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Presbyopia: later-stage trial registry

9 of 39 indexed Presbyopia trials are currently recruiting, with more weight in Phase 3-4.

Corpus placement: #382 of 28,707 conditions by registered trial count.

39 US clinical trials · 9 currently recruiting · #382 of 28,707 conditions by registered trial count

Presbyopia: 39 US clinical trials tracked, 9 recruiting.

Presbyopia is the subject of 39 registered US clinical trials on ClinicalTrials.gov, 9 of them currently open to new participants. 7 are in Phase 3-4 (later-stage) and 3 in Phase 1-2 (earlier-stage). The most active sponsor is Alcon Research, running 6 of these trials.

Enrollment posture brief

Registry condition presbyopia

OPEN 9 | RECR 23% | LATE 7 | EARLY 3 | RANK #382 | SPON 6

Nearest open-share peer: Actinic Keratoses (23% recruiting · 13 trials)

B-cell Lymphoma46.2%Binge-Eating Disorder43.6%Kidney Diseases38.5%Presbyopia (this)23%Acute Myelogenous Leukemia17.9%
Open-enrollment share among volume-matched conditions near Presbyopia

Presbyopia lists 9 open slots (23% of 39 indexed trials). Peers are matched on registered volume, not therapeutic-area browse lists. How peer matching works →

Key findings

What ClinicalTrials.gov does not surface for Presbyopia on its own pages , computed from the registry mirror as of 2026-08-08. Each line carries its own denominator so it can be quoted as it stands.

  1. Presbyopia is recruiting below its size-band peers.

    9 of 39 indexed trials (23.1%) are open to enrollment, against a 39.7% average across 762 conditions with 20-99 trials. The peer set uses the same ClinicalTrials.gov-derived counts as this page.

  2. One sponsor concentrates Presbyopia research.

    Alcon Research accounts for 6 of 39 trials (15.4%). 24 distinct sponsors appear on at least one study for this condition label.

  3. Most Presbyopia trials plan to enrol fewer than 100 people.

    Median target enrolment is 75 among the 39 trials that report a genuine target (sentinel values excluded). 24 of those (61.5%) plan for fewer than 100 participants.

  4. Presbyopia research is mostly interventional.

    33 interventional and 6 observational studies make up this index (84.6% interventional). Study type is sponsor-reported on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Phase 23Phase 36Phase 41

Open and recent trials

39 total, page 1 of 1

RECRUITING NA 5,000 participants

Clinical Applications of Advanced Ophthalmic Imaging

University of Miami

NCT03135327

RECRUITING 435 participants

IC-8 Apthera IOL New Enrollment Post Approval Study

Bausch & Lomb Incorporated

NCT06060041

RECRUITING 182 participants

North American Comfilcon A Clinical Study

CooperVision International Limited (CVIL)

NCT06902584

RECRUITING NA 120 participants

Post Market Clinical Evaluation of Clareon PanOptix Pro and Clareon PanOptix Pro Toric IOLs

Alcon Research

NCT07161635

RECRUITING Phase 3 75 participants

Phase III Presbyopia Correction Using the VIS Opti-K™ System

VIS

NCT06487897

RECRUITING NA 66 participants

A Clinical Comparison of Proclear® 1 Day Multifocal and Clariti® 1 Day Multifocal 3 Add

CooperVision International Limited (CVIL)

NCT06869044

RECRUITING 36 participants

Comfort and Vision With TOTAL30 Multifocal Lenses

Scripps Poway Eyecare and Optometry

NCT07284966

RECRUITING Phase 4 36 participants

Quality of Life in Presbyopic Patients Who Are Treated With Qlosi

Southern College of Optometry

NCT07113210

RECRUITING NA 30 participants

Presbyopic Wear Experience With Multifocal Lenses Compared to Single Vision Lenses and Reading Glasses

Ohio State University

NCT07218731

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING NA 470 participants

Post Market Clinical Follow-up (PMCF) Study of Clareon Vivity & Clareon PanOptix

Alcon Research

NCT05796453

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING 46 participants

Impact of a Novel Extended Depth of Focus Intraocular Lens on Visual and Lifestyle Enhancement

Alanna Nattis, DO

NCT04570579

COMPLETED Phase 3 629 participants

Safety and Efficacy Study of BRIMOCHOL™ PF and Carbachol PF in Subjects With Emmetropic Phakic and Pseudophakic Presbyopia

Visus Therapeutics

NCT05135286

COMPLETED NA 453 participants

Clinical Evaluation of a Small Aperture Extended Depth of Focus Intraocular Lens

AcuFocus

NCT03633695

COMPLETED Phase 3 362 participants

Phase 3 Safety Study for the Treatment of Presbyopia Subjects

LENZ Therapeutics

NCT05753189

COMPLETED NA 359 participants

Safety and Effectiveness Study of the AcuFocus Corneal Inlay ACI 7000PDT in Presbyopes

AcuFocus

NCT00819299

COMPLETED Phase 3 304 participants

An Evaluation of the Efficacy and Safety of CSF-1 in the Temporary Correction of Presbyopia (NEAR-2)

Orasis Pharmaceuticals

NCT04599972

COMPLETED NA 195 participants

Handling Comparison Between Two Contact Lens Types

Johnson & Johnson Vision Care

NCT02310126

COMPLETED NA 188 participants

Assessing Fitting Guides in Alcon Multifocal Contact Lenses

Alcon Research

NCT03118934

COMPLETED Phase 3 145 participants

Safety & Efficacy of Pilocarpine Ophthalmic Spray for Temporary Improvement of Near Vision in Presbyopic Adults

Eyenovia

NCT05114486

COMPLETED Phase 2 125 participants

A Study of Safety and Efficacy of UNR844 Chloride (UNR844-Cl) Eye Drops in Subjects With Presbyopia.

Novartis Pharmaceuticals

NCT03809611

COMPLETED NA 101 participants

Clinical Performance Evaluation of Two Frequent Replacement Silicone Hydrogel Multifocal Contact Lenses

Alcon Research

NCT05338333

COMPLETED NA 95 participants

Clinical Assessment of a Customized Free-form Progressive Addition Lens Spectacle

University of California, Berkeley

NCT01234207

COMPLETED Phase 3 84 participants

Safety & Efficacy of Pilocarpine Eye Solutions for Temporary Improvement of Near Vision in Presbyopic Adults

Eyenovia

NCT04657172

COMPLETED NA 80 participants

Assessment of Three Basic Progressive Lens Designs

Western University of Health Sciences

NCT05252871

COMPLETED NA 75 participants

Monofocal IOL Visual Outcomes When Targeting Mini Monovision

Carolina Eyecare Physicians

NCT05069415

COMPLETED NA 74 participants

Pilot Dispensing Study of Two Marketed Daily Disposable Multifocal Contact Lenses

Johnson & Johnson Vision Care

NCT07076160

COMPLETED NA 71 participants

Clareon PanOptix Pro vs. Clareon PanOptix - Study B

Alcon Research

NCT06401551

COMPLETED Phase 2 68 participants

Evaluation of the Safety and Effectiveness of Aceclidine/Brimonidine (LNZ101) and Aceclidine (LNZ100) in the Treatment of Presbyopia

LENZ Therapeutics

NCT05294328

COMPLETED NA 60 participants

Comparing the Performance of 1 Day Multifocal Contact Lenses

CooperVision

NCT04449263

COMPLETED 52 participants

Synergy Lens Outcomes Evaluation

Center For Sight

NCT05418153

COMPLETED NA 50 participants

Apioc Contact Lens Feasibility

Lentechs

NCT03688672

COMPLETED NA 49 participants

Clinical Evaluation of a Multifocal Contact Lens on Symptomatic Patients

Johnson & Johnson Vision Care

NCT01016652

COMPLETED 45 participants

Analysis of Defocus Curve of Pre-Presbyopic and Emerging Presbyopic Patients

Vance Thompson Vision

NCT04474782

COMPLETED NA 35 participants

Evaluation of Soft Multifocal Lenses in Presbyopic Previous Contact Lens Wearers

Jennifer Fogt

NCT06053463

COMPLETED Phase 2 20 participants

Evaluation of the Efficacy and Safety of PRX-100 in the Treatment of Early to Moderate Presbyopia

LENZ Therapeutics

NCT02554396

COMPLETED NA 20 participants

Clinical Validation Study of Comfilcon A Multifocal Toric Contact Lenses

CooperVision

NCT03417557

COMPLETED NA 18 participants

Assessing the Clinical Performance of Two Frequent Replacement Silicone Hydrogel Multifocal Toric Contact Lenses

Alcon Research

NCT05886907

COMPLETED NA 14 participants

A Dispensing Clinical Trial of Comfilcon A Extended Range Multifocal Lenses

CooperVision

NCT02719353

COMPLETED NA 12 participants

A Dispensing Clinical Trial of Comfilcon A Extended Range Multifocal Lenses

CooperVision

NCT02719366

Phase Distribution

PhaseTrial count
Phase 2 3
Phase 3 6
Phase 4 1

Named interventions

Most-linked intervention names on Presbyopia records (sponsor-reported on ClinicalTrials.gov). Counts are trial links, not unique products.

Placebo Drug
4 trials
Aceclidine+Brimonidine combination ophthalmic solution Drug
2 trials
Lotrafilcon B multifocal contact lenses Device
2 trials
comfilcon A control lens Device
2 trials
comfilcon A Extended Range test lens Device
2 trials
Vehicle Drug
2 trials
Omafilcon B lens (control) Device
1 trials
Comfilcon A lens (test) Device
1 trials

US sites by state

Facility locations filed on Presbyopia trials. A trial with sites in several states counts in each.

California 21 trials
Florida 17 trials
Ohio 13 trials
Texas 11 trials
Utah 8 trials
Tennessee 8 trials
Pennsylvania 8 trials
New York 8 trials

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov, National Library of Medicine. Data is informational only.

What to do with this Presbyopia page

39 registered trials, 9 currently recruiting, is a starting point for a conversation, not a diagnosis or a recommendation.

Trial and recruiting counts reflect ClinicalTrials.gov registry status as of the data vintage above; individual trial eligibility and enrollment status can change.

Every figure on PlainTrial is rendered directly from the ClinicalTrials.gov registry, no number is typed in by an editor. This Presbyopia condition card totals 39 registered trials; most-linked intervention Placebo; top US site state California. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, the data changelog, or report a data error.