New Eyedrop Can Limit The Need For Reading Glasses

An exciting new medication, VUITY, is the first and only FDA-approved eye drop to treat presbyopia, or difficulty with near vision. As we enter our early 40s we find ourselves holding things further away and needing reading glasses.

VUITY is a prescription medication that can reduce pupil size and improve near vision without affecting distance vision. Therefore we can eliminate or become much less dependent on reading glasses. It is once a day dosing and lasts up to six hours.

VUITY was approved in October 2021 but is not in pharmacies yet. I am looking forward to trying this new innovative treatment and will keep you updated!

Author: Dr. Anna M. Pennino, Optometrist

Dr. Anna Pennino, O.D. received her baccalaureate degree from California State University at Fullerton. She earned her Doctor of Optometry degree from New England College of Optometry in Boston, Massachusetts in 1991. Post-doctorate, Dr. Pennino participated in clinical research, evaluating the ocular side effects of cholesterol-lowering medication. She is a native Californian practicing in her two locations; Del Rey Optometry, Playa Del Rey (2002), and South Gate Optometry, South Gate (2007). "I am committed to delivering personalized patient care. I do my best to connect with each patient to solve their visual needs while educating and giving everyone a reason to smile." Her professional interests are primary care optometry and specialty contact lenses including multifocal and myopia control. She has been a sponsoring doctor for Unite For Sight, a non-profit organization that empowers communities worldwide to improve eye health and eliminate preventable blindness. She has participated in contact lens solution studies and contact lens consulting.

Dr. Pennino also enjoys expressing her creative side. She is the co-designer of her exclusive eyewear collection PEPPER ZAGG. In addition to optometry and designing eyewear, Dr. Pennino is an enthusiastic skier, scuba diver, and adventurous traveler. She is an active volunteer at the Orange County Food Bank and Kinetic Academy Charter School, founded by her husband. She can’t resist an ice-cold diet coke and believes the best medicine is a good laugh.

Dr. Pennino is married to an ambitious banker, and is a mom of two sets of twin boys! In her spare time when she is not chauffeuring her boys to their various activities, she looks forward to relaxing with her husband and a glass of red wine.