Free your eyes
Método Benozzi®
The first and only pharmacological treatment for presbyopia, patented worldwide
International recognition
A treatment validated by the scientific community
Patented in the European Union, the US and the rest of the world.
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Innovar Award 2009 - Argentina
Argentina's Ministry of Science, Technology and Productive Innovation.
Presented at the Argentine Society of Ophthalmology (SAO)
Since 2009. Training courses are held every year.
Presented at the Argentine Council of Ophthalmology (CAO)
Since 2010. Training courses are held every year.
Presented at the Argentine Society of Presbyopia (SAP)
Since 2009. Training courses are held every year.
Presented at SILMO, Paris - 2010
Paris International Optics Fair.
Presented at Presbyopia International Summit - 2011 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019
International congress on surgical treatments for presbyopia.
Presented at ESCRS - 2019 · 2020 · 2021 · 2022 · 2023 · 2025
European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons.
What is it?
What is Método Benozzi®?
It is the first pharmacological treatment for presbyopia and the only one patented worldwide. This treatment restores the accommodation lost to presbyopia, making it possible to do without glasses and avoid surgery. The prescription is personalized and must be carried out by a trained ophthalmologist.
Método Benozzi® consists of the daily application of eye drops prescribed by the treating physician.
Let's talk about presbyopia
Presbyopia, or tired eyes, results from the loss of the eye's accommodation capacity, and affects men and women equally from their forties onward. It is a physiological aging process in which the ability to focus clearly on nearby objects gradually decreases.
Symptoms
Accommodation
This is what lets us see objects sharply, thanks to the ciliary muscle that changes the shape of the lens and increases the eye's optical power. This capacity begins to decline around age 40, causing nearby objects to appear blurry and out of focus.
Treatments for presbyopia
Historically, presbyopia has been corrected with glasses and contact lenses, and in recent years surgical techniques with varying results have been added. Today, Método Benozzi® physiologically restores accommodation through the daily use of eye drops, allowing patients to focus at every distance again without glasses and/or surgery.
Pharmacological treatment for presbyopia
No glasses. No surgery.
Request your consultation today and reverse your presbyopia too.
Testimonials
Patients treated successfully
+0years treating patients successfully
Pata Echegoyen
Actress
Karina Mazzocco
Broadcaster
Fabiana Araujo
TV Host
Our patients
"I turned to Método Benozzi® hoping to stop depending on glasses, and I've achieved it. It's been a little over 6 years since I forgot about them for good, and I experience it as true freedom. Thank you so much!!
"There's not much to say… Anyone who wears glasses can imagine the comfort and convenience of not needing them. I feel the freedom of not being chained to them.
"Great, really good results! The biggest change in my life was being able to keep my natural vision.
Our history
History of Método Benozzi
From his early training in Belgium, Dr. Jorge Benozzi devoted himself to research, focusing mainly on glaucoma and publishing numerous medical research articles over the years.
Although the idea of a pharmacological treatment for presbyopia was still far off, all of this formative experience opened the door to a new treatment.
At the time, hard as it may be to believe, medications that could solve presbyopia already existed — but they were used to treat other conditions.
Almost 20 years later, when he began having trouble with his near vision himself, it occurred to him that the very drug he had used for years to treat another condition — which improved near vision but worsened distance and intermediate vision — might be the solution.
Advantages
Advantages of Método Benozzi®
Now all that's left is scheduling a consultation
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Método Benozzi® is not suitable for everyone — each case must be evaluated individually to determine the most appropriate treatment for each patient and whether or not they can undergo the pharmacological treatment for presbyopia. In principle, Método Benozzi® can be performed on healthy patients with presbyopia (generally over 40 years old), which may be associated with other refractive conditions such as hyperopia, myopia and astigmatism.
Patients who cannot undergo Método Benozzi® are those who have had cataract surgery, as well as any patients with other eye diseases that reduce vision for reasons unrelated to the loss of accommodation, such as maculopathy, retinopathy, retinal detachment, retinal or corneal disorders, neuropathies, etc. All patients must be evaluated beforehand by a trained ophthalmologist to detect possible contraindications for the pharmacological treatment of presbyopia.
Método Benozzi® is not contraindicated if the surgery performed did not affect the lens or the retina. Patients who have had surgery for hyperopia, myopia and/or astigmatism can resolve their presbyopia using the Método Benozzi® pharmacological treatment. All patients must be evaluated beforehand by a trained ophthalmologist to determine the most suitable treatment for each case and whether or not they can undergo the pharmacological treatment for presbyopia.
It depends on the type of surgery performed. If the surgery involved removing the lens and implanting an intraocular lens, treatment with Método Benozzi® will not be possible. However, if the surgery was performed with laser and no lens was implanted inside the eye, then the pharmacological treatment for presbyopia would be possible. All patients must be evaluated beforehand by a trained ophthalmologist to determine the most suitable treatment for each case and whether or not they can undergo the pharmacological treatment for presbyopia.
The pharmacological treatment for presbyopia is only effective as long as no condition arises that contraindicates it, or until the lens becomes rigid and opaque (cataracts), which statistically could happen from around age 65 onward. Patients undergoing Método Benozzi® must be monitored periodically by their ophthalmologist for as long as they continue the treatment.
The eye drops used in the pharmacological treatment for presbyopia must be prescribed by a trained ophthalmologist (they are not sold over the counter) and can be obtained at pharmacies authorized by the Ministry of Public Health to prepare compounded ophthalmic prescriptions.
Método Benozzi® is a reversible treatment — it can be discontinued without complications and without after-effects that would prevent any other ophthalmological procedure. Once treatment is discontinued, the patient can go back to their original glasses.
The eye drops used in the Método Benozzi® pharmacological treatment must be prescribed by a trained ophthalmologist familiar with the procedure and its contraindications. If there were any contraindication or hypersensitivity to the drugs used, the doctor would identify it at the first consultation and would not prescribe the treatment.
The eye drops used in the pharmacological treatment for presbyopia must be prescribed by a trained ophthalmologist (they are not sold over the counter) and can be obtained at pharmacies authorized by the Ministry of Public Health to prepare compounded ophthalmic prescriptions. The drugs used in the composition of the eye drops are approved by all health regulatory bodies in Argentina and around the world.
Método Benozzi® is in negotiations with multinational laboratories for a large-scale worldwide launch. From that point on, it will receive the recognition that a discovery of this scale deserves.