Presbyopia and its treatment

Not many people have heard of an eye disorder by the name of Presbyopia.It occurs around 40, when people experience blurred near vision while reading, sewing or working at the computer. It is a normal process that happens slowly over a lifetime, but you may not notice any change until after age 40. It is often corrected with reading glasses. Bifocal glasses permit the wearer to see objects clearly, both near and distant.



You can't escape presbyopia, even if you've never had a vision problem before. Even people who are nearsighted will notice that their near vision blurs when they wear their usual eyeglasses or contact lenses to correct distance vision.

When people develop presbyopia, they find they need to hold books, magazines, newspapers, menus and other reading materials at arm's length in order to focus properly. When they perform near work, such as embroidery or handwriting, they may develop headaches, eye strain or feel fatigued.

Presbyopes also can opt for multifocal contact lenses, available in gas permeable or soft lens materials. Another type of contact lens correction for presbyopia is monovision, in which one eye wears a distance prescription, and the other wears a prescription for near vision.