Presbyopia
Presbyopia, which quite literally means ‘”aging eye” or “old eye”, is a very common age-related eye condition that can make it very difficult for people to see things up close. When presbyopia begins to develop, usually around the age of forty, you’ll find that the natural lens and areas surrounding these parts of your eyes will have become slightly rigid and in some cases, too rigid to focus from a distance to close up and then back again. Although this inability to see images sharply at all distances can be very annoying and frustrating for sufferers of presbyopia, it’s unfortunately a natural part of aging. With it being such a common condition, there also happen to be some very common questions. Here are the top five most frequently asked questions regarding presbyopia.
Frequently asked questions about presbyopia
How do I know if I have presbyopia?
Unfortunately, if you’re over the age of 40 then chances are, you have presbyopia although there are instances of it occurring a little earlier too. You’ll usually find you have …show more content…
It is possible for you to undergo eye surgeries such as LASIK eye surgery and have one eye corrected for distance vision and one eye corrected for near vision. This is known as monovision and unfortunately isn’t for everyone. It is possible however to test this kind of vision before having the procedure done permanently and that’s with the help of monovision contact lenses first. This will show you if you’re able to adapt to this kind of vision before undergoing something such as LASIK. If this does sound too permanent for your liking however then you can choose to wear monovision contact lenses as your long term solution instead of
Presbyopia, which quite literally means ‘”aging eye” or “old eye”, is a very common age-related eye condition that can make it very difficult for people to see things up close. When presbyopia begins to develop, usually around the age of forty, you’ll find that the natural lens and areas surrounding these parts of your eyes will have become slightly rigid and in some cases, too rigid to focus from a distance to close up and then back again. Although this inability to see images sharply at all distances can be very annoying and frustrating for sufferers of presbyopia, it’s unfortunately a natural part of aging. With it being such a common condition, there also happen to be some very common questions. Here are the top five most frequently asked questions regarding presbyopia.
Frequently asked questions about presbyopia
How do I know if I have presbyopia?
Unfortunately, if you’re over the age of 40 then chances are, you have presbyopia although there are instances of it occurring a little earlier too. You’ll usually find you have …show more content…
It is possible for you to undergo eye surgeries such as LASIK eye surgery and have one eye corrected for distance vision and one eye corrected for near vision. This is known as monovision and unfortunately isn’t for everyone. It is possible however to test this kind of vision before having the procedure done permanently and that’s with the help of monovision contact lenses first. This will show you if you’re able to adapt to this kind of vision before undergoing something such as LASIK. If this does sound too permanent for your liking however then you can choose to wear monovision contact lenses as your long term solution instead of