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WHERE DO YOU LIVE? 13<br />
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here comes a time in almost everyone's life<br />
when the eyes do not perform as they usually<br />
Tdo. Are you at the point of not being able to read<br />
unless you hold the material at arm's length? Is<br />
squinting a regular part of your reading? Reading the<br />
Bible, hymn book, newspaper is constantly becoming<br />
a tedious task? You may as well consider visiting the<br />
optometrist for a pair of reading glasses.<br />
There comes a time in almost everyone's life<br />
when the eyes do not perform as they usually do<br />
Life they say begins at 40 and so is PRESBYOPIA. Most<br />
people from age 40 experience blurred vision when doing<br />
near work like reading, sewing or using the computer. This<br />
general ageing condition that affects all but a few, is called<br />
PRESBYOPIA. With age, the lenses in the eye thicken and<br />
begin to loose their flexibility. The flexibility allows the lenses in<br />
the eye to bend and focus on objects. Once presbyopia sets<br />
in, the eye is not able to focus as well as it used to and the<br />
vision becomes blurry, and in the case of reading, the print<br />
may seem too tiny or they run together. This is because<br />
images are focused behind the retina instead of directly on it<br />
and as a result leaving close vision blurred.<br />
Though presbyopia is a natural part of ageing it needs to be<br />
treated with the urgency every eye condition demands.<br />
Neglect and not seeking early remedy can lead to headaches<br />
and eyestrain. Regular eye checks and paying attention to<br />
your eye needs will help you detect presbyobia early.<br />
Presbyopia does not mean you are loosing your sight or on the<br />
verge of becoming blind. It is nothing to be ashamed or afraid<br />
of. As they say, it is all part of growing up. The condition can be<br />
corrected by wearing prescribed reading glasses for all your<br />
near work.<br />
WHEN TO SEE THE OPTOMETRIST:<br />
When you begin to hold things at arm's length before you read<br />
When near work becomes blurry<br />
When your eyes feel tired after reading or using the computer<br />
When you get headaches after reading or near work<br />
Get a pair of reading glasses today and enjoy life after 40!
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