Presbyopia - #6890
I’ve recently noticed that I have trouble reading small text up close, and someone told me it might be Presbyopia. I had never even heard of that before! I always thought vision problems like farsightedness and nearsightedness were genetic, but I heard that Presbyopia happens to everyone at some point?? From what I understand, Presbyopia is caused by the lens in the eye getting less flexible. But why does that happen as we age? Is there anything we can do to slow it down, or is it just unavoidable?? Also, I’ve seen people use reading glasses for Presbyopia, but does that mean I’ll eventually need bifocals? Are there contact lenses that work for Presbyopia, or is surgery the only other option?? For those who have Presbyopia, what did you do to fix it? Did you get glasses, or are there other ways to improve close-up vision??
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