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Presbyopia
As we get older, the lens of the eye thickens and slowly loses it’s flexibility, making it difficult to hold objects very close and still see them clearly. Around the age of 40 to 45, vision at our normal reading distance becomes blurry. Presbyopia doesn’t occur suddenly, and it doesn’t affect distance. It is a change which begins in adolescence and can not be prevented. The loss of focusing ability is called presbyopia. It is not a disease, but a normal change which effects everyone.
What causes it?
Most people acquire this condition as they become older, normally around age 40 to 45.
Symptoms
1. blurry vision (up close normally)
2. holding books further to read
Treatment
Glasses allow people to fully enjoy clear vision again. Normally only near vision is affected, so only reading glasses are needed.