Reading Vision: Presbyopia - Vista Malaysia & Singapore

NEAR VISION

Introduction
It is a fact of life that after age 40, everyone loses some ability to focus up close. What causes the loss of near vision as we grow older? It could be caused by Presbyopia and Hyperopia.

Presbyopia

Loss of Reading Vision

Presbyopia is an optical condition affected caused by the loss of ability to focus on near objects.Presbyopia is the reason that reading glasses become necessary, typically in the age range of 40s onwards and will continue to deteriorate until the age of 60, even for people who have excellent unaided distance vision. Those who suffer from presbyopia have difficulty reading menus, handphones, newspapers, magazines, labels, watches and other close up objects.

Hyperopia

longsightedness

Hyperopia is caused by the eye’s surface (cornea) being too flat, so that light is focused behind the retina instead of on the retina. Young eyes are often strong enough to compensate which is why hyperopia only starts to be a problem after the age of 40. Patients with myopia or hyperopia should realize that even correcting myopia or hyperopia with LASIK procedure will not

eliminate the potential need for reading glasses when reaching middle age.