Presbyopia is a visual condition induced by the aging process.
Fun Fact: presbyopia is the Greek word for “old eye.”
When you are young, the lens of your eye is soft and flexible. This flexibility allows the lens to change shape easily which in turn lets you focus on objects that are close.
As we age, the once soft and flexible lens of the eye becomes increasingly rigid. This rigidness makes it more difficult to focus on objects that are near, inducing an age-related farsightedness we call presbyopia.
Symptoms of presbyopia include:
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Difficulty reading fine print
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Eyestrain
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The need to hold reading material farther than arm’s distance
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Difficulty seeing objects close to you