Now your eyes don't have enough focusing power to see clearly for reading and other close vision tasks. Losing this focusing ability for near vision, called presbyopia, occurs because the lens inside the eye becomes less flexible.
This flexibility allows the eye to change focus from objects that are far away to objects that are close. People with presbyopia have several options to regain clear near vision. They include:. As you continue to age, presbyopia becomes more advanced. You may notice that you need to change your eyeglass or contact lens prescriptions more frequently than you used to. Around age 60, these changes in near vision should stop, and prescription changes should occur less frequently.
Presbyopia can't be prevented or cured, but most people should be able to regain clear, comfortable near vision for all of their lifestyle needs. This is also the time in life when your risk for developing a number of eye and vision problems increases. The following symptoms could be the early warning signs of a serious eye health problem:. Healthy eyes and good vision play a critical role in how infants and children learn to see.
Preschoolers depend on their vision to learn tasks that will prepare them for school. A child needs many abilities to succeed in school and good vision is key. Forgot username or password? You do not have access to this content. Join the AOA today! Eye Health for Life. Middle-aged adults will begin to notice slight changes in their vision which can progress over time.
Adults over 40 who have the following health or work issues may be particularly at risk for developing eye and vision problems: Chronic, systemic conditions such as diabetes or high blood pressure. A family history of glaucoma or macular degeneration. A highly visually demanding job or work in an eye-hazardous occupation. Health conditions related to high cholesterol, thyroid, anxiety or depression, and arthritis for which you take medications.
Many medications, even antihistamines, have vision side effects. Understanding age-related vision changes Just like your body, your eyes and vision change over time.
While not everyone will experience the same symptoms, the following are common age-related vision changes: Need for more light. As you age, you need more light to see as well as you used to. Brighter lights in your work area or next to your reading chair will help make reading and other close-up tasks easier. Difficulty reading and doing close work. Printed materials can become less clear, in part because the lens in your eye becomes less flexible over time.
This makes it harder for your eyes to focus on near objects than when you were younger. Problems with a glare. As unfortunate as this sounds, it's absolutely normal and happens to all of us. This need for reading glasses is caused by age-related changes in the lens inside the eye , which make it more difficult to focus on small print or close-up objects.
The technical term for this change is presbyopia. You can purchase these "readers" at many retail stores once you notice symptoms of presbyopia. Generally speaking, most people begin having problems seeing small print sometime after age 40 and these problems gradually worsen with age. Also, you may notice your eyes feel tired more quickly when reading. You may even start to get headaches when reading or using a computer extensively. Due to the progressive nature of presbyopia, people in their 40s tend to do best with low power reading glasses and people in their 60s tend to do best with high power reading glasses.
If words start to double on the page or even with doctor prescribed bifocals and reading glasses, you still experience eye strain and headaches, you may have a binocular vision problem.
Some people even develop a strabismus when they hit presbyopia eye that wanders outward or crosses inward. If you are experiencing doubling vision , headaches, or eye strain with reading and computer work, you may need more than a pair of bifocals or reading glasses. If you feel like you are experiencing some of the symptoms listed above and you are younger than 40, it may be a binocular vision problem. At Washington Vision Therapy Center we care deeply for our patients, and it is our pleasure to empower you to live a happy life and do what you need to do.
If you feel like you or someone you know has a binocular vision problem, please contact us today. Washington Vision Therapy Centers is dedicated to the vision health of its patients. We pride ourselves in our patient-first mentality and our holistic approach to treatment.
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