Presbyopia
What is Presbyopia?
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There comes a time in life (usually around age 40) when you'll notice that reading becomes increasingly difficult, simply because you can't focus on the text. You'll also find holding reading material further away results in the text becoming easier to read. What you are experiencing is the beginning signs of a condition known as presbyopia. Although it can affect people at different ages, no one is immune to presbyopia.
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Presbyopia occurs when the lens within your eye stiffens and becomes less flexible. This reduction in flexibility prevents the lens from focusing properly on things close-up. For this reason, you'll need lenses (glasses or contacts) that will do the work for you. This addition of lens power only affects near vision, so if you were to use the lenses for distance vision, you would not be able to see properly; hence the need for two prescriptions - one for near vision and the other for distance.
There are a number of available solutions, most common being eyeglasses (either progressive, line bifocals, or reading glasses). A second option is contact lenses.
Bifocal contact lenses
are becoming more and more popular and offer a 2-in-1 solution to both near and distance vision correction, while maintaining vision without the need for eyeglasses. If you already wear contact lenses and wish not to upgrade to bifocal lenses, a simple solution for you is to wear reading glasses with your contact lenses while you are reading or working up close.
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