A gradual, age-related loss of the eyes ability to focus on nearby objects.
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Who experiences presbyopia?
Occurs naturally as we age, and it is not a disease or illness
Where near vision becomes blurred making it hard to focus
Require multifocal vision correction
Commonly mistaken for farsightedness
Presbyopia is due to the loss of flexibility in the lens, whereas farsightedness is a result of a misshapen cornea
Symptoms of presbyopia
Blurred vision on close objects that were once in focus due to the loss of flexibility in the lens
Causes of presbyopia
As you age, the crystalline lens in your eye hardens and loses elasticity, which used to be soft and flexible – readily changing shape to see images from different distances
With this loss of elasticity and flexibility your eyes can no longer adjust properly to focus on near objects
What to do
Presbyopia can be diagnosed by an eye care professional
Bifocal or varifocal spectacles – multifocal lenses addresses your:
Near vision
Intermediate vision
Distance vision
Multifocal vision correction is done in a number of ways:
Magnifiers
Reading glasses
Contact lenses recent technology allows people who are entering into presbyopia to continue wearing contact lenses, instead of having to switch to bifocals, or reading glasses
Surgery – Crystalens is a unique artificial lens implant that, unlike a standard Intraocular Lens, can treat presbyopia (loss of near and intermediate vision), by recreating your eye’s natural lens, allowing you to enjoy a fuller, more natural range of vision
