What is Presbyopia?

The National Eye Institute defines presbyopia as a common type of vision disorder that occurs as you age, often referred to as the “aging eye condition”. Presbyopia describes the condition where the eye exhibits a progressively diminished ability to focus on near objects. It is a perfectly natural condition that eventually affects everyone but because the effects are gradual, you may not notice that anything is wrong with your eyesight initially.

However, as the condition progresses, you may find yourself struggling to read small print or books unless they are held at arm’s length. With presbyopia, there are many factors (such as deterioration of lens elasticity) that affect the eyes ability to accommodate over varying distances; causing light (and therefore images) to be focused behind the retina. This leads to the eyesight becoming blurred.

What Are the Symptoms?

The main symptoms of presbyopia are an inability to focus on objects up-close. Other signs and symptoms of presbyopia include eyestrain, headaches or eye fatigue when doing up-close work. As with any condition, it is important to have your symptoms evaluated by an eye care professional to obtain an accurate diagnosis. Don’t ignore symptoms when they occur. Seek help early to avoid complications or interruptions to your quality of life.

What Are the Treatment Options?

Presbyopia can be easily corrected with glasses or contact lenses with a combination of options such as, Multifocals, bifocals, separate glasses or monovision for contact lenses only. Monovision is where we correct one eye for distance and the other for reading.
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If you are currently suffering from blurred vision, difficulty seeing at night, headaches, and/or achy eyes, give our office a call. Your eyes are one of your greatest assets. Don’t put them under unnecessary strain when there are treatment options available to you today to correct your symptoms and alleviate the burden your eyes are carrying due presbyopia. Located at two convenient Denver locations–King Soopers Shopping Center off of South Monaco Parkway in Denver and at the Brentwood Shopping Center on Federal Boulevard–Optical Masters can offer you top-rate eye care services and help you with your eye health goals.