OFTALMOLOGIA - PRESBYOPIA
Do you close your eyes to read better? Do you move the phone away because you can“t read it closely? Do your arms begin to fall short? You have begun to notice that you have some problems to perform some daily activities.
You have just discovered the symptoms of presbyopia, better known as eyestrain. The good news is that you are in the right place, we are experts in progressive glasses, used to correct this problem and we will explain everything you need to know about this topic.
WHAT IS PRESBYOPIA AND WHY?
Its origin is found in modifications that the lens undergoes, a natural lens of the eye that lies between the cornea and the retina, which has the ability to accommodate, that is, to focus on the objects depending on the distance they are . It could be said that it is like the zoom of a camera.
When you are young, the lens of the eye is soft and flexible. It easily changes its shape, allowing you to focus near and far objects.
After 40 years of age, the lens becomes more rigid due to changes in its proteins, and the surrounding muscles lose their elasticity. The lens cannot change shape as easily as before and, as a consequence, activities such as reading or seeing things at close range are more difficult.
HOW CAN IT BE PREVENTED?
Presbyopia cannot be prevented because it is linked to the degenerative process of the eye, which, like other parts of our body, evolves with age.
It is a refractive defect that, from a certain moment we all suffer and that, in fact, affects more than 90% of those over 45 years.
Therefore, it is important to check the vision periodically (annual controls), especially after the fourth decade, when the usual symptoms of tired vision usually appear and other ocular diseases of maturity begin to develop.
Presbyopia can be corrected with different visual aids, glasses, contact lenses and surgery. It all depends on your lifestyle, but without a doubt, the most comfortable and least invasive solution is glasses.
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