{"id":9967,"date":"2021-02-18T07:15:02","date_gmt":"2021-02-18T07:15:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/?page_id=9967"},"modified":"2021-07-29T08:34:41","modified_gmt":"2021-07-29T08:34:41","slug":"do-i-need-reading-glasses","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/optical\/guide-to-optical-lenses\/guide-to-bifocals-and-multifocals\/do-i-need-reading-glasses\/","title":{"rendered":"Do I Need Reading Glasses?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Nearly 62% of the population wear reading glasses, due to an eye condition called presbyopia.<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/optical\/presbyopia\/\">Presbyopia<\/a> is not a serious sight-threatening disease, rather simply part of the natural <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/9-ways-eyes-change-with-age\/\">aging process<\/a>, which starts usually after the age of 40. Reading glasses are not only for people in their 60\u2019s.<\/p>\n<p>Eyes naturally start to change as people get older. Presbyopia, literally means &#8216;old eye&#8217;. This is not a serious eye condition but occurs when the lens inside the eye becomes more rigid making it difficult to focus on close objects.<\/p>\n<p>Simple tasks like reading a book, becomes difficult for people with presbyopia. They may even find themselves holding their phone at an arm\u2019s length just to focus on a text message.\u00a0If this sounds familiar to you, chances are you are living with presbyopia<i>.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Optical lenses for presbyopia include single vision lenses as well as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/optical\/guide-to-bifocals-and-multifocals\/\">bifocal and multifocals<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><i>The<\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/practice-search\/\"> <i>Find an Eye Doctor<\/i><\/a> <i>directory provides a list of eye doctors near you that can diagnose if you have presbyopia and prescribe you reading glasses that best suit your eyes<\/i>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SEE RELATED:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/optical\/guide-to-optical-lenses\/guide-to-bifocals-and-multifocals\/presbyopia\/\">What is Presbyopia?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t<div class=\"practice-search-widget\">\n\t\t<h3>Find an eye doctor near you<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t<form class=\"practice-search-form practice-search-form-widget\" action=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/practice-search\/results\/\" method=\"get\">\n\n\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"distance\" value=\"100\" class=\"practice-search-distance\">\n\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"page\" class=\"practice-search-page\">\n\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"address_latitude\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"address_longitude\">\n\n\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"address\" class=\"practice-search-address\" placeholder=\"City, Surburb or Address\" value=\"\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"distance\" value=\"100\" class=\"practice-search-distance\">\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<button type=\"submit\" class=\"practice-search-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"19\" height=\"19\" viewBox=\"0 0 19 19\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M10.6796 0.130005C9.15708 0.130059 7.66615 0.5646 6.38198 1.38258C5.09781 2.20057 4.07373 3.36803 3.43004 4.74783C2.78634 6.12763 2.54976 7.66246 2.74808 9.17205C2.9464 10.6816 3.57139 12.1033 4.54964 13.27L0.729639 17.08C0.6364 17.1732 0.562439 17.2839 0.511979 17.4058C0.461519 17.5276 0.435547 17.6581 0.435547 17.79C0.435547 17.9219 0.461519 18.0524 0.511979 18.1743C0.562439 18.2961 0.6364 18.4068 0.729639 18.5C0.917942 18.6883 1.17334 18.7941 1.43964 18.7941C1.5715 18.7941 1.70207 18.7681 1.82389 18.7177C1.94571 18.6672 2.0564 18.5932 2.14964 18.5L5.99964 14.62C7.35406 15.6038 8.98566 16.1324 10.6596 16.13C12.7814 16.13 14.8162 15.2871 16.3165 13.7869C17.8168 12.2866 18.6596 10.2517 18.6596 8.13C18.6596 6.00827 17.8168 3.97344 16.3165 2.47315C14.8162 0.97286 12.7814 0.130005 10.6596 0.130005H10.6796ZM10.6796 14.13C9.49295 14.13 8.33291 13.7781 7.34622 13.1188C6.35952 12.4595 5.59049 11.5225 5.13636 10.4261C4.68224 9.32975 4.56342 8.12335 4.79493 6.95946C5.02644 5.79558 5.59788 4.72648 6.437 3.88736C7.27611 3.04825 8.34521 2.4768 9.5091 2.24529C10.673 2.01378 11.8794 2.1326 12.9757 2.58673C14.0721 3.04085 15.0092 3.80989 15.6685 4.79658C16.3277 5.78328 16.6796 6.94332 16.6796 8.13C16.6796 9.7213 16.0475 11.2474 14.9223 12.3726C13.7971 13.4979 12.2709 14.13 10.6796 14.13Z\" fill=\"#fff\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"practice-search-use-my-location\">\n\t\t\tSearch near me\n\t\t<\/button>\n\n\n\t<\/form>\n\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<h2><b>Signs you may have presbyopia<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Knowing if you need reading glasses are not may not be as clear cut as one would think. Blurry reading, tired eyes, halos, rubbing or squinting, or even getting headaches are all signs of having presbyopia, leading to the need for reading glasses.<\/p>\n<h3><b>Blurry close vision<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>If you have noticed reading a book or magazine is not as clear as it used to be, or even struggle to read messages on your phone ,you may have the early signs of presbyopia.<\/p>\n<p>Often the first signs of presbyopia are noticed when trying to read the menu in a dimly-lit restaurant or needing to increase the size of your text messages or font size on your computer. With reading glasses, it will make it easy to read menus making it more enjoyable going out as well as catching up on your emails.<\/p>\n<h3><b>Tired eyes<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>Eyes may start to feel tired, while reading a book, reading on a tablet, or working at a computer. With presbyopia, the eyes work extra hard while focusing on close-up objects. This is why eyes feel strained or sleepy during long periods of reading. Wearing reading glasses can help a person see more clearly allowing their eyes to focus and not work so hard.<\/p>\n<h3><b>Frequent headaches<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>With presbyopia, after long periods of reading or doing computer work can cause headaches due to eye strain. Reading glasses can help reduce eye strain that cause frequent headaches.<\/p>\n<h3><b>Seeing halos around lights<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>As eyes age, the ability to focus light into the retina can become scattered causing blurred focus or fuzzy vision. This fuzzy vision causes a halo effect, especially when looking at headlights or lightbulbs.<\/p>\n<p>Reading glasses can help correct this issue, however, it could be a sign of a more serious eye condition, such as cataracts therefore it is important to speak to an eye doctor near you.<\/p>\n<h3><b>Difficulty seeing after dark<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>Over time, night vision will slowly deteriorate, which is another symptom of presbyopia. This will make it difficult to see things closely after dark, even with all the lights on.<\/p>\n<p>If the dashboard on your car is difficult to see, especially at night, you may be noticing the first signs of presbyopia.<\/p>\n<h3><b>Frequently rubbing your eyes<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>This is another symptom that can be caused by eye strain. In the initial stages of presbyopia, eyes may feel irritated from working to overcome focusing challenges. Reading glasses can relieve eye strain and decrease eye rubbing.<\/p>\n<h3><b>Squinting<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>Presbyopia can progress slowly, causing people to hold off on getting eyeglasses. However, if you notice that you are often squinting when trying to focus, then it is time to see an eye doctor.<\/p>\n<p>It is recommended to see an eye doctor if you notice that your reading or mobile phone is not as clear as it used to be or you become tired when using a computer.<\/p>\n<p><strong>LEARN MORE:\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/optical\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/optical\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1627633000784000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEOoHawDvhEPXUEX9jm7Ng8rqvhog\">Optical and Contact Lenses<\/a><\/p>\n<p><i>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/practice-search\/\">eye doctor directory<\/a> will help you find an eye doctor near you that can prescribe the right reading glasses so that your eyes can relax and focus allowing you to get back to enjoying all those fun daily activities.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nearly 62% of the population wear reading glasses, due to an eye condition called presbyopia. 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