Presbyopia , can you slow it down?
You don’t want it to happen.I don’t want it to happen, but age will creep up and one day the newspaper will look fuzzy!When you can’t seem to read anything without holding them at an arm’s length you know you need reading glasses.This is called Presbyopia and most commonly happens around mid-forties.
The truth behind Presbyopia: Can you slow it down?
I will tell you about the following in the sections below.
- Aging lens
- Symptoms
- Causes
- When should you visit doctor urgently
- Treatment
- How to pick your eyeglasses
- How to take care of your eyeglasses
- Eye health tips
With age, the lens in Your eyes become less flexible.The accommodation reflex which helps the lens to focus the images on the retina gets deranged
Ageing lens and cataract: The physiology and pathology
Your lens grows throughout life It is exposed to oxidative stress and strain for a long period.The risk of oxidation-related damage increases after the fourth decade.This accumulation of fluorescent chromophores and complex crystallin aggregates, causes the lens to have decreased the ability to clean its own house. This prevents transport of Glutathione around the lens nucleus.As the lens ages its transparency falls, becomes more rigid and accommodation becomes difficult.
This is the basis of Presbyopia.
The steady accumulation of deposits in lens nucleus can also cause nuclear cataract.
What symptoms will you have if you have Presbyopia?
- Headache
- Burning sensation in eye
- Blurring of vision while reading, sewing, using a mobile phone or while doing anything which needs near vision.
Most common causes of Presbyopia
- Age
- Diseases conditions like diabetes, cardiovascular disease or multiple sclerosis may develop presbyopia at a younger age.
- Certain drugs can cause premature presbyopia:antidepressants, antihistamines and diuretics.
There is no known prevention for aging.
The internet is full of exercises to improve your vision naturally.You and I have little idea about the efficacy of it.Unfortunately, no amount of eye exercises can prevent the hardening of the lens what they may do is make the ciliary muscles controlling accommodation reflex stronger.
But don’t forget to get those stylish reading glasses even if you decide to start exercising your eyes.
When should you visit a doctor urgently?
- Seek immediate medical care if you:
- If you have a sudden loss of vision in one eye with or without pain in the eye.
- When you experience sudden blurred vision
- If you see flashes of light, black spots or halos around lights
- If you have double vision
Treatment:
Ready reader eyeglasses are the easiest, quick, trouble-free and most cost-effective way of correcting your vision.Branded ready reading glasses in India is now easily available.While buying them you will be spoilt for choice with respect to style, price point, and comfort.
My top tips for picking your glasses:
- Something which is lightweight.This is a must as something resting on your nose if it’s too heavy can give you a headache.
- Low maintenance.Even though glasses are easy to use you don’t want a delicate pair if you are a busy person who is forgetful.Delicate glasses will be pretty but also high maintenance.Go for an option which fits the bill according to your lifestyle.
- Goes with your facial shape.Online and offline nowadays the options and tips for this are limitless.
- According to your reading need and profession.
- Moderate price range.This is optional.But to be kept in mind as you may need several changes to the reading glasses over the years and don’t want to overspend on it.It is not always possible to change the lens in an old frame or vice versa.
Do you have other options for correcting vision in people with Presbyopia?
Yes, you do.Nowadays you have contact lenses and various surgical options.But eyeglasses are still the easiest and quickest with the least risk.
How to take the best care of your eyeglasses?
- Don’t use anything other than the microfiber cloth given with the spectacle.
- If it is greasy you will need to wash it with a mild lens care solution and not dry
- Never put your eyeglasses down face first.
- Store them properly.Take them off with both hands
- Remember glasses don’t last forever.
Top tips to take care of eye health
- Regular eye checkups
- Healthy diet
- Exercise
- Prevention of chronic diseases
- Sun protection
- Prevention of eye injury
- Good light during reading
- Right eyeglasses
- Lower digital screen time
- Reduce stress
Takeaway:
Presbyopia is one way of your body telling you that you need to slow down.While you cannot stop time, what you can do is lower the onslaught of free radicals on your body and your lens by following a long-term goal of health, eating right, exercising and cutting out stressors from your life.Make it a habit of including fruits and vegetables rich in antioxidants as well as the occasional antioxidant supplements.While age brings wisdom it does have its share of baggage.A wonderful way of slowing down the bad part of age is to reduce oxidative damage.This part is partly in your hand.
Do you take care of your eyes?Do you wear specs?
Tell me in the comments below.
Disclaimer: This is meant for awareness and not as professional consultation.All medical decision should be taken after a consultation with a specialist.Read my disclosure.
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What a wonderful post it is. I was not aware about Presbyopia, thanks for this damn informative post.
Thank you.
This post is so helpful. Eye health is very important.
Thanks Preethi
I was not aware about Presbyopia but still I am careful about eyesight and get checkup on regular basis. Thanks for the informative piece.
That was a helpful write up. I didn’t know how to care the glasses. Now I need to take care of mine!
It’s a new term for me, never heard it before but very informative piece. I frequently have migraine and pain in eyes, it’s a reminder for me to see a doc soon 🙂 Thanks for sharing.
Amazing and informative post. Very useful info on eye glasses and eye care. Great thought.
Hey Doc!
Very very useful post! I am more aware now and I know I don’t have to just overlook these symptoms!
Thanks 🙂
I wear glasses and my husband also. And I feel very strange and poor when I don’t wear them. I feel with time my eye sight is getting even poor and I wanted to cure it. With this post I am starting to look how should I take care of my eyes.
presbiopia can’t be stopped but it could definitely be delayed with proper diet and care. many medical conditions also affects eye so Dr Amrita’s advice of regular eye check-up is a must along with that yearly routine blood work-up would make us aware of other silent killers like diabetes too.
Apt information just rightly given
thanks
This piece is very informative. I think we all should read it to get some more idea of presbyopia.
Most of the medical terms went above the head but I am having some symptoms like burning sensation in eyes. One thing I am not able to do is I am not able to reduce digital screen time.
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New information. Never heard of this term. Good to know. Thanks for sharing and increasing awareness.
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As Always, a very informative post and very thought provoking too as w tend to miss on taking specific care of our so imporatant Eyes.
Such Posts are really a great help and a reminder to all those who are catching up 40 and more. I must appreciate your effort to forward this. We must not take any symptom lightly.
Thanks for this informative post.
This detailed explanation is very enlightening.
Thank u so much for the post.
Its a helpful post. It’s really necessary to take care of eyes and to wisely choose eyewear.
Detailed and informative post , I do take lots of fruits & vegetables .
using a good pair of glasses seems the easiest .
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Good and informative post, Amrita. We tend to overlook symptoms and then they get worse to deal with. Thanks for this detailed info.
This is a new thing to me. I have never heard of Presbyopia. Since we cannot prevent it, we should be careful when symptoms found. Thanks for the info.
Ah! Lowering the digital screen time is a difficult one for us. Should definitely try Increasing the intake of fruits and veggies.
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I even feel that strain and occasional headache ….I have been planning to visit Doc for so long but just postponing it , Ur post makes me more aware on this and now I may soon have to buy style glasses
Well we are fast moving to that blurring vision with such large amount of time being spent on screen. I just worry how bad it is going to be ????. Thanks for a reminder to slow down.
Very informative post, Dr. Amrita! As always! 🙂
Wonderful rad as usual. Is there a time frame for all glasses? If so, how many years once should the glasses be changed?
Initial stages eyeglasses may need checking.But if your weight is https://healthwealthbridge.com/wp-admin/edit-comments.php#comments-formstable and you are nondiabetic and nonhypertensive the power may remain stable.Always Consult an eye doctor for full checkup regularly.
Both my wife and I wear spectacles. My daughter has perfect eyesight. My parents also wear glasses. My father and my wife always take proper care of their spectacles. Myself and my mother have a tendency to keep our spectacles in any place in the house and then ask everyone in the house to give us a helping hand in finding them as we can’t see properly without them. 🙂 I have been wearing spectacles since I was in my twelfth grade. Doc tells me I have risk of Glaucoma as I am a diabetic and has told me to get the tests done every year. 2018 test is still pending. #Superbloggerchallenge2018 #Instacuppa
Oh yes take care of your blood sugar definitely.
this is such an informative post and you had explained all points so wonderfully. thanks a lot for always sharing great and useful information with your article, it will help a lot to others who do not know much about it. #Superbloggerchallenge2018
Thanks Surbhi
Someone in the family recently had a loss in one vision. fortunately we rushed to the doctor. Thanks for the superb article. #Superbloggerchallenge2018 #InstaCuppa
regular health checkups and a healthy diet are a must.thanks for this informative post.
My dad used to wear reading glasses for the same reason. Great post.
Thanks for sharing this, I now know about the condition better and take precautions.
Akanksha
I think you have covered it very well. I have read a lot about Presbyopia and this is a complete crux of information. Thanks for sharing this…
Wow… very informative.. presbyopia is common and people need to be aware..
A very good read. There is no stopping to ageing, you have to across this someday. It s good to be informed and well prepared before hand.
Wonderful tips and information for presbiopia.. aging brings along with it multiple health issues.. we definitely should watch out and take care of whatever we can..
Ready reader eyeglasses looks good solution for Presbyopia. Love that they are Available in stylish design and affordable
As someone who had cataract surgeries at 42, I am very particular to have regular check ups to ensure that my eyes are well cared for.
Informative as always. A friend is nearing 40! Sharing with her.
I had not heard of this at all. I was always confused when picking the right glasses for myself. This post gave me a clear picture now.
This is very informative. For. a person in mid 30s with glasses, how often would you say I need to get my sight checked? Is it to be done regularly or its fine to do it only when one of these symptoms become apparent?
If you have none of the risk factors and yearly checkup is okay.If you have any of the risk factors you will need to quicker check-ups.Consult your doctor in case of any issues.
This is so Amrita. Thanku for sharing such information with us.
Thanks Upasana.You made my day.
Great post! Very helpful. I was not at all aware of it. Love your tips too. Thanks for sharing.
I had no idea about presbyopia… Thanks for sharing all the information and spreading awareness…
Eyes are such vital organs whose aging can’t be reversed…but this was an eye opener article
At 65, I suffer from this and other age related conditions (dry eye) I’ve worn glasses since I was 4 years old and I elected not to have corrective surgery (called LASIK in our country) in fact, due to my poor uncorrected vision, I was not a candidate for LASIK until recent years (although I could have gone to Canada to have the surgery, I elected not to).
Hi, Alana thanks for sharing your story.LASIK is available in India too now at select centers.
Thanks Amrita for great insights. I know a lot of us would have to use glasses as we grow old. These can help us delay that process.
I was only aware about glaucoma and cataract never knew about it and we have a history of eye diseases in family need to be more cautious
This is such an insightful post. I was not aware if this. Thanks for sharing.
Read the whole post and now I feel more empowered to take care of this situation, because I already have glasses.
Im. Suffering from long sight dis issue because of continousc use of mobile any tips
Hi Sneha check this out https://healthwealthbridge.com/computer-strain/
Thank you for this post actually i had no idea about presbyopia but your post cleared the topics.
I have a progressive eye disease and anything eye related really makes me worry! this is good to know information and should be shared and made aware of to everyone!
A very interesting and helpful post for me because I was not aware of this condition. Thanks for sharing.
Very helpful post I had some symptoms u have mentioned but my doc said my eyes are perfect headache may be because of cervical .
Know nothing about this presbyopia. This article is helping a lot.
In my in-laws family all are specky will share it to them. Even sometimes i have dry eyes and suddenly i feel drowsy, i will also Have to check
Truly informative, didn’t knew about presbyopia and how it impacts our eyes as we grow .
ohh I had no idea about it. Super information as always.
This is a really really helpful post for me! My dad is a professor and recently his collage introduced digital interface of teaching! He us having a lot of eye problems like irritation, redness, burning.. will suggest him these tips
Do check out the Computer vision problems post too!
is there a possibility that this happenes before you hit 40? im still at a distance from 40 but i think these issues bother me.
‘Get your eyes checked definitely.
Very useful read amrita. I was not aware of this condition. Now I am going to be cautious. Thanks for sharing
Very informative and interesting read abt presbiophobia. Such stylish glasses available. Checking vision every 6 months to a year is very iimportan.
Very interesting read. perfect information checklist for people my age.. just reaching that stage so its good to know. and be prepared.
Yes I do wear specs and I thank you for elaborating all about presbyopia. It is of utmost importance we feed our body the nutrition that it needs keep all organs working well.
I was not aware of the condition. Thanks for sharing this. Im in my early 30s but this would be very useful for my sister-in-law and even my mom. Thanks for sharing tips too. These are useful and can easily be incorporated in our lifestyle.
Thank you
I was literally clueless about this. Really informative piece to share.
Informative post! Very useful and beneficial tips for Presbyopia. Great thought.
Indeed healthy diet can control the affect of disease to larger extent. Thanks for handy tips. It’s great Ready Reader Eyeglasses are easily available in India
It’s well said prevention is better than cure. Your tips going to control the affects of Presbyopia to better extent
A good eye opener for me Amrita. I am the right candidate for this post. Happily floating through my mid forties, I had never thought of my ‘vision’. Till now, fortunately, I dont have any issues while reading or while checking something at distance. But its high time that I should get my eye sight checked.
I would be glad if you could suggest some exercises for eyes in one of your upcoming posts. When it is from you, I can blindly follow it!
Anagha the exercises may strengthen the muscles but the lens still undergoes changes.
I wasn’t aware and had never heard about this term Presbyopia. Considering we all are moving towards the dreading forties slowly, the post is quite helpful in keeping all the symptoms in check and getting timely treatment.
Glad you found it helpful.
Presbyopia isn’t the same as cataract, is it? A useful post for me considering I’m at that age now.
No its not the same condition but the initiation is through similar changes .
I don’t aware about presbyopia really.. After reading this come to know ..
That’s a good piece of information. We go for yearly eye exam. Sometimes, we remain under the impression that aging is the only cause for eye related issues but something else is the root cause. Regular eye exams helps in narrowing down the symptoms.
Its a complex issue.
My mom have cataract but she is better now ..thanks for this article
I always had a very limited knowledge about this till I came across this post. I am definitely going to take care of the suggestions.
This is a totally new term to me. Its amazing to think of this condition. Hoping to avoid such unhealthy practices to avoid this situation in near future. Will share it with friends as well 🙂
I didn’t know about cataract before my mom suffered from it. Unless it is cured you feel a sort of discomfort only.
hope your mom is fine now
Oh! So everyone (mostly) going to get from this phase. Glasses and other sight related worries.Thanks for sharing information.
My mom started having this as she turned older. I didn’t know what it was called at that time. Loved all your tips and suggestions. Sadly one can’t slow down age.
May be its needed too!
People tend not to go for checkups regularly until things really deteriorate… Thats the one thing i always see with eye patients
Thanks for this, Amrita. I have just recently started to wear glasses for reading and computer work. I’ve had the glasses for some years, but I rarely used them. Now, well into my 70’s, I’ve had to accept the need for them whenever I want to read anything print size or on my pc screen. Still, I’ve done well, I guess. And I’m so grateful that we have glasses readily available to us.
Yes true Shirley .Me too!
superb information on Presbyopia. all the symptoms and choice of glasses is very informative. thanks Doctor