What are the symptoms of presbyopia?
Some signs of presbyopia include the tendency to hold reading materials at arm’s length, as the vision gets blurred. This is also known as the short arm syndrome. Most people first notice difficulty reading very fine print like the newspaper, prescription on medicine bottles etc., Their eyes become easily fatigued when reading a book or computer screen. Some people complain of headaches when doing close work and need brighter light to see clearly. Presbyopia is sometimes confused with long-sightedness, (occurs when the cornea is too flat or eyeball too short than the normal eye), whereas presbyopia is due to loss of flexibility of the eye.
A. If your arms are too short to see reading materials anymore, that’s a pretty good sign. At normal reading distance, you will notice blurred vision, while close work will fatigue your eyes and bring on a headache. An optometric examination that tests your near-vision ability can determine presbyopia. Once diagnosed, you will need glasses for reading or general close vision – although you may find that wearing your glasses all the time is best. Because the effects of presbyopia will continue to change through your 60s, periodic lens changes will most likely be necessary.
