What is the difference between farsightedness and presbyopia?
Farsighted means that you are able to see at a distance better than upclose due to your corneas being too flat relative to the shape of your eyes. Presbyopia, which has the same effect as farsightedness (can’t see objects up close), is due to the aging of the lens, which reduces your ability to focus upclose. Presbyopia usually occurs around the age of 40 and continually progresses as you age, putting almost everyone in reading glasses by the age of 50.
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