There are two main reasons you could be noticing a change in your near vision. Should you worry? see your ophthalmologist? what is going on?

If this change in vision seemed to have occurred in your early 40′s, you are noticing the beginning signs of presbyopia. If you had great eyesight your entire life, and all of a sudden that dinner menu or newspaper is getting a little fuzzy, you can relax. There is nothing wrong with your eyes. Welcome to the presbyopia club.

Presbyopia is caused by a hardening of the lens inside your eye. This lens, known as the crystalline lens, is responsible for focusing from distance to near. This is possible because of the elasticity of the lens. So what actually happens as we approach 40 is the lens has grown so dense, that it can no longer flex to accommodate our near vision adequately. This also explains why it strikes everybody right around the age of 40.

Presbyopia can be addressed in a number of ways. The simplest form of correction is with cheater glasses. Just pop on a pair of specs when you need to see up close and voila! Of course, don’t expect to see anything in the distance if you are wearing reading glasses, unless they are bifocals or prescription progressive lenses.

Another method used in correcting presbyopia is with contact lenses. Lenses can be fit in many ways. One common fitting style is monovision; where one eye is corrected for distance vision and the other for near. This works very well for many people and is a simple solution. Alternatively, consider multifocal and bifocal contacts for a progressive style of vision.

There are even some surgeries being tested to correct your presbyopia. Conductive Kerotoplasty is the most common and widely used corneal refractive surgery used for presbyopia.

If you are having trouble with your near vision but you are not approaching the age of forty it something different entirely. You are most likely hyperopic, also referred to as being farsighted. essentially your eye, from the surface of the cornea to the retina, is too short and light rays do not come to a clear focus. Theoretically, the focal point is behind the eye. Thanks to the crystalline lens, young people who are mildly hyperopic usually don’t even realize it until later in life.. However, uncorrected farsightedness can lead to headaches and eye strain.

So should you see an eye doctor? Answer, yes! While every symptom explained in this article is strictly refractive and is not cause for major concern; only your eye care provider can be entirely certain that your eyes are healthy. Your vision is only part of the story, your eye exam is critical to your overall health.

This information is brought to you by Gordon Kaye; a presbyopic person. He recently accepted his vision. After years of denial, Gordon has put together http://www.eyeonpresbyopia.com to keep himself and other presbyopic folks in the know when it comes to their near vision.

- Gordon Kaye

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