With older age many people start having difficulty seeing small print, including text messages on smartphones, reading books, seeing anything that is about 40cm from the eyes. This is a natural phenomenon that we cannot escape from. This condition usually starts at the age of 40 and above and it is called Presbyopia.
Presbyopia is when the lenses of the eyes become less flexible and make it difficult to focus on close objects.
- The solution for Presbyopia is reading spectacles or prescription contact lenses. These help the patient to read comfortably from a distance that is preferable to them