I have been so bummed ... I am 42 and have always had perfect vision until this last week or so .
I have been studying for my placement tests to start my Journey back to college. I noticed things were a little fuzzy and a headache. After researching at the google dr clinic, the suggestion and explanation I came up with was
the 1.25 strength "Readers". I got a cute pair at the bookstore.
Welcome to presbyopia....very common in your 40's. I have never once worn glasses, went to readers for the first 2 semesters. And went and got bifocals a year ago. Studying is much easier.....welcome to the club:)
I realized it was time to spring for a pair when I found myself holding things further away from my eyes in order to be able to read them. They're low strength (+1.25) and don't have to use them every time.
Unfortunately, LASIK is not a good answer for those of us with presbyopia. It will either correct for closeup or for distance. You would still need glasses/readers for the uncorrected issue.
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Unfortunately, LASIK is not a good answer for those of us with presbyopia. It will either correct for closeup or for distance. You would still need glasses/readers for the uncorrected issue.
They have come really far in it. I had the same problem with close up and distance. My eye doc told me I was going to have to buck up and get bifocals at the ripe old age of 31.I might eventually need reading glasses now but it will be far off. My kindle is usually on the largest font with like 10 words per page. Now I am on the second to smallest font. Smaller then the book font with no problems. I couldn't get the more common LASIK where they make a flap. I had to get the surface kind called ASA or PRK depending on the area.
Reading glasses? Not yet my near vision is great but I wear contacts because my far vision is not so good. Without them an alien could walk in my living room and I'd just ask how it's day went.
My hubby just got bifocals though and I just about fell over laughing as he tried to walk out of the doctors office with them. He looked down and just about fell over because everything was swimming. He looked like he had just gotten off a fast merry go round.
I was fine until a couple of months ago. I have a strong prescription, nearsighted, but all of a sudden I can't read medicine bottles if they are covered in some type of plastic material, or pages of magazines, the list goes one. Doc said I'm borderline for bifocals, but he said I would NEVER see things as clearly as I once did, ever again. Very encouraging, that man. So, since I don't want to feel ill trying out the bifocals, I am waiting. Not sure what for, but if I have trouble reading the labels on meds in the hospital, I am in trouble.
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caroladybelle, BSN, RN
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Bifocals here.