We said it last year and we'll say it again: It's never too early for an eye exam!
School is
back in session and kids are back to reading, writing, and math. If you want
your children to succeed, you should make sure to have their eyes checked. If
kids can’t see, their grades, behaviors, and learning abilities are severely
affected. “They learn to compensate with their vision problems without fixing
them, which can lead to more problems in school and later in life.” (Prevention Blindness America)
It’s not
just children that should have their eyes checked. Even as an adult, if you
have had 20/20 vision your whole life, there are age-related vision problems
that occur with everyone. Presbyopia is just one of these vision impairments.
After the age of 40, the lens of your eye begins to harden and lose its
flexibility. You may not begin to notice it at first, but eventually you will
have trouble reading things up close. You’ll start to notice you need to
stretch your arms further and further away in order to read your cell phone or
a restaurant menu.
The good
news is that there is a solution to Presbyopia. Often people will start wearing
bifocals. Bifocals allow someone with Presbyopia to see up close, but also to
focus in the distance if they have nearsightedness, farsightedness, or
astigmatism.
If you don’t
want to wear lenses, you can also speak with an Ophthalmologist about your
options. Many doctors can provide lens replacement surgery. The lens of your
eye is removed and replaced by a synthetic lens that will never harden.
Depending on the type of lens, you may also be able to correct your existing
refractive error at the same time.
So don’t put
up with bad vision any longer! Come in and see us at Charleston Cornea and Refractive Surgery
today!
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