Why We Lose Our Near Vision and How We Can Retrieve It
You may not need glasses when you’re young, but as you age, you may find yourself reaching for a pair. The urge typically develops one day while looking at a menu, a newspaper, or an exit sign on the freeway.
For many, this deterioration takes the form of near-vision loss, known to eye doctors as presbyopia. It’s a condition where your eyes fail to focus on details up close. Most people begin to notice presbyopia sometime in their 40s, but experts say that with time, it eventually impacts nearly everyone.
So why does it happen, and can we do anything to change it?…