presbyopia Is one of the conditions that when starting to enter middle age or aged 40 years and over must meet which this symptom is not a disease It is a condition caused by changes in the body as we age. Even prevented or inevitable But they can adapt to live with this change.
What is presbyopia?
Data from Chulalongkorn Hospital, Thai Red Cross Society reveals that presbyopia is caused by a hardening of the lens of the eye and weakening of the muscles used to focus. As a result, the ability to see close objects decreases with age. This condition usually occurs in people over 40 years of age.
presbyopia symptoms
Seeing in the near distance is not clear, in some cases, there may be eye pain, headache due to trying to focus more when looking closer. Presbyopia is not a disease. It is a condition caused by changes in the body as we age. cannot be prevented or avoided
Solution for age-related presbyopia
People with presbyopia can adapt to daily life by wearing various types of eyeglasses as appropriate for their use, including:
Monofocal glasses The advantage is that it is easy to use, suitable for wearing at close range, such as reading a book.Bifocal glasses The advantage is that you can see both near and far. Suitable for wearing while working The disadvantage is that the image jumps when changing from a distant view to a close view.Glasses with multifocal lenses (Progressive glasses) Also known as progressive glasses. The advantage is being able to see at many distances in one lens. You don’t have to change your glasses often. The downside is the high price. more difficult to use than other formats
Data from Okura Optical Shop (OCCURA) reveals that the strength of eyeglasses with progressive lenses That is, able to provide clarity at all distances, both far, medium and near, meeting the needs of working people aged 40 years and over who have vision problems in many distances Therefore making this lens more popular, but found that there are 3 main problems for people who want to buy progressive glasses:
The highlight of progressive glasses is that they provide clarity at all distances, including distance, middle and near, meeting the needs of middle-aged people who have vision problems in many distances.
1. Lack of understanding about usage
Especially in the early stages of use at the age of 39-45 who have just begun to experience presbyopia. and unaware of their own eye problems Including never receiving the correct advice on choosing progressive lenses to meet the problems and suitable for use in everyday life. which this group of consumers has a large number of 40%
2. There is adjustment anxiety when using it in everyday life.
It was found that people who had never worn progressive lens glasses before And do not get advice on choosing lenses that are suitable for their own eyesight often get progressive glasses that are uncomfortable to wear as they think. which amounted to 40% like the first group
3. Facing the problem that the distance of the lens does not correspond to the problem of eyesight or facial features.
Caused by an error in analyzing the calculation of the fitting of the frame and lens. Resulting in eye discomfort to see as it should. which found about 20% of this group of consumers
Current progressive lenses There are two main types of structural designs: Hard Design, which allows the details of distant and near vision to be sharp only in the focused point. thus making the image on the side blurry and may distort from normal when worn if a quick glance at the side Flickering of vision may occur. So it takes time to adjust.
Soft Design lens that gives the overall image a sharp, non-focus focus at just one point. The image is therefore less flickering. It takes time to adjust faster. but may make distance vision far and near vision slightly less sharp But there are many other lens manufacturers who have developed their own progressive lenses by combining the strengths of both structures together.
For those who have presbyopia but don’t want to wear glasses. There are other options available as well. such as using contact lenses for farsightedness Nowadays, many brands have begun to produce and sell more. But the disadvantage is that it is quite difficult to find and buy. And another option is surgery. In this case, it is suitable for people with cataracts. This involves phacoemulsification and multifocal IOL implantation.
2023-07-14 10:07:27
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