Introduction To CK
It seems to happen overnight. You suddenly can't read a menu, see your alarm clock or review the scores on your golf card. But, you're not alone. Millions of people like you are losing their vision as part of the natural aging process.
By the age of 40 your eyes will have begun to lose their ability to focus on near objects. This can be the result of two different conditions:
Long-sightedness (hyperopia)
This is caused by the surface of the eye (cornea) being too flat. Light is focussed behind the retina and although young eyes are strong enough to focus the image back onto the retina we lose this ability with age. Click here for more on hyperopia.
Presbyopia
This is caused by the lens in the eye losing its pliability due to age. This causes problems in the way our eyes focus light. Everybody over the age 50 will eventually suffer from this condition. Click here for more on presbyopia.
If you are over 40 and have never worn glasses before, it is an inconvenience to suddenly become reliant on them as you go about your daily life.
Do you need glasses for any of the following?
NEAR VISION |
INTERMEDIATE VISION |
DISTANCE VISION |
Menus |
Computer screen |
Seeing to drive at night |
Newspapers, magazines, books |
Alarm clock |
Reading traffic signs at night |
Recipes in cookbooks |
See to do the hobbies you love |
Spotting a golf ball |
Golf score cards |
Watching television |
Going to the movies |
Do you experience any of the following?
- Eye fatigue when reading in poor lighting or at the end of the day
- Trouble changing focus from distance to near
- Constantly repositioning reading material to find the right focus
