Holding your mobile phone further away to read a message. Needing more light to read a restaurant menu. Noticing that small print \u2018dances\u2019 before your eyes at the end of the day. If any of these scenarios sound familiar and you\u2019re around 40\u201345 years old, you\u2019re probably noticing the first signs of presbyopia, more commonly known as \u2018age-related long-sightedness\u2019.<\/p>\n
What is presbyopia and why does it occur?<\/strong><\/p>\n Presbyopia is neither a disease nor a defect: it is a natural part of the eye\u2019s ageing process. Over the years, the crystalline lens \u2014 the eye\u2019s internal lens that allows us to focus \u2014 loses flexibility, and the muscle that controls it loses some of its strength. The result is that it becomes increasingly difficult to focus on nearby objects.<\/p>\n This is why it tends to appear quite predictably around the age of 40\u201345, even in people who have never needed glasses before. It cannot be prevented, but it can be corrected very effectively.<\/p>\n Typical signs of presbyopia<\/strong><\/p>\n What solutions are available today<\/strong><\/p>\n The good news is that there are more options available today than ever before, and not all of them involve \u2018resigning yourself to reading glasses\u2019. The main ones are:<\/p>\n The key: a personalised assessment<\/strong><\/p>\n There is no universal \u2018best solution\u2019 for presbyopia: there is the best solution for you, which depends on your prescription, your lifestyle, your work and your expectations. Someone who spends the day in front of screens does not need the same as someone who drives for many hours or plays sport.<\/p>\n That is why the first step is always the same: a comprehensive assessment that allows us to put all the options on the table and make an informed choice.<\/p>\n At the INOF Institute<\/strong><\/p>\n At the INOF Institute, we assess presbyopia on an individual basis and clearly explain all the options available for your specific case. If you\u2019ve started to notice that \u201cyou can no longer see up close as well as you used to\u201d, we can help you regain comfort in your daily life.<\/p>\n Book your assessment at www.inofinstitut.com.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Holding your mobile phone further away to read a message. Needing more light to read a restaurant menu. Noticing that small print \u2018dances\u2019 before your eyes at the end of the day. If any of these scenarios sound familiar and you\u2019re around 40\u201345 years old, you\u2019re probably noticing the first signs of presbyopia, more commonly…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":5862,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_joinchat":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[378],"tags":[],"post_series":[],"class_list":["post-5865","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-visual-acuity","entry","has-media"],"yoast_head":"\n\n
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