Presbyopia
Presbyopia is a vision condition in which the crystalline lens inside your eye loses its flexibility. This results in difficulty in focusing on close objects. Although presbyopia may seem to develop suddenly, the actual decline takes place over the course of many years. Presbyopia usually becomes apparent to people in their early to mid-forties.
Common signs/symptoms of presbyopia include the tendency to hold reading materials at arm’s length, blurred vision at normal reading distance, and eye fatigue along with headaches when attempting to do close work. Presbyopia is a natural part of the aging process.
To compensate for presbyopia, your optometrist may prescribe reading glasses, bifocals, progressives, or contact lenses.