Presbyopia

Presbyopia is a common age-related eye condition that affects the eye's ability to focus on nearby objects. It results from a progressive loss of elasticity in the lens, the eye's natural lens, and a decrease in the strength of the ciliary muscle, which controls the shape of the lens.

This loss of elasticity makes the lens less flexible, making it difficult to bend enough to focus light from nearby objects onto the retina. As a result, people with presbyopia have trouble reading small print, using a cell phone, or performing other tasks that require sharp near vision.

Presbyopia typically begins around age 40 and continues to progress until about age 60. It is corrected with reading glasses, multifocal contact lenses, or surgical procedures.

You should know that Bellevue clinics have all the latest technologies available to diagnose and monitor presbyopia cases.