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All About Reading Glasses

Posted in Reading Glasses on January 17th, 2010 by admin – Be the first to comment

Anyone who over the age of 40 probably need to begin wearing reading glasses due to presbyopia. Presbyopia is part of the natural aging process,it is not a disease. It is due to the natural stiffening of the lens in the eye, with the consequence that your eyes are prevented from focusing on close objects, such as sewing, reading and gardening. Although you can still see distant objects clearly, you can not focus on close objects any more. Thus you usually have to keep reading materials at arms length or squint to make out the words. You can approach the problem of presbyopia by require a pair of reading glasses. Reading glasses can help take the strain off your eyes if you have difficulty reading small or fine print.

Choosing Comfortable Reading Eyeglasses
First, you should get an eye exam, and then decide which reading glasses are most suitable for you.If you do want to select a strength, start by selecting a low strength. You should see printed material clearly at a distance of about 14 inches from your eyes. If the print is not clear, you can increase the strength in .25 increments until it is at the 14 inch range. The important thing to remember is to stop when the print becomes clear and not to use too much magnification. read more »