Presbyopia

What is Presbyopia?

Presbyopia, also known as age-related visual impairment or nearsightedness, is an eye disease that occurs as a result of the lens of the eye losing its flexibility with age and making it difficult to see close up. Presbyopia disease usually begins to be seen after the 40s.

Why Does Presbyopia Occur?

The lens in the eye hardens and loses its flexibility over time, making it difficult to focus on close objects, leading to presbyopia. Aging is the most common cause of presbyopia. The lens of the eye is constantly renewed from birth and this renewal process slows down with age.

The proteins in the structure of the lens harden and lose their flexibility over time. This makes it difficult for the lens to take the necessary shape to focus on close objects.

Some health problems such as diabetes, hypertension, some rheumatic diseases and cataracts can also accelerate the occurrence of presbyopia.

What Are the Symptoms of Presbyopia?

Presbyopia is an age-related eye disorder. As the lens of the eye loses its elasticity and changes its shape over time, the ability to focus on close objects weakens. Especially this condition is seen in many people after their 40s and can cause various problems in daily life.

Symptoms of presbyopia progress over time and appear in both eyes. The more severe the symptoms, the more problems in daily life. The most common symptoms of presbyopia are.

• Difficulty in activities that require close vision, such as reading books, newspapers, writing messages on the phone or sewing.
• Feeling of fatigue, itching, stinging and pain in the eyes, especially after close work.
• Being forced to see close up can cause tension in the eye muscles and headache.
• Burning and watery eyes, especially when reading or using a computer.
• The need to move the text at arm’s length to read a book or use the telephone.
• Difficulty seeing close objects clearly without adequate lighting.

How is Presbyopia Diagnosed?

Presbyopia can be diagnosed with a comprehensive eye examination. Your ophthalmologist can use the following tests to diagnose presbyopia.

• A visual acuity test requires you to read letters and pictures at far and near distances.
• The refractive error test is used to determine the presence of other visual impairments such as myopia, hyperopia or astigmatism.
• The near vision test assesses how clearly you can see objects at close range.

Your ophthalmologist may perform special tests to assess how well your eye muscles focus and adapt. Your doctor may also use a slit lamp to assess the overall health of your eyes.

It can help them check for the presence of other eye diseases such as cataracts, glaucoma and macular degeneration. If you are diagnosed with presbyopia, your doctor will offer you various treatment options.

Presbyopia Treatment

Several options are available for the treatment of presbyopia to manage symptoms and improve vision quality. The use of glasses is the most common treatment for presbyopia. Near reading glasses make it easier to focus at close distances.

Multifocal glasses can correct both near and distance vision. Contact lenses specially designed to correct presbyopia are also available. Bifocal or multifocal contact lenses can provide focusing at different distances, as with spectacles.

Intraocular lenses can be bifocal and trifocal. Monofocal lenses focus on a single distance, while bifocal and trifocal lenses can focus on multiple distances. The most appropriate method of treating presbyopia depends on the individual needs and lifestyle of the patient.

Your doctor will determine the most appropriate treatment by discussing the pros and cons of each treatment option and performing an eye examination of the patient. <

How Much Is Presbyopia Treatment Price?

Presbyopia treatment price varies depending on the underlying cause and the operation to be performed. The treatment plan to be created by our specialist ophthalmologist depending on the detailed examination results may vary from person to person.

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The above information is for informational purposes. If you have any medical concerns or questions, please make an appointment with our ophthalmologists.