| Presbyopia | |
|---|---|
| Other names | The aging eye condition |
| A person with presbyopia cannot easily read the small print of an ingredients list (top), which appear clearer to someone without presbyopia (bottom). | |
| Medical specialty | Optometry, ophthalmology |
| Symptoms | Difficulty reading small print, having to hold reading material farther away, headaches, eyestrain |
| Usual onset | Progressively worsening in those over 40 years old |
| Causes | Aging-related hardening of the lens of the eye |
| Diagnostic method | Eye exam |
| Treatment | Eyeglasses, contact lenses |
| Frequency | 25% currently; all eventually affected |
Presbyopia is age based hyperopia that sets in usually after the age of 40 years old, and a lot of times, it worsens until around age 65. It is when people find it hard to look at objects closer to their eyes. These people would hold things like books and phones far away, or get headaches reading things closely.
We estimate there were 1.8 billion people (prevalence, 25%; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.7–2.0 billion [23%–27%]) globally with presbyopia in 2015 [...].