Question 1

is there a common name for presbyopia?

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Old eyes!: It is an aging change. Some people call it shortsightedness, but it just means loss of ability to focus at near.

Question 2

what are the most common symptoms of presbyopia? can achy, tired-feeling eyes and trouble focusing after close-up work (computer, reading, etc.) be symptoms?

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: Yes. Best to get checked. You can get glasses, contacts etc.

Question 3

what is presbyopia?

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Eye problem: A condition in which the lens of the eye loses its ability to focus, making it difficult to see objects up close.  Youmay need reading glasses.

Question 4

what causes presbyopia?

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Aging: Presbyopia is the loss of near reading ability due to loss of accommodation of your lens/lens zonules in your eye associated with aging requiring use of reading correction. This starts approximately 40 years old.

Question 5

how is presbyopia treated?

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Glasses: Presbyopia is simply farsightedness that comes with age as the lens of the eye hardens slightly and has more difficulty adjusting to near objects. Most often it is treated with corrective lenses.

Question 6

can presbyopia corrected ?

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Reading glasses : The only other alternative besides glasses is cataract surgery using a multifocal intraocular lens at the time  of cataract removal.

Question 7

what can cause presbyopia?

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Living over 40: This is a natural age related hardening of the lens of the eye. It cannot be prevented by any currently known method (just as grey hair cannot be prevented). Your ophthalmologist can help you with advice and devices to compensate.

Question 8

what can correct presbyopia?

Accepted Answer

PRELEX PROCEDURE: Prelex  is the latest procedure to correct presbyopia.
http://www.prelexbook.com/reviews-of-the-book/
older methods
1)glasses
2) monovision lasik
3) ck.

Question 9

how do you diagnose presbyopia?

Accepted Answer

Easy: First ask what is the age?   If you are over 40 you either have or are getting presbyopia.  If you currently don't need glasses or have glasses that correct your distant vision ok, then note that the near vision is getting difficult and the older you are over 40, the harder it will be.  Your ophthalmologist will recommend what you need to compensate for this.

Question 10

what increases  risk for presbyopia?

Accepted Answer

Depends on age: Presbyopia is due to the natural hardening of the lens of the eye which causes it to lose the ability to adjust focus for near.  The only "risk" is living past the age of 40 and it is unavoidable.

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