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Does nearsightedness (myopia) tend to level off at a certain point or can a person's distance vision change with age? does age-related presbyopia have any effect on the distance vision of a person with existing myopia?

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Dr. John Michalski answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery

Presbyopia : Great questions! Unfortunately, with age distance vision can still change in myopia. Also, the eye tends to accommodate less well to focus at different distances. The tissues in & around the eye just don’t adjust as readily starting in the mid to late 40s. Sight is a precious thing—get yearly eye exams!

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Answered 1/24/2021

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