Do your eyes bug you even though your prescription is "correct"?

Re:Do your eyes bug you even though your prescription is "co... by tarentel on Friday March 07, 2025 @03:23PM (#43294140)

What's the reasoning behind being over 40? I recently complained to my optometrist that I was having a harder time seeing things up close and he prescribed me weaker lenses for work/reading. My regular prescription is right around -7 in both eyes. I'm not over 40.

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Re:Do your eyes bug you even though your prescription is "co... by rahimnathwani on Friday March 07, 2025 @03:38PM (#43294323)

Most people get this after 40. Some people get it earlier.

Presbyopia: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/presbyopia/sy...

  Presbyopia usually becomes noticeable in your early to mid-40s and continues to worsen until around age 65.

If you're much younger than 40, maybe google "early onset presbyopia".

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Re:Do your eyes bug you even though your prescription is "co... by jbornhorst on Friday March 07, 2025 @03:36PM (#43294305)

Presbyopia - the lens in our eyes begin to harden at age 40, making it harder for our eye muscles to "squeeze" the lens to focus. Presents itself as blurriness and eye strain. We usually encounter a change in our Rx during this time too, sometimes needing a weaker Rx (counterintuitively).

Would love to chat about your experience in any case. I'm at jbornhorst [at] gmail.com if interested.

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