There are some common myths about reading glasses.
One of the most common myths: Wearing reading glasses will cause your eyes to weaken. That’s not true.
Yet another myth: Undergoing cataract surgery will fix your eyes, meaning you can ditch your reading glasses. That’s also not true. you might have underlying vision issues that can’t be corrected with reading glasses.
And then there’s the notion that reading glasses make the wearer look old. Eye care professionals dismiss that as an old way of looking at reading glasses, particularly considering that more than 150 million Americans wear vision-correcting eyeglasses.
What are reading glasses?
Reading glasses, available in over-the-counter or prescription versions, improve the ability to read something up close, such as a book or a computer screen.
Over-the-counter reading glasses — which can be purchased at drugstores, department stores and other general retailers without a prescription — are designed for short-term wear, and are best suited for people who have the same lens power, or strength, in each eye and don’t have astigmatism, a common condition that causes blurred vision.
The lens power of over-the-counter reading glasses typically ranges from +1 to +4.Over-the-counter reading glasses are an acceptable option for people who have good distance vision (farsightedness).
However, if you suffer from computer eyestrain or double vision, then it’s wise to explore prescription reading glasses.
Prescription reading glasses are meant to be worn for extended periods, and are ideal for people with astigmatism, myopia, serious eye disorders or unequal prescription strength in each eye.
When do you need reading glasses?
Just about anyone in their 40s and beyond will, at some point, need reading glasses (or another type of near-vision correction).
Reading glasses help compensate for diminished vision related to presbyopia, the normal age-related loss of the ability to focus on up-close objects, such as words in a book or a text message on a smartphone.
You typically realize the need for reading glasses if you encounter trouble reading small print when you’re tired and when lighting in the room is dim, or if you find that it’s easier to read something when you pull it a little farther away from your face.
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