Magnifying glasses are not equal to reading glasses! Seven misconceptions of reading glasses

Many young people have also entered the ranks of "presbyopia" due to overuse of their eyes. Aging is reflected in the eyes, which is called 'presbyopia'.

'Presbyopia' refers to the difficulty of close range reading that occurs in normal individuals as their regulatory ability declines and the lens nucleus hardens after reaching a certain age. The common symptoms of "presbyopia" are fatigue while reading, difficulty in seeing clearly from a distance, and decreased reading endurance. Patients often experience visual fatigue symptoms such as sore eyes, twitching eyelids, dry eyes, tears, eye pain, blurred vision, and even headaches, insomnia, and other conditions.

Presbyopia is a physiological phenomenon that everyone experiences, and it cannot be avoided. However, it varies from person to person and occurs at different times. During a physical examination, many patients may say, "People with myopia do not experience presbyopia," or "People with hyperopia experience presbyopia faster

These statements are all incorrect. How many of the following misconceptions do you have?

Misconception 1: Buying a casual pair of reading glasses

Buying reading glasses with fixed prescription and pupillary distance at will is difficult to match the wearer's actual prescription, pupillary distance, face shape, and brain shape. It not only fails to achieve the best visual effect for patients, but also causes visual interference and fatigue. The purchase of reading glasses should vary from person to person, and it is necessary to go to a hospital or professional institution for fitting.

Misconception 2: Wearing a pair of reading glasses to the end

Wearing a pair of reading glasses for a long time can cause scratches, aging, and other phenomena on the lenses, resulting in a decrease in light flux, affecting the imaging quality of the lenses and accelerating eye presbyopia. In addition, patients should regularly review their vision, adjust their lens frames, change their lenses at the right time, and re optometry and glasses matching every five years. Otherwise, wearing inappropriate glasses will only backfire, and even cover up some eye diseases, such as cataract and diabetes in the eyes.

Misconception 3: Using magnifying glasses instead of reading glasses

Using a magnifying glass instead of reading glasses, equivalent to 1000~2000 degrees of reading glasses, for a long time this "indulges" the eyes, making it difficult to find the appropriate degree when paired with reading glasses

Misconception 4: Multiple people sharing a pair of reading glasses

When couples share a pair of reading glasses, one party must accommodate the other, and the result of accommodating is that their vision condition deteriorates, the degree of reading glasses increases rapidly, and it becomes increasingly difficult to see things.

Misconception 5: Young people do not have the ability to age prematurely

Modern people cannot do without their eyes when reading books, newspapers, using computers, mobile phones, etc. The phenomenon of premature aging of the eyes is common, and "presbyopia" has a tendency to occur earlier. Previously, it was "not blooming, 48 years old", but now it has advanced to around 40 years old.

Misconception 6: 'Old flowers' will naturally improve

You can read without wearing reading glasses, but this is due to early cataracts. The crystalline lens becomes cloudy, absorbing water and causing refractive changes, similar to myopia. It precisely "offsets" the degree of presbyopia, making it possible to see close objects without wearing reading glasses. If this situation occurs, it is important to seek medical attention promptly.

Misconception 7: Myopia does not cause presbyopia

In fact, the pre-existing refractive state of the eyes affects the timing of the onset of presbyopia symptoms. People with farsightedness in their youth may experience presbyopia earlier, while those with myopia may experience it later or not at all. However, not all myopic patients do not need to wear presbyopia glasses at any age.