Holding your phone at arm’s length? It happens to everyone, usually in our 40s.
Presbyopia is the normal, age-related loss of near focusing. The lens inside the eye gets stiffer and cannot change shape as easily to focus up close.
It usually starts in the early to mid 40s and slowly progresses until about 60.
Holding menus or your phone farther away.
Reading is harder in dim light.
Tired eyes or headaches after close work.
Near blurs with your distance glasses on.
Presbyopia comes on slowly. A sudden change in vision is not presbyopia, especially with flashes, floaters, a curtain, or eye pain.
Call us at 306-244-4111 during office hours (Monday to Friday, 7 am to 4 pm). Otherwise, go to the nearest emergency department the same day.
A routine eye exam with a near-vision test confirms presbyopia.
Reading glasses, progressive lenses and multifocal or monovision contacts work for many people. If you would like to depend less on readers, these may be options:
Your natural lens is replaced with a lens implant. We offer a full range of lens types and help you choose the one that suits your eyes and lifestyle.
Learn about Refractive Lens Exchange →One eye is set for distance and the other for near. We usually try it with contact lenses first.
Laser can correct a distance prescription. You will likely still need readers for close work unless monovision is used.
Learn about LASIK or ASL (PRK) →
Led by Dr. M. Ronan Conlon, ophthalmologist, in Saskatoon. No referral needed for vision correction consultations. For other eye problems, ask your optometrist or family doctor to refer you.
Medical Arts Building, 341-750 Spadina Crescent East, Saskatoon SK S7K 3H3 · 306-244-4111
Meet Dr. Conlon →Consultations are free.
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