VISION, GRADUAL DETERIORATION OF: TREATMENT
For people who have presbyopia, bifocals—glasses with two different strengths of lenses in them—are the most common solution. The top half of the lens will help you see more clearly at a distance, while the bottom half will improve your reading as well as your ability to focus on objects you need to see up close. Nowadays, new types of bifocals are available in which there is no “line” between the upper and lower halves, so that no one can tell that you’re wearing bifocals.
However, as baby boomers can be as vain as I am when it comes to wearing glasses, there is hope in the form of contact lenses. Bausch & Lomb makes a special bifocal contact lens called Multifocal that is designed to be worn when you don’t want to wear glasses.
Unfortunately, ophthalmologists recommend that you increase the strength of your prescription every three to four years after the age of 40, since the lens of your eye will continue to become stiffer, which will ultimately alter your vision. Fortunately, eyesight stops deteriorating at about the age of 65, making further prescription upgrades unnecessary.
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