at what age do I need reading glasses?

Question

i am about to turn 35 and was wondering when i will need reading glasses.

and will those glasses at 99 cent store with 2x, 3x, 4x, etc. work or will i need special prescriptions?

and does your eyes get worse and worse like being near sighted?

and what about the fact I had LASIK to correct near sightedness about 10 years ago?

Answer 1

It is likely within the next ten years you will start to experience presbyopia. It varies from person but it may start before you are 40 or even as late as 45. The fact that you had lasik will not prevent this from happening.
Presbyopia occurs when a person begins to notices a difficulty with reading and near tasks. What is actually happenening is the crystalline lens inside of our eye looses its ability to flex to help us focus on objects at near. It is a natural process of aging and happens to everyone.
The crystalline lens usually "flexes" to help us accommodate to focus on objects at near... like reading. As it looses its ability to flex.... we loose our ability to see objects at near and eventually intermediate distances (dashboard/computer distance). When you first experience the need for reading glasses the crystalline lens has not yet fully lost the ability to flex... it will gradually get worse and eventually level off in persons late 50's early 60's. That is when the crystalline lens has lost its full ability to accommodate
You may be able to get away with the cheap readers but it is depending how the lasik has corrected your vision...if you still need any correction or have an astigmatism then cheap readers will not work for you.
Continue to maintain regular check ups with your eye doctor and they will be able to monitor your eye health and prescribe correction as necessary :) Good luck :)

Answer 2

Reading Glasses Strength By Age

Answer 3

There's an ethnicity to this question!

The average age for those of European descent to need different distance and near prescriptions is 45 (on average, as there's some spread)
Africans often need a reading addtion somewhat earlier, and Asians on average a little earlier still.
It would not be too rare to see an Indian in bifocals at 35.

When this effect (technical term presbyopia) occurs, it will gradually get worse. This isn't as "middle age crisis". Your ability to re-focus your eyes has been dropping off since the eage of 8, but only as the years add up does this slow effect start to show, though it then still continues at the same rate.

The "X" on some ready-made readers is wrong and misleading. They do not multiply the size of print by the figure.
It normally refers to the strength in dioptres, and should read +2.00, +3.00 etc. (A genuine 4x lens should be +16.00!)
More is not simply better. A higher power does let you hold things closer, but restricts the range of working distances as a trade-off, only working up close.

Get an eye check. IF
your eyes are healthy
there is no significant distance Rx
you need reading glasses

Then ready made glasses to the power of your reading addition will probably serve.
But, they won't be set for the distance between your eyes, account for any small distance prescription, astigmatism, or difference between the two eyes.

I'd tend to consider them for cheap spares or emergency back-ups.

The Lasik factor isn't an issue, except it means your distance prescription is likely to be near zero.

Answer 4

Usually you will begin needing them around age 40, but some people do not need them until age 50. It really just depends. You may be able just to pick up a pair in the store and that might work fine for you, but if both your eyes are not the same strength, or if you have other problems such as astigmatism, you may have to get a prescription pair from a doctor. For now though, don't worry about it, and enjoy not having to wear glasses, for now.

Answer 5

As usual, Ilovemyson is right on the money w/ everything she said.

To the person below her that said she was surprised that you had LASIK done at such a young age: I don't think you have your facts straight. LASIK can be performed on patients as long as they are at least 18, their prescription has stabilized, and as long as the person meets other criteria which is determined through a thorough testing process to make sure they are a good candidate for the procedure. LASIK, and other refractive surgeries will only fix nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism. LASIK will NOT fix or keep presbyopia from occuring, as presbyopia is NOT a refractive error. As Ilovemyson mentioned, it is the result of the crystalline lens losing its ability to flex, which gives you the ability to go from focusing on objects at a distance to being able to focus on objects at arms' length and close-up. When you are younger, the crystalline lens is soft and flexible and has no problem making the transition from far to near. That is why people who wear glasses for far away can still read with while they have their glasses on. As a person ages, this becomes more difficult and people find it easier to read without their glasses OR to hold things out farther from their eyes (also called short-arm syndrome by some of my patients) So a person's LASIK procedure will NOT affect their impending presbyopia that happens to most people around the age of 40. It happens to some people earlier, and to some people later. But it will happen nonetheless, LASIK or no LASIK.

Answer 6

There is no fixed answer to this question. You need reading glasses when your vision gets blurry at reading distances. It can happen at any time. You should see an optometrist if you think your vision is deteriorating to make sure that it is not a symptom of something more serious, but if it is just declining vision related to age, then yes, you can buy and use the inexpensive off the rack reading glasses. And, by the way, they are usually numbered like this: 1.00, 1.25, 1.50, etc.

Answer 7

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Answer 8

hmm? if you had Lasik, then in theory you no longer have a vision problem.
you may never need to have specs again if lucky..
when you cant see to read is when you need em!
the el cheapos can be ok, but really a bi annual check is better . as they can also check for other issues like glaucoma and retinal damage.
i find it odd that you had the lasik so young...in aust at least they defer it as long as possible to obtain a good and lasting result. its not the sort of thing you can do repeatedly.
taking a supplement for eyes, is a good idea, i personally take Melaluecas Nutra view and find it has helped with sore eyes from pc overuse!

Answer 9

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Answer 10

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