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Corrective lenses alter the focal length of the pupil to improve ones vision. Convex lenses are used to correct the effects of long-sightedness, hyperopia, and concave lenses to ease the effects of shortsightedness, myopia. The effects of astigmatism are corrected by altering the thickness of the lenses to compensate for the unequal curvature of the eye.

It is not uncommon for a person to suffer from astigmatism, myopia, and hyperopia. In North America, corrective lenses, also referred to as prescription lenses are made to correspond to the prescription of an Ophthalmologist or Optometrist.

It can be frustrating having to switch form one pair of glasses to another, but there are several great options to this problem.

Developing Presbyopia, as we get older is pretty predictable for most of us. When it occurs, it can be frustrating having to switch form one pair of glassed to another, but there are several great options to this problem.

The first option is to keep juggling two pairs of glasses, which will work providing you do not do a lot of close work. Your next option is to visit your optometrist and have your prescription eye glasses made into bifocals. This will involve an extra expense for the new lenses. However, depending on the types of frames you have, you may not be able to reuse them and will also have to have new frames, adding to the cost.

Your third option is an ingenious solution, stick on reading lenses. You can turn any pair of eyeglasses into bifocals with this inexpensive, simple, and amazing invention. You can purchase the stick on lenses, which are the correct shape and size of your glasses, or if necessary trim them.

These new, reusable polymer lenses give you several possibilities, from creating bifocal sunglasses in a flash, to having that extra spar pair. This economical option won’t harm your lenses, so try them, and enjoy the freedom of not having to juggle two pairs of glasses.

Presbyopia can easily be corrected by wearing ordinary reading glasses.

If you discover the need to have stronger reading glasses in order to read, then you should consider having a proper eye examination. Chances are you probably have Presbyopia. This is the eye’s lack of ability to focus clearly on nearby objects. Presbyopia is caused by the loss of elasticity of the crystalline lens, this occurs to all of us with age, to some degree or another. Presbyopia can easily be corrected by wearing ordinary reading glasses.

However, the problem with your vision may not be Presbyopia. To ensure that you don’t merely need strong reading glasses, please make an appointment with a qualified optician. When we have considerable deterioration with our vision brought on by age, reading glasses purchased from a grocery or drug store may not correct our vision. Presbyopia, can affect one eye more severely than the other can and for this reason you should consult with your optician to balance your vision.

If you do computer work for prolong periods, and find that you have difficulty focusing, don’t assume a stronger pair of reading glasses will correct your problem. Properly fitted computer reading glasses are the only solution to correct the problem. Regular reading glasses are not designed to properly protect your eyes from prolonged computer use.