Do you feel your eyes are failing you lately? Is your reading vision deteriorating by the day? There could be two potential causes of your vision woes. But how do you know what it is? should you be worried? and most important, should you see the eye doctor?

If you are in your late 30's or early 40's and you are beginning to notice that reading has become difficult, chances are you are noticing the beginning signs of presbyopia. The condition of presbyopia is an age related phenomenon that effects only near vision.

Presbyopia is related to a thickening of the lens inside your eye. It's official name is the crystalline lens and it allows us to focus from distance to near. It accomplishes this feat by adjusting shape. Throughout life, the crystalline lens grows more dense and loses it's flexibility. This also explains why it strikes everybody right around the age of 40.

Presbyopia can be addressed in a number of ways. The most basic form of correction is with reading glasses. All you have to do is put them on and you can see. Of course, don't expect to see anything in the distance if you are wearing reading glasses, unless they are progressive or bifocal lenses.

an alternative method used in alleviating presbyopia is with contact lenses. Contacts can be fit in a variety of ways. One common fitting style is referred to as monovision; where one eye is corrected for near vision and they other for distance. Multifocal contact lenses can also be employed for a more progressive range of vision.

There are even some surgeries being tested to correct your presbyopia. CK surgery is the most common and widely used corneal refractive surgery used to correct the symptoms of presbyopia.

So what if you are having trouble seeing up close, but you are no where near 40 years of age? Most likely you are farsighted, also known as hyperopia. In essence your eye, from the surface of the cornea to the retina, is too short and light rays do not come to a clear focus. in theory, the focal point is behind the eye. Thanks to the crystalline lens, young people who are mildly hyperopic usually don't even realize it until later in life.. Hyperopia that is left not corrected can lead to excess eye fatigue and headaches.

Now the big question, should you see an eye doctor? Answer, yes! Only your eye care provider can be entirely certain that your eyes are healthy. Vision is only a small portion of your eye exam.

Gordon Kay is a presbyopic person. He recently accepted his vision. After years of denial, Gordon has put together http://www.eyeonpresbyopia.com to keep himself and other presbyopic folks in the know when it comes to their near vision.