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Medical Forum / General / Vision / November 2006Morning vision
I've been noticing more lately that it takes my eyes a while after I wake up to start focusing correctly - near vision without my glasses is particularly bad. After 30-45 minutes the vision normalizes and stays that way for the rest of the day. Is this just another one of the joys of middle age (50+) or should I have it looked at? Dear Vic, Welcome to "getting older". At age 50, accommodation response is reduced. I assume you have good distant vision (pass the DMV). If that "near" vision becomes a problem, then you can get a plus-reader if you wish. You can have these issues checked by and OD or an ophthamologist, but the "solution" will be a mild plus-lens for reading. But I would hold off on that (as the second-opinion). Best, Otis > I've been noticing more lately that it takes my eyes a while after I wake up > to start focusing correctly - near vision without my glasses is particularly > bad. After 30-45 minutes the vision normalizes and stays that way for the > rest of the day. Is this just another one of the joys of middle age (50+) > or should I have it looked at? > But I would hold off on that (as the second-opinion). His glasses work. Should he throw them away? Do you have an answer to his question? -MT > Dear Vic, Dear Vic, Please disregard Otis's postings. He is not in the medical profession and not in any position to give medical advice. Thanks! Allen I think that you need to just go to an Optometrist's office and get an examination. I don't know if you have bifocals, or reading glasses or wether you are near or far sighted, but at your age I am pretty certain that you have some sort of near vision correction. Most of the time presbyopia, inability to see near objects clearly without glasses, affects people at age 40 or so. This depends if you are near or far sighted as well. Near sighted people (can see up close without glasses OK) are affected later than far sighted people as a general rule. If you don't have any near correction at age 50 then this may well be the solution that you need, but a full exam will help determine the cause of your symptoms. ODTOBE > > Dear Vic, > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Allen > I've been noticing more lately that it takes my eyes a while after I wake up > to start focusing correctly - near vision without my glasses is particularly > bad. After 30-45 minutes the vision normalizes and stays that way for the > rest of the day. Is this just another one of the joys of middle age (50+) > or should I have it looked at? Is your vision ok with the glasses on? If so, not much too worry about, just wear your glasses as soon as you get up. If vision is somewhat blurry even with glasses, it may be that you now need glasses for distance and stronger glasses at near. If it has been a while since you have had an eye check up, then see your eye doctor again. Judy |
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