People with presbyopia have difficulty in reading close materials and they need reading prescription in their lenses. While many presbyopic individuals resort to bifocals, trifocals and progressive lenses, single-vision reading glasses are more suitable for a person who is a first-time eyeglasses wearer.

People with presbyopia are supposed to buy reading glasses from eye doctors, rather than simply pick up one pair from drugstores. On one hand, those one-size-fit-all reading glasses are problematic for people with different prescriptions in two eyes, resulting in side effects such as headache. On the other hand, regular eye exams from eye doctors can detect underlying vision problems as early as possible.

Presbyopia is somehow inevitable in people above 40, even if they have never suffered from any vision problem during younger ages. The most common sign of presbyopia is burry vision when doing close-up work, such as reading, sewing or computer tasks. As a result, presbyopic people always need to hold books, magazines, newspapers and other reading materials at arm’s distance. Presbyopic individuals may experience headache, eye strain or fatigue after a long period of near work. As more and more people entering old ages, presbyopic patients are increasing.

Besides eyeglasses for regular wear, there are still various types of specialty eyewear or “task-specific” eyeglasses. Since one pair of eyeglasses does not fit all sizes in most cases, those specialty eyeglasses such as computer glasses, driving eyeglasses and protective glasses are helpful in specific circumstances.