Growing Arms or Presbyopia: Is it Time to Take Action? As hard as we might try – and as effective as some skincare and hair products might be – we can’t stop all the signs of ageing. We might start to notice that our knees aren’t as strong as they once were and our backs might ache more, but there is one effect of ageing that is often even more frustrating: presbyopia. If you’re in the throes of middle age,…
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Common Misconceptions About Ageing: You Don’t Need to Suffer Reading Glasses
Common Misconceptions About Ageing: You Don’t Need to Suffer Reading Glasses It’s an inevitable problem. One day, all of us will find that reading a newspaper, checking receipts, and even reading restaurant menus no longer comes so easily. Unfortunately, with age comes deteriorating eyesight (among many other things). But that doesn’t mean we have to suffer reading glasses! Anyone who has reached a certain age will soon begin to notice the loss of their near-vision focusing ability. Eventually, whether after a…
Cheap Reading Glasses: A Help or Hindrance?
Cheap Reading Glasses: A Help or Hindrance? We can all be forgiven for ignoring our inevitable reliance on reading glasses – particularly those lucky enough to have never needed glasses or contact lenses before. After all, your vision has been perfect your whole life – why would you worry? But then, you start to notice a difference. Perhaps you caught yourself squinting when reading a receipt or newspaper, or maybe you’ve started getting headaches when working at your computer. Whatever…
Understanding Your Vision: A Closer Look at Your Prescription
Understanding Your Vision: A Closer Look at Your Prescription If you’re new to the idea of wearing glasses, or if your prescription has changed recently, you might be left feeling a little confused about what all those measurements really mean. Even if you have been wearing glasses or contact lenses for years, you might have been satisfied with simply knowing whether you are short-sighted, long-sighted, or astigmatic. After all, all the detailed numbers and symbols aren’t really for you, right?…
What Does Freedom From Glasses Really Mean?
What Does Freedom From Glasses Really Mean? For those who have worn glasses for most of their lives, it can be difficult to imagine just what freedom from the frames is really like. You’ve become used to scrambling around the bedside table every morning looking for your specs. Or showering in blurriness as you prepare to start your day. Maybe living a glasses-free life isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Then again, it would be nice to prepare a…
How Ageing Affects Your Eyes (And How Laser Eye Surgery Can Help)
How Ageing Affects Your Eyes (And How Laser Eye Surgery Can Help) There comes a certain point in our lives when all the years behind us seem to suddenly catch up with us – at least on a physical level. Our knees become increasingly stubborn, our hair begins to exhibit never-before-seen shades of grey, and (perhaps most devastatingly) our eyes start to fail us. But how exactly does ageing affect the eyes – and how could Laser Eye Surgery help?…
Guide to Contact Lenses, Glasses, and Laser Eye Surgery
Guide to Contact Lenses, Glasses, and Laser Eye Surgery Updated for 2024 You might think that the choice between contact lenses, glasses, and Laser Eye Surgery is pretty straightforward. But your opinion can vary based on a wide range of factors. Depending on who you ask, the news articles you read, and even your stage in life, your opinions on Laser Eye Surgery and how it compares with glasses and contact lenses can vary significantly. So, here at London Vision…
Are You Feeling Conscious About Your Reading Glasses?
Are You Feeling Conscious About Your Reading Glasses? The average person has a lot to contend with as they get older; most of us will gain weight, tackle greying hair (if it doesn’t fall out), and develop wrinkles around our eyes, on our foreheads and, well, everywhere really. While some may embrace these changes with “grace”, many more of us will likely turn to the latest fads and solutions, from hair dye to skin creams, to satisfy our vanity. But…
Common Questions About Laser Eye Surgery for Presbyopia
Common Questions About Laser Eye Surgery for Presbyopia Despite the fact that Laser Corrective Surgery for presbyopia has now been around for almost 20 years (at London Vision Clinic, at least), many people are still unaware of its existence. For this reason, we regularly receive many questions from our patients about PRESBYOND® Laser Blended Vision. We decided to answer some of the more common questions below, to help you stay as informed as possible when considering your options for presbyopia….
At what age can I expect to need reading glasses?
At what age can I expect to need reading glasses? As we get older, we may start to notice quite a few changes in ourselves. Not only can we expect the number of wrinkles on our face to multiply, our joints to weaken and our hearing the begin to wain, but we most likely will also soon see a significant difference in our quality of vision. This can cause a number of other “side effects”. For example, squinting at receipts…
