When do I need glasses?

You’ve probably noticed your vision has started to change. Don’t panic, it happens to the best of us. It happens to all of us. The only way to dodge presbyopia is to die young. And that’s not a preferred method.

Do you find yourself holding your phone out at arm’s length?

There’s a good reason why. Presbyopia makes it harder for your eyes to focus close up. As we get older, the nearest point we can focus on gets further and further away, until we find ourselves squinting and having to hold the newspaper at arm’s length.

Even if you’ve had twenty-twenty vision all your life, as the birthdays pile up, you will experience some form of vision-related trouble for the first time.

‘I am asked this question around 5 times a day,’ Ian Donald says.

‘It may work for people whose eyes had exactly the same prescription. However, in most cases, prescriptions for each eye differs and it’s just not a good solution.

‘Also, you completely bypass your optical health. For example, with glaucoma, you rarely have any pain.

There are many different options and our experienced team at Ian Donald Optometrist will help you make the right decision, based on many factors including your lifestyle needs.

Multifocals are the most common correction for presbyopia. Multifocal lenses contains a prescription for distance vision in the top half of the lense,  while the lower portion of the lens holds the stronger near prescription for close work.

No! Glasses take centre stage and front row on your face. Use them to your advantage.

The right pair of glasses will hide signs of ageing. Finding glasses should be a fun, personalised experience that is unique to the wearer. Choose frames with turned up edges that give you a lift. Work with our optical dispensers to choose exactly the right frame for you. Go a little wild with your glasses, choose a pair in a bold colour.

Have some fun. Glasses are a fabulous accessory!