'My book pages are looking blurry. help'

 Have you noticed that you can't focus on a book or magazine like you used to? maybe the words or images are looking a little blurry or out of focus and you need to hold your book out at arms length in order to read what's on the pages?
If that sounds familiar, then you may be showing symptoms of presbyopia.
Although it's a complicated sounding word, there's nothing to worry about as it's a natural part of ageing.
It occurs when the crystaline lens in your eyes becomes harder & this in turn means your ability to focus on near objects becomes harder for you. This usually happens in our 40's and is a gradual decline - even more reason for us to make regular appointments to see the optician! 

Symptoms of Presbyopia

• Eye fatigue. We will experience this when our eyes are focusing on work up close. For example sewing or drawing. You may even notice eye fatigue when working with a computer at length.
• Difficulty seeing things up close - this is an obvious sign. If you can't read the pages of your book up close anymore, then it's certainly not something to ignore.
• Needing light when reading or writing. You may find that you need a brighter light in order to do these tasks.
• Headaches - commonly associated with eye strain, these headaches will often occur when doing close up work such as sewing or reading.

Helping yourself

As mentioned earlier, it's important you visit your optician. A simple eye test will let you know if your prescription has changed and appointments usually only take 30 minutes or so.
It is also important that you have the right lighting for the tasks you are doing. We have a range of LED lamps and lighting that can help. 
Don't go for the easy option of buying glasses that can be bought without knowing your prescription. Although these are a cheap option, it's important that you get your eyes checked out to ensure you are wearing the right prescription.