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When do I need reading glasses?

As the saying goes: ‘When the arm is no longer long enough’

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The day comes when we all ask ourselves: Do I really need reading glasses now? At the latest, when our eyes burn after reading or our head hurts, we can no longer ignore the thought. Even if the fact may seem unfamiliar at first, reading glasses can improve everyday life many times over and look quite stylish at the same time.

Presbyopia – why almost everyone needs reading glasses at some point

When the arm is no longer long enough – to read the newspaper – as people like to say, the natural aging process of the eye, presbyopia, has set in. This means it becomes increasingly difficult to recognize things in the near range. The cause of the diminishing accommodation ability of the eye – that is, the decreasing adaptability of the eye lens to near or far distances – is the hardening of the lens. This happens at different rates for each person.

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But from when do you need reading glasses?

This cannot be said across the board and is not tied to a specific age. Some are lucky and the aging process of the eye sets in very late, others can identify the first signs as early as 30. Between the ages of 35 and 40, most people notice the first change in their visual performance.

But the modern age challenges our eyes. They must adapt to many different circumstances in a short time and cope with many different influences. Screen work quickly tires our eyes, and often there is little time for regeneration, as we quickly sit in front of a screen again during our leisure time. So we can be curious to see how the numbers for presbyopia will develop in the future.

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Reading glasses compensate for presbyopia

With the appropriate reading glasses, you can compensate for increasing age-related farsightedness and at the same time carry a stylish accessory in everyday life.

Reading glasses are so-called single vision glasses: This means that the glasses are optimized for a specific distance. This type of glasses is therefore only intended for a specific activity.

Two types of frames have been developed for reading glasses. The half-frame glasses are practical as the upper half is, so to speak, cut off. This allows you to wear them permanently on your nose, even when you take a reading break. When reading, you simply look through the bottom of the glasses; when looking up, you look over the lenses.

In contrast, full-frame glasses must always be taken off when you no longer want to read. To minimize the risk of forgetting or misplacing the glasses, when purchasing full-frame glasses, you should therefore always consider a glasses chain or a glasses cord – or even better: Opt for clever Klammeraffe reading glasses. Thanks to the soft-touch surface, the neck holder glasses can be worn comfortably around the neck. This way, the Klammeraffe reading glasses are always just a hand’s reach away and can be used at any time.

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First indicators that you need reading glasses:

• Reading becomes increasingly strenuous because the eyes tire quickly
• The eyes burn
• Headaches set in when reading
• Reading leads to rapid fatigue
• Letters blur before the eyes
• The normal reading distance of 35 cm can no longer be maintained. ‘The arm is no longer long enough.

Interesting fact: Studies have shown that those who spend a long time in school and even complete a university degree can expect to need reading glasses sooner. Possible causes are extensive reading, frequent viewing of computers, and a lack of daylight.

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What lens strength do I need?

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When ordering reading glasses, it’s important to know the diopter number. This is different for each person.

Simply put, the diopter is a unit of measurement like grams or meters. The diopter number indicates how strong a pair of glasses must be to correct vision impairment. For reading glasses, the diopters are always given with a plus sign, for example +1 dpt or +3 dpt. According to eye doctors, the accommodation ability – that is, the adaptability of the eye lens – decreases by about 0.75 diopters every five years.

With our diopter calculator, the required reading strength can be easily calculated online. However, a professional eye test with an ophthalmologist should still be carried out.

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The tricky thing about diopter values: They can change quickly. If you had an eye test yesterday and were pleased with your good eyesight, you might still be wondering about blurry letters in the newspaper a few weeks later.

Even if the idea of reading aids seems unfamiliar at first, the quality of life is greatly improved with reading glasses. While it was initially difficult to read newspaper articles and make out dishes on the menu, with the right reading glasses you can finally breathe a sigh of relief and read comfortably. Moreover, glasses are a fashionable eye-catcher that you might not want to take off in the end.

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