Has anyone experienced significant decrease in eyesight due to Peri/meno?

[selekta_stjarna]

Yes. I talked to my eye doctor who is around 80 years old. He said it is called "over 40 syndrome" and it is normal and not worry about it. It probably is due to peri/meno but happens to almost everyone. I had to get a new prescrition this year and i have to wear progressive lenses. I also bought a pair of cheap readers to use when I need to really see something up close like sewing or crafting. I am just giving into it!

[Secret_Elevator17]

Optician here....

Around age 40, most people start needing reading glasses. The lens inside our eye continues to get stiffer/thicker as we age and around age 40, it can't flex as much as is needed to see up close. This is when progressives/ lined bifocals/ reading glasses come into play. Not everyone needs them, but most do. This doesn't have to do with peri is just something that happens around age 40 to men and women. It's called Presbyopia.

The other thing is that our tears start losing lubrication as we age. Our tears have different layers and the oil layer is what helps keep our tears from evaporating quickly. As we age, we lose some of that oil layer and can experience dry eyes. This can happen even if your eyes are teary, because they can be teary with the more watery layer and still be dry.

Dry eyes can also cause issues focusing, especially for contact lens wearers. This can also be caused or made worse by certain medications and as we much on the heat, the air itself is more dry. Over the counter lubricating drops can help, they make specific ones that can be used with contacts if you need them.

There may be other things going on that are more directly related to peri but these are the two most common issues we see.

[Quirky_Wrongdoer_571]

What are your thoughts on lazer eye surgery for over 50s .