News tagged with reading glasses

New technique shows promise in restoring near vision without glasses

By middle age, most people have age-related declines in near vision (presbyopia) requiring bifocals or reading glasses. An emerging technique called hyperopic orthokeratology (OK) may provide a new alternative for restoring ...

Ophthalmology Apr 01, 2013 | 5 / 5 (2) | 0

Is arm length the reason women need reading glasses sooner than men?

Studies have consistently reported that women require reading glasses or bifocal lenses earlier than men. According to a recent Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science paper, the gender difference is caused by factor ...

Ophthalmology Jun 22, 2012 | 4 / 5 (1) | 0 |