Close Viewing Eyes Getting Tired? It's common to be farsighted, recognize the symptoms

Hello friend Hermina, farsightedness or hypermetropia is a vision disorder where vision is blurry or unclear at close range. Farsighted sufferers generally have no problem seeing long distances. This disorder can be experienced by all ages, including children. Young people often do not realize that hypermetropia exists, this is because the natural lens in the eye is still flexible so it can easily adjust focus as needed.

What are the causes of nearsightedness?

Friends of Hermina Bitung, what can cause nearsightedness? Hypermetropia is caused by the natural shape of the eyeball. Hypermetropia sufferers usually have a shorter eyeball length. Another cause could be the lower focusing power of the cornea and/or lens, resulting in improper focus on the retina. Focus will fall behind the retina, causing vision to become blurry.

What are the symptoms of nearsightedness?

Friends of Hermina, the following are the symptoms experienced by nearsighted sufferers:

• Blurred when looking up close but clearer when looking at distant objects.

• Eye fatigue

• Headache

• Eyes often water.

• Pain around the eyes.

• General discomfort in the eyes, may be accompanied by headache or dizziness.

What about nearsightedness in old age?

Difficulty seeing up close as you get older is called presbyopia. In contrast to hypermetropia, presbyopia is caused by reduced elasticity of the lens to accommodate or change its shape in order to focus the image. On average, presbyopia begins to be felt around the age of 40.

What are the symptoms of presbyopia?

Hermina's friends, the symptoms we feel when we start experiencing presbyopia include:

• Difficulty reading and doing close work, especially in poor lighting.

• Eye strain or blurred vision when working on a computer.

• Headaches, migraines, and fatigue may be common.

• You need to hold the reading paper or screen further away than usual.

• You have blurred vision at a reasonable reading distance.

Hermina's friends, you cannot prevent farsightedness and presbyopia, but there are several things that Hermina's friends can do to reduce or protect the eyes, such as:

• Consume foods with complete nutrition and sufficient vitamin A

• Use sufficient lighting when reading or doing activities at close range.

If there are signs of nearsightedness, immediately consult the Hermina Bitung Hospital with an eye specialist, Dr. Nisa El Zahra, SpM