Farsighted (hyperopia)

If you can see objects from a distance okay but struggle with closer ones, you may be farsighted. You will find yourself stretching a newspaper or book out arms length to get it into focus.  Other symptoms due to farsightedness are eyestrain, excessive blinking and headaches. These headaches will come on when doing close tasks such as working on the computer or watching television.

Nearsighted (Myopia)

If you are nearsighted you see things up close fine but the farther an object is the more out of focus it becomes. Typical signs of this are struggling to see at night when you drive, squinting often and being unable to clearly make out what is on public sings or even the TV.

Astigmatism

This is a combination of hyperopia and myopia where one has difficulty in seeing close up and distant objects. Astigmatism symptoms include overly moist eyes, heavy eyelids or the sensation of fatique around the eye area as well as being unable to focus for a period of time on a computer screen.

Presbyopia

Presbyopia is easily seen in persons over 45 years of age. It's typified by distancing what they read further from their eyes and/or needing to position smaller fonts near better light sources. This happens when the crystalline lens starts hardening up causing the eye to lose focus on enar objects.

Summary of Symptoms

Blurry Vision

Poor Night Vision

Visual “Floaters”

Problems Reading

Eye Stress

Tired Eyes

Poor visual acuity even in broad daylight

Frequent Headaches

If you have any of these symptoms above you may need to get eye glasses or contact lenses. The American Optometric Association suggests check ups at the following times:

• The first year of life.
• Age three
• Before starting school
• Every two years once at school age
• Once a year after the age of 60