Why Does Reading Become More Challenging with Age?
Understanding Age-Related Vision Changes and Solutions at Ruchika Eye Clinic By the time you reach your mid-forties, you might notice that reading fine print on your phone or computer becomes blurrier or harder to focus on for extended periods. To compensate, you may find yourself holding your book or phone farther away or straining your eyes to maintain focus. This is a normal part of age-related vision changes. How Age Affects Your Vision To read comfortably, the lens inside your eyes needs to flex and change shape to focus on close-up images. As you age, the lens thickens and becomes stiffer due to the addition of new layers each year. These structural changes reduce the lens’s flexibility and alter its shape, making it more challenging to focus on close objects. This common experience contributes to reading difficulties as we grow older. Solutions for Reading Difficulties If reading has become more difficult, several solutions can help alleviate eye strain and improve clarity:...