Can people with myopia "offset" presbyopia and take off their glasses when they get older?

Can you pay off the “myopia debt” you incurred when you were young by using presbyopia when you are old?

The biggest feeling of presbyopia: can’t see clearly at close range, but can see clearly at far distance.

But don't worry, presbyopia is not a disease, but a natural phenomenon of eye aging that occurs with age and is almost unavoidable.

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Simply put, when we reach a certain age (mostly over 40 years old), we will all suffer from presbyopia.

Myopia is a common vision problem among children and adolescents. Due to the excessive length of the eye axis or the strong refractive power of the cornea and lens, light is focused in front of the retina, causing distant objects to appear blurry. High myopia is equivalent to the eyeball being stretched into a "rugby ball".

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The formation of myopia is a complex process, which is affected by the combined effects of multiple factors, mainly including genetic factors, environmental factors and bad eye habits.

Myopia: hermaphroditism at 5 meters, indistinguishable between humans and animals at 10 meters;

Presbyopia: I can watch TV very clearly, but I have to stretch far away to watch the mobile phone.

Can presbyopia offset myopia as you age?

The truth is, one cannot cancel the other out .

People with myopia can still get presbyopia ! The causes of the two are different, the mechanisms are completely independent, and they cannot be offset. Myopia is caused by the eyeball being too long, and presbyopia is caused by the reduced elasticity of the lens. They are two different systems! Myopia and presbyopia can exist at the same time.

If a person suffers from both myopia and presbyopia, he or she may need two pairs of glasses, one pair for myopia to see far away and one pair for presbyopia to see near.

But in some cases, myopia can reduce the impact of presbyopia, such as low or moderate myopia. Because the focus of myopic eyes is at a relatively close place, when you take off your myopia glasses, you can just see things nearby clearly.

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Optometry should be like a physical examination

You should have a precise eye test at least once a year. When you have trouble seeing clearly, go to the hospital for a check-up in time, because there are many kinds of eye diseases. Blurred vision as you age is not necessarily due to presbyopia. It may also be senile cataracts, diabetic retinopathy, age-related macular degeneration, etc.

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Wear the right glasses

Wearing reading glasses is the most reliable and effective way to correct presbyopia. It can make close objects more focused, making it easier for people with presbyopia to see.

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Intraocular Lenses

A specially designed artificial lens is implanted through surgery to replace the natural lens to improve presbyopia. But in principle, implanting an artificial lens does not cure presbyopia, it only means that surgery allows you to stop wearing reading glasses.

Here we also want to remind everyone that there are currently no effective drugs or other interventions to treat presbyopia. Apart from wearing reading glasses, other online treatments for presbyopia through drugs and devices are basically scams.

So, all workers, don’t count on the fantasy of “two negatives equal a positive”! Protecting your eyes is like protecting your hairline. Stay up late less and use your phone more often, and look out at the blue sky and white clouds.

Put down your phone now

Do some radio gymnastics for your eyes

Looking into the distance

(Remember to come back and like it when you are done)

Statement: This article is a medical-related educational popular science article. It does not involve specific treatment methods or medical behaviors and cannot replace hospital visits.

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References

[1] Savage H, Rothstein M, Davuluri G, et al. Myopic astigmatism and presbyopia trial[J]. American Journal of Ophthalmology, 2003, 135(5):628-32.DOI:10.1016/S0002-9394(02)02223-7.

[2] Fan Xianqun, Yan Hua. Ophthalmology (10th Edition) [M]. Beijing: People's Medical Publishing House, 2024

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