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Do I need reading glasses?

Do I need reading glasses?

On average after you hit 40, your eyes will find it increasingly difficult to focus. That makes reading difficult. Almost everyone needs reading glasses sooner or later. When is it time for reading glasses?

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It starts with very small print:packaging, ingredient lists:reading them is no longer as easy as it used to be.

Time for reading glasses?
If you only really can't read fine print and don't have any other complaints, such as headaches, you don't necessarily need to buy reading glasses. There will probably come a time when your vision becomes even worse and you can no longer avoid it.

The ophthalmologist
It is wise to go to the ophthalmologist to have your strength measured. You can buy cheap reading glasses at the drugstore to see if they work for you. If you later purchase a more expensive copy, you immediately have reading glasses in your bag.

Do you have reading glasses?