The nights are getting longer now and it’s cold outside. Not much fun really, but it’s a good excuse for getting cozy in front of the fire with a good book, your favorite hobby, cross stitch, puzzles etc.
Some people though, may find that they can’t see as well as they would like in low lighting conditions because they have some sort of a visual problem.
Vision changes and problems can be caused by many different conditions. Common condition are as follows:
PRESBYOPIA: This is where you have difficulty focusing on objects that are close, you know, when your arms aren’t quite long enough! This often becomes noticeable in your early to mid 40’s. It’s easily solved though, you just need a pair of reading glasses with your most up to date prescription.
CATARACTS: This is a cloudiness of the lens in the eye, causing poor nighttime vision, halos around lights and sensitivity to glare. Lenses that react to the sunlight can help.
MACULAR DEGENERATION: This is loss of central vision, blurred vision or distorted vision (seeing wavy lines) and colours appearing faded.
We can provide specialized reading lights or ‘daylight lamps’ which will very much help people with cataracts or macular degeneration. Having a apir of reading glasses with the correct magnification can also make a big difference. Give us a call for more information.