As early as their 40s, many people find it difficult to read small print, and there is a need for what can jokingly be called '40-year-old glasses' – reading glasses that can help you see clearly again despite your age. Have you noticed that small letters have started to blur together? That you can barely make out what's on your phone until you hold it at arm's length? And perhaps you've even given up entirely on reading ingredient lists on items in the supermarket?
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Are you in your 40s?
Then it's completely normal. In the decade starting with 4, most people will experience changes in their eyes, which have been given the very unattractive names 'old-age sight', 'age-related vision' – or simply presbyopia, as it's called in medical terms. This is because the eye's lens stiffens with age, and we find it harder to change focus. You can compare it to the lens of a camera – perhaps the picture looks as it usually does when you look through the lens. But when you want to see things up close or far away, it blurs a bit, and you can no longer focus sharply on the world around you = YOU NEED A PAIR OF READING GLASSES! It's completely normal, and most people need reading glasses when they have between 40 and 50 candles on their cake.
Do you need reading glasses?
A full 80% of Danes over 40 wear reading glasses or glasses with a prescription! – so you are the exception if, during your 40s, you don't find that your eyes have more difficulty focusing sharply on the world. Look out for the 7 most common signs that it's time for 40-year-old glasses:
1. Things blur for your eyes when you try to decipher a text or SMS at a distance that you previously had no problems with.
2. Your eyes become tired and sore when you read a book or on a computer.
3. Your autofocus is out of order, and your gaze is no longer sharp when you move it between two things at different distances.
4. You've started doing the classic move of holding your phone, book, magazine, or similar far away to be able to read the small print – and it can feel like your arms are too short.
5. You sometimes get headaches or tension around your eyes when you read.
6. You've turned 40 – for some, it happens sooner, for others later, but your forties are the decade when you have to face the fact that you'll probably soon get an extra accessory in the form of reading glasses.
7. And what about dim lighting? Forget it. You might as well close your eyes, because it's impossible to see what's written anyway.
But there's no need to be pessimistic – the right reading glasses can not only help you see the world clearly again, but also open your eyes to adding some extra colors and edge to your style with a bold pair of glasses from OjeOje. See all our cool recycled reading glasses
Find your strength with our power guide
If you're unsure which strength you need, you can find out your precise strength by getting an eye test done by an optician. Most places offer them for free, and you are not obligated to buy the glasses from them. You can also use our age-divided strength guide as a rule of thumb:
35-40 years: +0.5
40-45 years: +1.0
45-50 years: +1.5
50-55 years: +2.0
55-60 years: +2.5
60-65 years: +3.0
– if you are in doubt and wavering between two strengths, we always recommend choosing the lowest, as it can feel very uncomfortable to increase the strength too quickly.
Get your eyes checked every two years
'Old-age sight' or presbyopia is not something you can ignore, because it won't go away – on the contrary, it will likely get worse. The distance in front of your eye where you can see sharply will, for most people, gradually increase, so you will need to change glasses and strength regularly. But over the years, your vision will stabilize. Until then, we recommend having your eyes checked approximately every two years.
Are you still unsure about your strength?
Do not hesitate to call us if you need personal assistance in choosing your strength, shape, and color.
Mon-Fri: 10 AM - 3 PM
+45 60 58 00 96
contact@ojeoje.com
Always 3 pairs for DKK 600 including shipping
If you've reached reading glasses age, one pair of reading glasses is never enough. You need reading glasses on your bedside table, by the sofa, in the kitchen for reading recipes, and in your bag to take with you on the go – because there's a risk you'll forget to bring your glasses if you only have one pair! That's why you can always buy 3 pairs of glasses for DKK 600 including shipping at OjeOje, and we recommend that you buy your 3 pairs at once, so together we save the environment from three separate shipments.
Get inspiration for new reading glasses
We have gathered all our new reading glasses so you can easily see which glasses are trending this year – and also be inspired to choose a new color or shape. See all our new recycled reading glasses
Visit our Showroom
Do you need help finding the right strength, shape, or color? Then stop by OjeOje's small Showroom, located in the designer's backyard in Kgs. Lyngby. In our Showroom, you can try on all our recycled reading glasses and sunglasses – and you can take them home the same day. We look forward to seeing you!
OjeOje Showroom
Chr. Winthers Vej 12A
2800 Kgs. Lyngby
+45 60 58 00 96
contact@ojeoje.com
Opening hours:
Tue: 3 PM - 5 PM
Thu: 3 PM - 5 PM
(Closed in weeks 7, 29-31, 42, and 52, and on public holidays)
