Do you experience blurred vision? And are you 40+? Then it might be time for reading glasses? Read on to find out if it's time for glasses...
Why does your vision become blurred?
There can be many reasons why your vision appears blurred. If you suddenly experience blurred vision in one eye or vision loss within a few minutes or hours, you should seek medical attention immediately, as it could be due to a blood clot in the retinal veins. This is often seen in older people, as arteriosclerosis, diabetes, high blood pressure, and glaucoma increase the risk of retinal blood clots. BUT blurred vision can also simply mean that it's time for glasses! We recommend that you have your vision checked by an optician, and then checked annually, as your eyes will continue to change.
What does blurred vision feel like?
Blurred vision can feel like blurry spots in front of your eyes or like a veil over your eyes. Perhaps you find that small letters appear unclear and blurry, and that you have to hold your phone or book further away than usual to read the text. When we are around 40-50 years old, most of us will find it difficult to decipher small print. In technical terms, this is called presbyopia and is caused by the eye's lens stiffening with age, reducing the eye's ability to focus on close-up objects. This is where reading glasses can be the solution – and it's completely normal. Most people need reading glasses when they have 40 candles on their birthday cake!
Blurred vision can mean it's time for new reading glasses
A full 80% of Danes over 40 wear reading glasses or prescription glasses! – so you are the exception if you don't experience your eyes having difficulty focusing on the world during your 40s. Look out for the 7 most common signs that it's time for reading glasses:
1. Your eyes blur 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 reading 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 decipher 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 completely impossible to see what it says anyway.
But there's no need to be a pessimist – the right reading glasses can not only help you see the world clearly again, but also open your eyes to adding some extra colour and edge to your style with a daring pair of glasses from OjeOje.
Get inspiration for your new reading glasses
We have gathered all our reading glasses so you can easily spot your new reading glasses. See all our recycled reading glasses
Psst ... if you love reading books outdoors, then check out our cool recycled sunglasses with prescription. With a pair of OjeOje sunglasses with or without prescription, which have 100% UV protection, you can both take good care of your eyes and look good!
How to avoid worse vision
If you experience blurred vision, it is important to have your vision corrected. If not, you will likely experience fatigue, headaches, or tension around your eyes due to the strain on your eyes, and your vision will deteriorate faster.
How often should your vision be checked?
Keep a close eye on whether your vision changes – and if it does, book an appointment with an optician. The same applies if you suddenly experience other changes in your vision, such as:
• You squint your eyes when watching TV or driving a car, which is most often due to nearsightedness.
• You have to hold your phone or book far away from your face to see clearly, which is most often due to farsightedness. This is where a pair of reading glasses can often help.
Good advice! Have your vision checked annually by an optician, and generally keep an eye on your vision – and contact an optician if it changes.
How is an eye test performed?
At an optician, both of your eyes are measured – both individually (monocularly) and together (binocularly). When your eyes are tested individually, it is important that the other eye is closed or covered. You will be placed in front of a chart, where you will look at the letters on the chart through a phoropter (device), which measures your eyes' visual acuity using different lenses. The distance from your eyes to the chart will usually be six meters. You will be asked to read the letters on the chart as the optician points from the top line downwards. The more letters you can read from the bottom line at a fixed distance, the better your visual acuity. The eye test will determine if you have astigmatism and will determine if you are nearsighted or farsighted.
Find your strength with our strength guide
If you need reading glasses, you can 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 go up in strength too quickly.
Do you need help finding the perfect reading glasses?
If you're unsure which glasses and strength to choose, you're always welcome to contact us – we'd love to help you!
Mon-Fri: 10 AM-3 PM
+45 60 58 00 96
contact@ojeoje.com
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:
Tues: 3-5 PM
Thurs: 3-5 PM
(Closed weeks 7, 29-31, 42 and 52, and public holidays)
