Do you need reading glasses?
Many people already find it difficult to decipher small print in their 40s, and there is a need for what can jokingly be called the '40-year-old glasses' – reading glasses that can help you see clearly again despite your age. Have you noticed that small letters are starting to blend 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 products in the supermarket?
See all our eye-catching reading glasses
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 unappealing names 'old age vision,' 'age-related vision' – or simply presbyopia, as it's called in technical terms. This is because the eye's lens stiffens with age, and we have a harder time changing focus. You can compare it to the lens of a camera – perhaps the image just 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 prescription! – so you are the exception if you don't experience your eyes having a harder time focusing on the world during your 40s. Look out for the 7 noticeable signs that it's time for a cool pair of reading glasses:
1. Your vision blurs when you try to decipher a text or SMS at a distance you previously had no problems with.
2. Your eyes get 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 shift it between two things at different distances.
4. You've started doing the classic move of holding your mobile, book, magazine or similar far away 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 earlier, 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 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 color and edge to your style with a bold pair of reading glasses from OjeOje. See all our cool recycled reading glasses
Find your strength with our strength guide
If you are unsure of what strength you need, you can find out your precise strength by getting an eye test done at an optician. Most places offer them for free, and you are not obliged 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 lower one, as it can feel very uncomfortable to increase the strength too quickly.
Get your eyes tested every two years
'Old age vision' or presbyopia is not something you can ignore, as it won't go away – on the contrary, it will probably get 'worse'. The distance in front of the eye where you can see sharply will, for most people, increase over time, so you will need to change glasses and strength regularly. But with age, your vision will stabilize. Until then, we recommend that you get your eyes checked approximately every two years.
Are you still unsure about your strength?
Please call us if you need personal assistance in choosing your strength, shape or color.
Mon-Fri: 10 AM-3 PM
+45 60 58 00 96
contact@ojeoje.com
Always 3 pairs for DKK 600 incl. shipping
If you've reached the reading glasses age, one pair of reading glasses is never enough. You need reading glasses on the bedside table, by the sofa, in the kitchen for reading recipes, and in your bag for 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 we collectively save the environment from three separate shipments.
Get inspiration for new reading glasses
We have collected all our new reading glasses so you can easily see which glasses are trending this year – and at the same time be inspired to choose a new color or shape. See all our cool recycled reading glasses
Need help with your new glasses?
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 during weeks 7, 29-31, 42 and 52, as well as public holidays)
