So, you got your eyesight tested and found out you need your first pair of glasses. Or you found out you need a stronger pair than the ones you have. You put them on and everything looks crystal clear ...

As people age, many develop presbyopia — age-related farsightedness that makes it hard to read things at close range — and may turn to reading glasses. But new research suggests another option may be ...

Corrective lenses and eye surgery are common treatments for those who are farsighted (have difficulty seeing close up). However, a new, noninvasive approach could soon be the preferred treatment and ...

People with so-called "resting squint face" may seem like they are perpetually angry, but they may just be having trouble seeing. Focusing on close objects becomes increasingly difficult as people age ...

Have you noticed it lately? More and more people are starting to get glasses. Not sunglasses or those cool fashion glasses.

Reading glasses make the eyes focus better on near objects and decrease eye strain, particularly in individuals suffering from presbyopia, a normal, age-related condition that makes it difficult to ...

A pair of reading glasses can help reduce eye strain and make reading much easier. Here are our favorite places to get yours.

An earlier version of this article mischaracterized an eyesight condition, presbyopia, as farsightedness. People with presbyopia, including those who are farsighted, can’t see things up close. If ...

James Armitage is a member of several Optometry Australia and Optometry Victoria/South Australia committees and also a member of several committees for the Australian College of Optometry. He is a ...