Presbyopia (Farsightedness)

information on nutrients & home vision therapy for farsightedness

The word presbyopia is derived from Latin, and means "old eyes". Presbyopia is a vision condition that occurs when the crystalline lens of your eye loses its flexibility, which makes it difficult for you to focus on close objects.

Presbyopia may seem to occur suddenly, but the actual loss of flexibility takes place over a number of years. It usually becomes noticeable in the early to mid-forties.

A combination of visual therapy, nutrition, and lifestyle changes can help slow down the progression of farsighted vision, or presbyopia, and possibly even improve vision.

Certain nutrients such as lutein, zeaxanthin, vinpocetine, l-lysine, a number of vitamins & enzymes, may help slow down development of Presbyopia and preserve vision.
Home vision therapy can be very helpful
See a video on presbyopia

Some signs of presbyopia include the tendency to hold reading materials at arm's length, blurred vision at normal reading distance, and eye fatigue along with headaches when doing close work.

Symptoms

Difficulty seeing details close-up without the use of glasses. May also start experiencing problems seeing between 16 inches and three feet away as presbyopia progresses.

Recommendations for Presbyopia

These are the most important supplements and recommendations for farsightedness.

Shopping Tips

Essential: Read Without Glasses Method DVD - The Read Without Glasses Method on DVD for Presbyopia (middle-age sight) - The only method targeted to reverse presbyopia, or middle age sight.

Essential: Advanced Eye and Vision Support Formula - Dr. Grossman's Advanced Eye & Vision (whole food) Support Formula - 60 vcaps per bottle Promotes clear vision and healthy eyes, including macula, retina and lens, supports healthy eye growth, and rejuvenation, and supports the body's natural detoxification processes with targeted, quality antioxidants for vision.

Helpful: Dr. Grossman's Whole Food Multivitamin 90 tabs - Dr. Grossman's Whole Food Multivitamin - Dietary Supplement 90 tabs made from organic botanicals & whole food sources.

Helpful: 5-HTP (5-Hydroxytryptophan) (5HTP7) - 5-HTP (5-Hydroxytryptophan) (5HTP7)

Causes

The causes of presbyopia can vary from person to person, but below are some of the variables that may affect one's near vision:

Genetics
Age
Stress
Personality type. There are emotional factors that effect how one's vision develops.
Diet

Conventional Treatment

Glasses with prescriptions that tend to become stronger every one to two years.

Self Help

Here are some tips on protecting one's general vision:

The Vision Diet - recommended in Natural Eye Care: An Encyclopedia on CD. This CD covers 29 major eye conditions including Presbyopia with specific nutrient, diet, exercise and juicing instructions by eye condition, plus much more.
Manage chronic stress in your life. Chronic, long-term stress has been shown in numerous studies to contribute to serious disease, and is suspected to cause such eye diseases as glaucoma. Managing this stress would go a long way towards helping preserve one's health and vision. There are a number of great techniques including biofeedback, meditation, yoga and tai chi.
Eat healthy. Many peer review studies have confirmed that a regular diet that includes green, leafy vegetables and grains, can significantly lower one's likelihood of getting eye disease, particularly macular degeneration and cataracts.
Eye exercises can help to bring energy and blood to the eyes, thereby helping to drain away toxins or congestion to the eyes. These are free general eye exercises and acupressure points for overall eye health.
Also see our collection of eye exercise videos on youtube.com
Maintain a regular, aerobic exercise routine. Fast walking 4-5 times a week is excellent.
If you are a computer user, please review our section on computer fatigue syndrome and the research on computer eye strain.

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