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It can take many years for the symptoms of farsightedness to become
noticeable. Eventually, people with farsightedness notice problems while
reading or seeing objects that are close, whereas objects that are farther
away remain clear. They also may start to get headaches after reading or
doing other close work, and they may feel as if their eyes are tired.
An ophthalmologist can diagnose farsightedness and correct it easily
with prescription eyeglasses or contact lenses. These lenses change the focus
of the images passing into the eye so they are projected properly onto the
retina. Surgery to correct the problem is available, but it is not as widely
used as surgery to correct nearsightedness.

Presbyopia
Many people become more farsighted as they age. They
develop a condition known as presbyopia (pres-be-O-pe-a), which is
Latin for “old eyes,” that causes close objects to appear out of focus.
Presbyopia results because the lens at the front of the eyeball becomes
thicker and less flexible as a person ages. This change causes the eye to
have trouble focusing the images passing through the lens. The first sign
of presbyopia may be noticed when adults pass age 40. They start to find
they cannot read the newspaper as well. People joke that their arms are
too short because they try holding the paper or book farther away so they
can see it clearly. People with farsightedness may need stronger prescription
eyeglasses once they pass age 40. People with nearsightedness may
need bifocals.