It begins with a restaurant that is dimly lit. You’re squinting at a menu. Holding it farther away. Bringing it closer. Repeat. You ask yourself why the font is so small- because you clearly know it is no longer your eyes but the typography that is the issue. Right?
Welcome to your 40s. Presbyopia has joined the discussion.
But your ads to the life of wearing glasses, one at this side, and one at that, no matter where you stand, you see a pair.–know before you do that there is a new competitor. And it is not some technology, operation or magic carrots.
It is a bottle of immediately-acting eye drops. Seriously.
VIZZ is one of the few that is leading this eye care transition, providing resources and information on this thing-changer fix.
Not Snake Oil—Just Pupil Physics
These are not fake tears of your grandma. They are miotic eye drops and they make your pupil small. Why? Since a narrow aperture increased depth of field.
As for the use of portrait mode on a camera- all of a sudden, everything is sharp. Up close. Far away. No bifocals required.
You drop them in. You wait 15 minutes. You read your text messages without closing your arm like you want to get the attention of a taxi. Boom.
Will They Work for You?
It is time to be honest: they are not suitable to everyone.
These drops may result in glasses optionality much of your day given that you have early to moderate presbyopia. However, when you were in the Bush administration (choose one), things might be different.
Also? Pupil size matters. So does lighting. And, unfortunately, like nothing else is, some users might have minor headaches or loss of night vision.
Still. Between the day-in, a day out and appearing as a librarian at a rave? Worth considering.
Glasses Are a Vibe -Nevertheless, There are other Choices
This is why trendy individuals continue to wear glasses with glasses. Glasses are a look. They’re also a crutch.
And what about when you (leave them at home)? Or they slip down your nose when you are cooking? Or clear up when you open the dishwasher? Yeah. The beauty becomes sickly.
These falls do not come about to cancel glasses. And here to restore your hands to you. To eliminate the custom of dressing them on and off 400 times in a day.
What’s the Catch?
Nothing dramatic. The commonest side effects are mild, including some reddening, mild headaches, possibly impaired night vision. The majority of them fade due to a body adjusting.
They are also prescription-based. Not something you will have left beside allergy drugs at CVS.
And price? Not a bargain bin. Pause speciality medication tier. But worth it should you feel some fatigue balancing the reading glasses like infants in a supermarket.
Need a starting point? VIZZ is designing a resource center for these new solutions of vision, so one does not need to Google anything without having a clue (pun intended).
So, Are Eye Drops the New Readers?
Not exactly. Nevertheless, they become the first valid choice in decades. They act on your body and not against it. They present domination–take it as you please.
In a world where it can be easy to feel forced onto appointments, adding accessories, needing more maintenance, and so on, that independence seems like a superpower.
Since it is not about avoiding glasses in the first place. It is about having a clear vision- not having the assortment that you are aging.
These drops? They don’t stop time. Nevertheless, at least they make reading the damn menu easier.