Published: 1 September 2025 | Updated: 30 September 2026 | Author: Smart Vision Optometry. TL;DR Summary: Myopia and cataracts are different conditions, but higher myopia is associated with a greater risk of some cataract types. Cataracts can also shift a prescription in a more short-sighted direction.
Published: 30 July 2021 | Updated: 28 September 2026 | Author: Smart Vision Optometry. TL;DR Summary: Near focusing often changes in midlife, but new blur, discomfort or difficulty seeing at night should not simply be dismissed as ageing. Eye examinations assess prescription needs and eye health. The timing of checks and any treatment should reflect your symptoms, history and examination findings.
Published: 19 February 2021 | Updated: 28 September 2026 | Author: Smart Vision Optometry. TL;DR Summary: Choose a varied diet that suits your health needs. Food is not a substitute for eye examinations or treatment. AREDS2 supplements are intended for particular AMD situations, not general prevention, and fish-oil capsules should not be presented as a proven solution for everyone with dry eye.
Published: 2 December 2020 | Updated: 28 September 2026 | Author: Smart Vision Optometry. TL;DR Summary: Finding that you can read without your usual reading glasses can seem welcome. In some older adults, this “second sight” is associated with a cataract-related change in the eye’s lens. It is a reason to arrange an eye examination, even if close-up vision seems better. It is not evidence that ageing changes have reversed.
