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Hands up if you've done any of the following recently: moved the candle on a restaurant table closer so you can read the menu; enlarged the text on your phone to read your messages; or given up reading at night because your eyes are just too tired by the end of the day.

You're not alone. After a lifetime without any vision issues it can be a little daunting to discover your eyesight is not as sharp as it used to be. But Specsavers optometrist Ayah Hadi says if you've had more than 40 birthdays, it's reassuring to know you're right on schedule when it comes to needing a little more help to focus and read the fine print.

"It's nothing to worry about, it's just one of those natural processes that happen as we age," she says. "Every day at work I speak with people who describe a whole spectrum of symptoms from taking photos of contracts then magnifying them on their phone so they can read them, to holding their phone further and further away from their face until they have run out of enough arm-length to focus.

"It's a process, and sometimes it takes people a while to accept that things are changing, but it's a good idea to have a chat with an optometrist to figure out what can be done. At the end of the day it's about making sure you can see and continue to do everything you like and need to do in life."

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Specsavers optometrist Ayah Hadi says if you're over 40 then you might need some help with your eyesight.

These age-related changes to our eyes are known as presbyopia. Our eyes have a flexible, crystalline lens that sits behind the coloured iris, which allows us to see clearly up close and far away. But as we get older, this lens naturally starts to lose its elasticity which affects our ability to focus. Objects close to our eyes become blurry and the point of closest focus moves further away from our eyes.

Hadi says during an eye test, your Specsavers optometrist will figure out what kind of prescription lenses will work best for your eyes and your lifestyle. That could be a pair of reading glasses that makes close work easier, or progressive lenses which combine close, midrange and distance vision into one pair of glasses.

"Alternatively, if you're active or do a lot of sport, you might opt for progressive contact lenses," she says. They're also a possibility if you don't like the idea of wearing glasses, or just want another option.

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Specsavers optometrist Ayah Hadi, says their complete eye health check includes OCT - an advanced 3D scan of the interior of the eye.

An appointment with a Specsavers optometrist isn't just about finding the right prescription. It's also a complete eye health check that includes OCT - an advanced 3D scan of the interior of the eye which can pick up conditions which aren't natural age-related changes. Early detection of these conditions is key to preventing permanent vision loss.

"It's important to have an eye test at least every two years", says Hadi. "That way we can make sure your eyes are perfectly healthy and the changes you are noticing are just age-related."

With Specsavers stores open seven days a week and offering a variety of discounts, Hadi says quality eye care is very accessible, and she loves seeing the difference a visit can make for people.

"For me it's about that 'wow' moment when someone puts on a prescription lens and says, 'Ahh, I can see!'. It's like pulling out a magic trick."

Book your Specsavers eye test today.

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