Working Moms'
Vision Not Near Perfect
A new survey, conducted by Walker Communication for Working Mother Magazine and ACUVUE Oasys(TM) Brand Contact Lenses for Presbyopia, found that working mothers, as they age, changes in their vision are impacting the ability of most moms to perform everyday activities at home and on the job.
As they age, 86% of women over the age of 35 are concerned that their vision is getting worse. Another 74% say they have problems with near vision.
Nearly half (46%) say that having good near vision is most important to get them through their daily activities, but cite problems with everyday tasks such as reading (66%), working on a computer (63%), using a cell phone/PDA (49%), seeing things in low light (45%), or trying to read a menu (44%). Nearly three-in-ten (27%) working mothers who participated in the survey agree that problems with near vision bothers them most while multitasking at work.
"Visual challenges with near-point tasks are signs and symptoms of presbyopia, a common vision condition in which the natural lens of the eye gradually loses flexibility, making it difficult to focus on close objects and to switch focus between close and far objects," explains Susan Resnick,O.D. "Everyone will experience presbyopia to some extent in their lifetime."
Presbyopia generally develops in the late thirties or early forties as it is currently estimated that 90 million people in the United Stated have presbyopia or will develop it by 2014.
Besides not seeing clearly, working mothers reported that vision problems make them feel frustrated (61%), old (50%), physically uncomfortable due to headaches and eye strain (47%), and less confident to perform activities (30%).
Carol Evans, President of Working Mother Media, urges women not to let presbyopia disrupt their life at work or at home. "So many Working Mother readers rely on their computers and mobile devices for work. I always tell readers to make time for 'you'. Now I want to tell working moms everywhere to make time to get a comprehensive eye exam and ask their eye care professional about new vision correction options, such as a new pair of glasses or contact lenses."
Being over the age of 35, I definitely have experienced the signs of presbyopia. In fact, I am typing this post with my trusty reading glasses plastered to my face and still experiencing a little frustration. Gee, can you say, "Eye Exam". Yes, I so look forward to Aging.
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