Having blurred vision makes your daily life much more difficult, especially if you do not wear corrective lenses. You struggle to see objects clearly because of refractive errors in your eyes. While blurred vision is primarily due to nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism, it also points to other possible conditions. Some eye diseases and neurological disorders also cause vision problems.

Seeing your eye doctor at Clarity Vision is important for ensuring you maintain the best eye health and vision. With six locations to serve you in North Carolina and southeastern Virginia, you can find an eye care center near you. These locations include:

• Smithfield, NC

• Holly Springs, NC

• Apex, NC

• Clayton, NC

• Williamston, NC

• Suffolk, VA

You may have blurred vision in one or both eyes. This often occurs with cloudy vision, making objects in your field of view appear “milky.” If you experience blurry or cloudy vision, you need to see your eye care professional for diagnosis and treatment. Through a routine eye exam, they can determine the cause of your vision problems and provide prescription eyewear for vision correction.
 

What is nearsightedness?

Nearsightedness is one form of blurred vision occurring because of refractive errors in the eye. This vision problem affects people of all ages, making near objects appear clearly and distant ones blurry. Nearsightedness occurs when the eye is longer in relation to its internal focusing elements. Or, the cornea is more curved than it should be for proper light refraction.

Myopia, as this type of blurred vision is also called, is treated through prescription glasses or contact lenses. Other treatment options include eye surgeries, such as LASIK, PRK, ICL or Refractive Lens Exchange (RLE). In only minutes, these procedures clear your vision and reduce or eliminate your need for any corrective eyewear.
 

What is farsightedness?

Farsighted vision is also called hyperopia. As part of this condition, near objects appear blurry and distant ones clear. This type of vision problem is due to an inadequately curved cornea or a shorter eye in relation to its internal focusing components. As with nearsightedness, these blurred vision problems cause improper refraction. 

Farsighted vision affects people of all ages, like nearsighted vision. It often causes eyestrain and headaches, in addition to squinting to see objects more clearly. As with myopia, hyperopia is treated by your eye care specialist after diagnosis in an eye exam. You can wear corrective lenses or undergo surgery, such as LASIK or refractive lens exchange, to see more clearly.
 

What is presbyopia?

Presbyopia is an eye condition affecting everyone as part of natural aging. As we age, our eye lenses lose flexibility. This causes blurred vision and results in having to wear reading glasses to focus on very near objects. You possibly notice these changes, if you hold reading materials or your smartphone farther away from your eyes than in the past. 

Most people find presbyopia bothersome, particular since it is a rite of passage into elder years. Symptoms usually appear between the ages of 40 and 50 years. Until the age of 40 or so, our eye lenses have natural flexibility. They change shape as part of focusing on near objects. But as eyes age, the lens becomes less flexible and unable to adjust for seeing objects close-up. 

The most common solution for presbyopia is a pair of over-the-counter reading glasses, for which you do not need a prescription. You wear these lenses only when reading or trying to focus on near objects. Even with 20/20 vision, whether naturally or through refractive surgery, you can still expect to develop this condition as you age. 
 

Blurred Vision Treatment at Clarity Vision

The caring eye specialists at Clarity Vision in North Carolina and Virginia want to help you see clearly. They also help you maintain your best eye health, finding signs of common eye conditions, and other health problems early. For these benefits, you need to see your eye doctor once every one to two years. Each Clarity Vision location offers eye exams, diagnosis of blurred vision, other eye care procedures, and a full selection of quality glasses and contact lenses. Schedule your next visit at Clarity Vision today.