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Sunglasses are a necessity. We’ve previously noted that wearing sunglasses is vital for better eye health, as it protects you from UV damage that can lead to vision loss, prevents foreign bodies like dust from entering and irritating the eyes, and slows down aging in the skin surrounding them by shielding them from the sun. …
At some point in our lives almost everyone will need a little help from a pair of reading glasses, due to the eyes naturally losing the ability to focus up close with age. The condition is called presbyopia, and it occurs when the lenses inside the eyes become less flexible. “Presbyopia can’t be prevented or …