Hawthorne Press Tribune
Herald Publications - El Segundo, Hawthorne, Lawndale & Inglewood Community Newspapers Since 1911 - (310) 322-1830 - Vol. 63, No. 21 - May 27, 2021
The Weekly Newspaper of Hawthorne
Free Produce Pickup for Our Good Neighbors
Thank you to all the volunteers that helped make the day a success and for those that showed up for their bag of fresh vegetables at City Hall. If you weren’t able to make it don’t worry, on June 5th there will be another give away, so save the date. Photo courtesy
City of Hawthorne.
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MEMORIAL DAY
MAY 31
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Enjoy the day with your family and friends.
Seniors
Over 40? Things To Know
About Your Vision
(BPT) - Dinner menus, smartphones and
computer screens are all things you encounter
daily. But have you noticed that since turning
40, you’re having issues seeing them clearly?
If you’ve found yourself holding the menu at
arm’s distance, increasing your phone’s font
size to read text messages, or taking more
frequent breaks from the computer screen
during the work day, you might be among
millions of Americans with presbyopia.
Now, you may say presby-what? It’s a
complicated name for a common eye condition
that means you have trouble focusing on
things up-close. This condition is a natural
part of aging and is much more common
than you think - if you look around, you’ll
likely notice it’s also happening to lots of
your friends and family members.
Like many people, you may not completely
understand what’s happening with your vision
at this age, but rest assured there’s help. Dr.
Susan Resnick, a New York-based optometrist,
shares some information that can help you
bring your eyesight back into focus after 40.
“For many, your vision might be the first
thing to change once you reach 40,” said
Resnick. “I often see patients who come into
my practice in a panic because they notice
they suddenly can’t read their phone or a
book. Even if a patient has never had a vision
issue before or if your vision has worsened
in a short amount of time, presbyopia is a
normal part of aging. There are options that
can correct your vision and help you see
clearly near and far.”
If You Have Presbyopia,
You Are Not Alone
More than 111 million Americans struggle
to read or see up close after the age of 40,
which is when presbyopia typically strikes.1
The bad news is that you can’t prevent presbyopia.
1 The good news - you don’t have
to accept blurry up-close vision or reading
glasses as a fact of life. Advancements in
eye care can provide solutions that fit your
lifestyle, including contact lenses, which
can help you see seamlessly and clearly, up
close and far away.
You Should Read Up On Readers
Like most people, you might think the only
option to address presbyopia is purchasing
cheap reading glasses from the drugstore.
However, while readers can be great in a
pinch, they can also be cumbersome as a
long-term solution to presbyopia. They often
get lost, can break and are inconvenient to
constantly put on and take off as you switch
See Seniors, page 4