Near vision glasses - Kinyoumegane

…The above are sometimes collectively called distance glasses, but this is because the correction is based on distance vision and the wearing of glasses is also based on distance vision, and does not necessarily mean glasses specialized for distance vision. (5) Presbyopia Glasses specialized for near vision are called near glasses, and are commonly known as reading glasses. Presbyopia is a condition in which the lens hardens with age and is no longer able to make the adjustments necessary for close work. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "nearby glasses" is listed below.

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…以上をひっくるめて遠用眼鏡と呼ぶことがあるが，これは矯正の対象が遠方視にもとづいて行われ，眼鏡の装用も遠方視を基本にするからで，必ずしも遠方視専門の眼鏡という意味ではない。(5)老視　遠用眼鏡に対して近方視専門の眼鏡を近用眼鏡と呼び，俗にいう老眼鏡がそれにあたる。老視は年齢とともに水晶体が硬化し，近業に必要な調節が行えなくなった状態をいう。…

※「近用眼鏡」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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