Do you need reading glasses?
Already in their 40s, many people find it difficult to read small print, and there is a need for what can playfully be called 'the 40-year-old's glasses' – reading glasses that can help you see sharply again despite your age. Have you noticed that small letters have started to blur together? That you can barely make out what's on your phone until you hold it at arm's length? And maybe you've also given up entirely on reading ingredient lists on products in the supermarket?
See all our eye-catching reading glasses
Are you in your 40s?
Then it's completely normal. In the decade that starts with 4, most people will experience changes in their eyes, which have been given the very unattractive name 'old age vision', 'age-related vision' – or simply presbyopia, as it's called in technical terms. This is because the eye's lens stiffens with age, and we find it harder to change focus. You can compare it to the lens of a camera – maybe the picture looks as it usually does when you look through the lens. But when you want to see things up close or from a distance, it blurs a bit, and you can no longer focus sharply on the world around you = YOU NEED A PAIR OF READING GLASSES! It's completely normal, and most people need reading glasses when there are between 40 and 50 candles on the cake.
Do you need reading glasses?
As many as 80% of Danes over 40 wear reading glasses or glasses with prescription! – so you are the exception if you don't experience your eyes having difficulty focusing on the world during your 40s. Look out for the 7 tell-tale signs that it's time for a cool pair of reading glasses:
1. It blurs for your eyes when you try to decipher text or an SMS at a distance you previously had no problems with.
2. You get tired and sore in your eyes when reading a book or on a computer.
3. Your autofocus is out of order, and your gaze is no longer sharp when you move it between two things at different distances.
4. You've started doing the classic move of holding your phone, book, magazine, or similar far away to decipher the small print – and it can feel like your arms are too short.
5. You sometimes get headaches or tension around your eyes when reading.
6. You've turned 40 – for some it happens sooner, for others it happens later, but your forties are the decade when you have to face the fact that you'll probably soon get an extra accessory in the form of reading glasses.
7. And what about dim lighting? Forget it. You might as well close your eyes, because it's completely impossible to see what's written anyway.
But there's no need to be a pessimist – the right reading glasses can not only help you see the world clearly again, but also open your eyes to adding some extra colour and edge to your style with a bold pair of reading glasses from OjeOje. See all our cool recycled reading glasses
Find your strength with our strength guide
If you are unsure which strength you need, you can find out your precise strength by having an eye test at an optician. Most places offer them for free, and you are not obliged to buy glasses from them. You can also use our age-divided strength guide as a rule of thumb:
35-40 years: +0.5
40-45 years: +1.0
45-50 years: +1.5
50-55 years: +2.0
55-60 years: +2.5
60-65 years: +3.0
– if you are in doubt and waver between two strengths, we always recommend that you choose the lowest, as it can feel very uncomfortable to increase strength too quickly.
Have your eyes tested every two years
'Old age vision' or presbyopia is not something you can close your eyes to, because it will not go away again – on the contrary, it will probably get 'worse'. For most people, the distance in front of the eye where you can see sharply will increase over time, so you will need to change glasses and strength regularly. But over the years, your vision will stabilise. Until then, we recommend that you have your eyes checked approximately every two years.
Are you still in doubt about your strength?
Feel free to call us if you need personal assistance in choosing your strength, shape or colour.
Mon-Fri: 10 AM - 3 PM
+45 60 58 00 96
contact@ojeoje.com
Always 3 pairs for DKK 600 including shipping
If you have reached the reading glasses age, one pair of reading glasses is never enough. You need reading glasses on the bedside table, by the sofa, in the kitchen to read recipes, and in your bag to take with you on the go – because there's a risk you'll forget to bring your glasses if you only have one pair! That's why you can always buy 3 pairs of glasses for DKK 600 including shipping at OjeOje, and we recommend that you buy your 3 pairs at once, so together we save the environment from three times the shipping.
Get inspiration for new reading glasses
We have gathered all our new reading glasses, so you can easily see which glasses are a hit this year – and at the same time be inspired to choose a new colour or shape. See all our cool recycled reading glasses
Visit our Showroom
Do you need help finding the right strength, shape, or color? Then stop by OjeOje's small Showroom, located in the designer's backyard in Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark. In our Showroom, you can try on all our recycled reading glasses and sunglasses – and you can take them home the same day. We look forward to seeing you!
OjeOje Showroom
Chr. Winthers Vej 12A
2800 Kgs. Lyngby
Denmark
+45 60 58 00 96
contact@ojeoje.com
Opening hours:
Tue: 3 PM - 5 PM
Thu: 3 PM - 5 PM
(Closed during weeks 7, 29-31, 42 and 52, and on public holidays)
