It seems to happen overnight. You suddenly can't read a menu, see your alarm clock orreview the scores on your golf card. Rest assured, you're not alone. Millions of baby boomers like you are losing their near vision as part of the natural aging process.

Why vision loss with age?

Presbyopia: When the lens in the eye loses flexibility because of age. This causes problems in the way our eyes focus light. Most people over age 40 and everyone over age 50 suffer from this condition.

Farsightedness (hyperopia): when the surface of the eye (cornea) is too flat, changing the way our eye focuses light. Young eyes are often strong enough to compensate, which is why it may only be a problem after 40.

A normal eye focuses light directly on the back surface of the eye (retina) to enable clear vision. Hyperopic and presbyopic eyes are unable to achieve this correct focus on near objects and sometimes objects in the distance as well.