Presbyopia is a very common problem among the elderly. Many people have good eyesight when they are young, but as they get older, they develop presbyopia. So what should you eat if you have presbyopia? What are the symptoms of presbyopia? How can you relieve it? If you want to know the answers, don't miss today's article.
Presbyopia Diet Therapy
Carrot Porridge
Peel and cut 100g of carrots into small pieces, then cook them with 200g of glutinous rice in an appropriate amount of water to make a watery porridge. Eat it in the morning and evening every day.
Goji Berry Porridge
Cook 50g of goji berries and 200g of glutinous rice in water until the rice is 60% cooked. Then add some rock sugar and mix well. Continue cooking until the rice is soft and the porridge is done. Eat it in the morning and evening every day.
Ligustrum and Goji Berry Porridge
Cook 30g of ligustrum and 30g of goji berries in water on low heat for half an hour. Then remove the residue and keep the juice. Add 200g of glutinous rice to the juice and cook it into porridge. Eat it in the morning and evening every day.
Polygonum Multiflorum Porridge
Cook 200g of glutinous rice, 60g of Polygonum multiflorum, and 10 jujubes (pitted) in water. First cook the Polygonum multiflorum in water for half an hour, then remove the residue and keep the juice. Add glutinous rice and jujubes to the juice and cook it into porridge. Eat it in the morning and evening every day.
Black Bean Porridge
Cook 100g of black beans and 50g of wheat in water. When the black beans start to blossom, remove the wheat residue and add glutinous rice to cook it into porridge. Eat it in the morning and evening every day.
Symptoms of Presbyopia
1. Difficulty seeing up close
Although presbyopia also involves a decrease in visual acuity, it is different from nearsightedness that we are familiar with. Nearsighted people can see things up close but have difficulty seeing things far away. On the other hand, people with presbyopia often have difficulty seeing things up close but can see things far away clearly.
So if you notice that someone can't see clearly when reading, but when they move the book farther away, they can see clearly, then it is likely to be presbyopia. This symptom becomes more apparent as people get older.
2. Need for stronger illumination when reading
After developing presbyopia, people's eyes become less sensitive to light. For example, while others may find the light to be sufficiently bright, those with presbyopia may feel that it needs to be brighter in order to see clearly. That's why many elderly people prefer to read books up close under a bright light.
