Picture this: You've just turned 40, still vibrant with youthful energy and thriving in your career. Then one day, you find yourself squinting at your phone screen, holding it at arm's length and struggling to read menus and fine print. Lao hua yan (presbyopia) has set in.

Inevitable with age, it’s a conditionthat occurs when the eye's natural crystalline lens loses its elasticity and ability to change shape, making it difficult to focus light accurately on nearby objects.