5. Headaches
Headaches can be caused by many things, and it doesn’t necessarily have to be a symptom of an ocular condition. However, if you only get headaches while reading then this may be a symptom of farsightedness. This is the symptom that can be most impactful for patients, especially students. Doing well in school relies on one’s ability to read a lot of material, memorize it, then recall the information during an exam.
If patients who have farsightedness can’t read for long periods of time and have to take a break every few minutes then their grades will drop. Fortunately, getting reading glasses to offset the farsightedness will often make it easier for students to study by minimizing or even preventing this symptom. While annoying, headaches during reading are actually one of the most commonly used symptoms to diagnose farsightedness, showing that even the biggest nuisance can serve a purpose.