Wondering why you're not getting the best results on your workouts, despite hitting the gym a few times a week? It might have to do with your vision.

Wearable devices and smartphones to track heart rate, exercise, and calorie burn have become common place. But for those with presbyopia — an eye condition that often occurs after age 40 and affects nearly 1.7 billion people worldwide — bothersome glasses needed to read devices can be annoying and frustrating, not to mention that they make people look and feel older.

Clear vision in the gym and on-the-go is a need that technology expert and fitness enthusiast Amber Mac understands very well. She says new advances in technology are making it easier for people to see and be their very best. For seeing the small print on tech devices, Amber recommends choosing fitness apps that focus on visuals rather than text. A great example is the Sworkit app, which places more emphasis on larger visual demos to follow during workouts.

But to make sure you can actually read the text on other apps and exercise machines, Amber says opting for a multifocal contact lens is the way to go. Advances in eye care have led to incredible development in contact lenses that now let you see both near and far — super helpful for reading small text and checking out whether your favourite elliptical machine is available from across the room.

“Maintaining excellent overall health is so important. Don't let fading vision or bothersome glasses impede your fitness regime. Talk to your doctor about solutions to combat presbyopia,” Amber advises. Find more information online at loseyourreaders.ca.