Reading glasses are necessary when someone begins to push things back in order to read them, and this happens when the natural lens in the eye becomes less elastic and less able to readjust to focusing up close. Recognize the signs of far sightedness with information from a practicing optometrist in this free video on eye health. Expert: James W. Kirkconnell Contact: www.bec2020.com Bio: Dr. James W. Kirkconnell graduated from the University of Houston College of Optometry in 1984. Filmmaker: Dimitri LaBarge