Q: Is it just me or is the print getting smaller on labels?

A: It’s mostly you, but some of the labelling for medicines and food ingredients is actually getting smaller as printing technology improves with materials and machinery. Health Canada has guidelines for font size and type for pharmaceutical labelling, but it’s not a strict system. If you’re having some recent profound difficulty focusing at near distances, then you should get it checked just to ensure that it’s not a more serious issue than just needing reading glasses!

Dr. Alex Kennedy,
www.mosaicvisioncare.com