Once in college, I hand fabricated a board some other students designed with SMT bits. I've always been near-sighted (use glasses to see far) and have developed

Once in college, I hand fabricated a board some other students designed with SMT bits. I've always been near-sighted (use glasses to see far) and have developed a habit of taking my glasses off when I'm in a room to keep my nearby surrounding clear. For this board when I was populating it, I of course used a magnifying glass to see the parts, but after finding it cumbersome, at times I would find just focusing hard enough to see the little bits was quicker although requiring some effort.