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I began using reading glasses at the age of 43. Ten years later, I'm at +2 and it's not enough, need to move up a notch again. Age related long-sightedness is
by mojuba 4y ago
I began using reading glasses at the age of 43. Ten years later, I'm at +2 and it's not enough, need to move up a notch again.
Age related long-sightedness is one of the most annoying things. You can see far away sort of OK, but you can't read your phone or something printed in small letters right under your nose. You also realize how this is an invisible and largely ignored problem by the fact that packaging designers (and most designers in general) don't care about you at all.
It only gets worse as you age but you are of course reluctant about "upgrading" your glasses because you know they only make it worse and there's no going back from each upgrade.
As for laptops, I do prefer 16" since I move cities and countries a lot, can't afford moving a desk monitor with me.
- throwup 4y ago> you are of course reluctant about "upgrading" your glasses because you know they only make it worse Is that actually true? I always assumed my lenses would harden at a more-or-less constant rate no matter what I do. I wouldn't think wearing glasses could the speed up or slow down the process.
- mojuba 4y agoYes I heard from a doctor that reading glasses only make the process faster because occasionally and inevitably you look at distant objects, i.e. much further than your screen, which your reading glasses are not meant for.
- throwup 4y agoInteresting, I'll have to read more. From your description it sounds like the problem could be mostly mitigated if you put your glasses on only after sitting down at your desk, and remove them before standing up.