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Originally Posted by IROC
I'm 43 and am having similar issues. I talked to my eye doctor about it and it is simply a function of getting old. He said that the lens of the eye gets stiffer as we age and it becomes harder for the muscles of the eye to "bend" it enough to see things very closely (especially with contacts in to correct the nearsightedness). I may be off in my explanaion somewhat, but I think that is what is going on.
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The lens starts to slowly crystallize, making it harder for the muscles to flex for close vision. I went to see my opthamologist about this about 4 years ago. He said nothing can be done other than start using the lowest strength reading glasses when focusing close. I got some but rarely use them. Otherwise I have perfect vision, but man...when I'm trying to read the text on the back of a tv or other equipment...egads.