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Originally Posted by red-beard

Steve,

I use two sets.

1.0 for the computer, because the screen is farther away, 18-24"

1.5 for reading, because I have the book or tablet about 12" from my face.

And if I'm trying to read the fine print on the back of something, I put the 1.0's over the 1.5's!!!

Interesting and cool. Thanks for the tip. The missus who has been wearing readers/glasses for a while wasn't aware of this.

Originally Posted by stomachmonkey

They are dirt cheap so buy them in 3 packs.

Really they are not much more than a magnifying glass which as you know you adjust the distance depending on the situation.

Yeah, the missus sometimes gets killer deals at Marshalls, 3 packs for $10-12. I was aware of the magnifying glass bit, but hadn't thought about the focal distance issue which, of course, makes sense.

As far as making your eyes lazy resulting in more deterioration, that's a wive's tale.

It's called Presbyopia. It's your lens becoming stiffer and has nothing to do with the eyes muscles.

Ah, yeah, I'd bought into the old wive's tale.

Originally Posted by red-beard

Myself and my mother are the only ones in the family not needing glasses. In 2011, I started getting headaches. I also was not able to read the tiny tiny print on an iPhone, which had never been an issue (just move it closer). Research on the net showed that I probably had Presbyopia. I printed out the little page.

Print this out: https://www.aclens.com/global/lensimages/pdf/reading-strength.pdf

Use it at various distances for common tasks. You will see which strength for what application.

Yeah, I first noticed a slight change when I was 40, and then only in the left eye. Now that I'm 46, both eyes are affected, but the left a bit more than the right.

Prior to this, I'd always had perfect vision. It's still good, but not as good for tiny stuff.

Originally Posted by Evans, Marv

At 43 I noticed some difficulties & went to an optometrist. When I asked why, he said because I was 43. I buy the 3 packs from Costco for $17/$18 and use three strengths. 1.25 for computer & similar, 2.00/2.75 for fairly small print, & as strong as I can get for miniscule print. Oddly enough, if I concentrate, I can focus but can't hold it for too long.

Yeah, I also find that I can get focused with a little time and concentration which makes it even more frustrating.

Thanks everyone for all of the info.