Originally Posted By: Jeanette_Isabelle
My history of wearing prescription glasses since my early childhood has desensitized me to the idea of requiring reading glasses. The need for such glasses doesn't hold much weight or importance.

Jeanette Isabelle


That may change when you're older. Typically around age 50 the lens of the human eye begins to lose elasticity/pliability. This means you're not able to pull focus as short distances (around the length of your arms). Your distance vision may be unchanged but your ability to focus your eyes for close up tasks is compromised. This doesn't happen to every person but it does happen to most. I had no problems with this til around age 49 or 50. It's a natural part of getting older I'm afraid. But hey, getting old might suck but it beats the alternative! grin
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