Has Anyone Discovered A Need For Reading Glasses After Turning 40?

[natty bumppo 297]

So if you were shortsighted, your vision goes back to normal?

Being shortsighted, is a malfunction of the brain, not the eyes....

I'm sorry, it's "near-sighted" in American.

so only the british are shortsighted?

that's whites of their eyes stuff ...

[JJWashington 0]

Me too - got the pharmacy kind

[Ta Ta 1]

William, buy several !

I have them everywhere, kitchen, living room, bathroom , bedroom, office, car., purse, pants pockets......... Sigh !

Finally broke down after 10 years of cheaters and got prescription glasses, 3 pairs no less. I hate wearing glasses and only will if I have to read

something. I refuse the chain around the neck thing, reminds me of an old fuddy duddy.

Yep, 40 was the magic number and everything went downhill from there. Still fighting gravity

[britbird 4]

A lot of opticians advise that people with regular eyesight use reading glasses - takes the strain off the eyes which is a good thing.

I would suggest (and you should really get proper advise) that you go to a pharmacy and try out a few pairs of reading glasses and see if that helps - take a couple of books that you would normally read and give them a whirl.

If you are going to buy a pair of prescription glasses I'd suggest getting them from Costco - they'll be a great deal cheaper, which is likely what you want if you really don't need the glasses all the time.

[brnidokiegurl 1]

got them on as i read/type but no other time