It’s started-

[keyslover]

Not menopause (yet), but my eye sight is going.

I’m 41. I knew it was just a matter of time, but I’m now holding my phone arms length to read it.

[dirtyred]

Just get the reading glasses, no matter how much you don't want to.  Holding things far away trying to read them looks much worse than glasses.

[mryrcn]

What dirtyred, said. I got glasses at about the same age. I put them on and was like "woah!" I only wear them for reading.

[mrspez07]

I added a 3rd pair to my repertoire at 41. I had sunglasses and regular glasses for driving. Now I also have glasses for screens/computer work. And I was the only one in my family forever to not need glasses:contacts. Welcome to the club!

[scout8]

That was about the time I started to need them too. I use readers when I am wearing my contacts. For glasses, I had to get full on progressives at 45.

[mryrcn]

Go ahead and get prescription sunglasses as well. For me it was a great investment.

[keyslover]

I "liked" in solidarity

Thanks.

[mrsukyankee]

Feb 5, 2018 11:50:21 GMT -5 mryrcn said:

Go ahead and get prescription sunglasses as well. For me it was a great investment.

Agreed!

Yeah, around 41 was when I could no longer ignore it. Sigh.

[mryrcn]

Well I have upgraded to progressive lenses versus just readers as of last week. My night vision is going.

[mrsukyankee]

Feb 12, 2018 11:22:03 GMT -5 mryrcn said:

Well I have upgraded to progressive lenses versus just readers as of last week. My night vision is going.

Boo.  I foresee that for me in the next few years - distance is going slowly. Sigh.

[mryrcn]

Feb 12, 2018 14:08:12 GMT -5 mrsukyankee said:

Feb 12, 2018 11:22:03 GMT -5 mryrcn said:

Well I have upgraded to progressive lenses versus just readers as of last week. My night vision is going.

Boo.  I foresee that for me in the next few years - distance is going slowly. Sigh.

It's fine.  I've gotten where I wear my readers all of the time anyway.  

[mrsukyankee]

mryrcn, I pretty much do too. It's still annoying.

[notsopicky]

I was at Back to School night a year and a half ago and was doing the same thing with my phone--one of my co-teachers (whom I presenting with) said, "Hey, whatcha gonna do when ya run out of arm?" I told him to shut up, and I went to the eye dr the next day to get the reading glasses.

I love my glasses, but when I don't have them with me when I need them, it's frustrating as hell. I used to be able to kinda make out what the words are, but alas, no more. (I'm 44 for reference, so I was 42 at the time).

[kittycatlove]

I've had readers for a few years. But it's all going downhill quickly. Distance is slowly going, I have astigmatism, and need glasses for the computer. Ugh. I'll be 49 in a few short months.

[Pom]

Mono vision if you wear contacts is amazing.

[phoenixrising]

I also wear progressives and have for two years (I am almost 42).

AND, fun fact on top of that, I am in menopause already. This body is falling apart.

[winecat]

Yes! I've found myself asking "Why is it so dark in here and why is the print so small??" when I'm looking at restaurant menus. I already can't see without glasses/contacts so to add reading glasses? gah.

[dorothyinAus]

Feb 26, 2018 12:06:43 GMT -5 winecat said:

Yes! I've found myself asking "Why is it so dark in here and why is the print so small??" when I'm looking at restaurant menus. I already can't see without glasses/contacts so to add reading glasses? gah.

I've felt that way since I first got glasses at 8. Why are restaurants so damn dark? But then again I'm nearly 45 and still haven't noticed any symptoms of presbyopia; that could be partly down do the fact that my prescription is a -9.25.

I am kind of looking forward to it. My father's eyes, which were always worse than mine, actually IMPROVED when he hit middle age and presbyopia. His prescription that was a -10 is now a -7. I'd love anything that gets me lighter, thinner lenses, even if they are bifocal/multifocal lenses!