My eyes have really aged in the last few years!! Just a few years ago I didn't even own a pair of reading glasses. Now at 46 I have a tough time reading the odometer at night in my S2000. I also have problems reading the number of bars left on the gas gauge at night unless I put on my "Old Fogie" glasses.

I'm sure that part of the problem is the red LED display. I don't have this problem in my daily driver.

'Anybody else suffering from Presbymyopia? (Please say yes; misery loves company)

 

Like you, I only started to need glasses 6 or 7 years ago. Now I find myself having to wear them all of the time. As a matter of fact, I had to put them on to look up "Presbymyopia" in the dictionary. I could only find presbyopia (a form or farsightedness occuring after middle age, caused by a diminished elasticity of the crystaline lens), but I think that may be what you mean.

In any event, I wear progressive bifocals and I too find that they are helpful in reading the odometer. I find the same thing to be true in my daily driver which has a traditional type of odometer.

Interestingly, I don't have any problem seeing the number of bars left on the fuel guage without my glasses.

 

Everyone in my family has glasses except yours truly. I bragged about my great vision. I was better than perfect...20/10. Then, out of the blue, I need to hold newspapers, reports and magazines a foot away in order to read them. Off to Wal-Mart for a cheap pair of 1.50's. Now all is well again.

 

First my eyes, and now my mind!! What's going to go next?
Thanks for catching that, Ralper. I thought I had the right word.

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by slalom44

 

Near-sighted here...have worn glasses since ~12 yrs and moved to progressive lenses a few years ago. I see very well w/o glasses to read, word process, etc....and wear my specs (vintage word ) on my forehead most of the time.

My problem is this: My lenses are set to correct for middle distance when looking straight ahead (as in driving), so when I'm looking straight ahead thru the lenses at the computer screen (to read s2ki.com/vintage and occasionally to do work ), the image is blurred Thus I always take them off!! t's a PITA but I don't know a solution....except to go to contacts.

Ahhhhh....another thread!

 

Once you hit 40, it will happen. Finally had to get "readers" at my last flight physical on active duty, age 43, and that's what the flight doc said. Now, 10 (well, 11) years later, my far vision is still 20/15, but I can't even read the "first line" in the vision machine without my glasses. My FAA certificate used to say "holder shall possess glasses that correct for near vision while exercising the privileges of this certificate." Now it says "holder shall wear corrective lenses." I guess it's important to see the instruments. Gettin' old ain't for whimps.

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by slalom44
'Anybody else suffering from Presbymyopia?

 

So far, I've been lucky in the closeup/reading area. I've worn glasses sometimes for distance since I was 11 years old. I had to get stronger ones not long ago. But I can still read the tiniest of type. Who knows for how much longer...

 

I recommend progressive lenses for driving as you can see the road, read road signs, read the dash and glance at directions with the same set of specs while driving.