I must say I’m not a huge fan of eyeglasses. While I appreciate that they keep me from stumbling around blindly, they also complicate life.
I’ve been wearing glasses since first grade (not fun!) and I’ve got a pretty strong prescription.
If I’m going to be out, I prefer to wear my contact lenses because they afford me better peripheral vision and I can block out some of the bright Florida sun with sunglasses. Not to mention that stepping out of an air-conditioned car into Florida’s heat and humidity can make eyeglass lenses fog up.
But…I find it difficult to read and write while wearing them, despite having multi-focal contacts, so, when I’m working at home, I prefer to wear my glasses. (Honestly, if I’m reading a book or my Kindle I take off my glasses and just hold whatever I’m reading about three inches away from my face.)
Recently I switched to lenses that are supposed to filter the blue light of computer screens. In theory, this is supposed to help alleviate eye strain. I’m not sure if it’s not working or if I’m just tired, lol.
I’ve worn them since 6th grade but as I got older (72 this year), I discovered I could read better without my glasses. Even on the computer, I stopped wearing them. Now that my cataracts are done, I am extremely far-sighted and need reading glasses. LOL!
DB McNicol, author
Microfiction: Eye
I’m so jealous!!!!