Getting Old Sucks

All of my life, I've enjoyed good vision. But in the last few years, I've noticed a slow deterioration of my near-sight. Arms-length and further is still excellent. Over time, I started reading stuff a micrometer further away. It was subtle and stealthy, as most aging effects are. But, the past few weeks of spending ALOT of time in front of the computer AND reading books and other material, it started becoming much more apparent. The strain really caused it to get worse. Buying groceries last week, it was quite a chore to get a clear focus when reading the small label print of product ingredients. I can't afford to screw up my eyes (who can?) and it was hindering my work. Enough was enough.

So, I finally broke down and bought some reading glasses today. I spent alot of time picking out the right strength and found some books and magazines, and even a couple of canned goods to test it thoroughly. What a HUGE difference!! :-) I've done a little reading today and some computer work. My eyes feel alot more relaxed and everything is so much sharper. I should have done it sooner, but my defiance of the inevitable made that impossible. ;-)

I suppose a trip to the optometrist will be in the cards soon, dammit. Oh well, I still have along time before ending up with a cane I guess. ;-) Here are some pics with the new four-eyes look. LOL!! (Am I starting to LOOK like an old person? Yikes! wait...don't answer that...)