[HN Gopher] Why IT pros over 50 should switch their glasses to t...
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Why IT pros over 50 should switch their glasses to technology
lenses
Author : bookofjoe
Score : 23 points
Date : 2024-01-13 19:03 UTC (3 hours ago)
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| iwanttocomment wrote:
| Hard disagree.
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| I struggled terribly with the newfound need for multifocals for
| near vision. At the end of the day, after trying several pairs of
| bifocals, progressives and technology multifocals over a few
| years, I found that _every single pair did not provide an
| adequate viewing window to display large amounts of clear text on
| my screen_. Quickly scan a config file? Catch the right piece of
| code? Skim an email? Nope. You 're stuck seeing a few sentences,
| moving your head around to read other parts of the screen. Some
| people don't mind. I found it really impeded my flow. Just awful,
| and most of these were very high-end lenses with fresh
| prescriptions.
|
| What worked in the end? One very aggravating thing, then later,
| one surprisingly good thing.
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| I had single-vision prescription screen glasses made - the same
| thing as the "intermediate" window in technology progressives,
| but covering the entire lens. This allowed me to clearly see
| everything on my screens at all times. The downside? The need to
| switch glasses entirely when getting up and needing distance
| vision, or vice versa. Still, I was willing to accept this
| tradeoff at the time to be able to get the productivity I gain by
| clearly seeing a full screen of text, in an IDE or a terminal or
| just in email.
|
| The surprisingly good thing? I got a cataract and needed a lens
| replacement, and got a PanOptix trifocal lens implant. Results
| vary - some people hate the PanOptix as much as I hated
| multifocal glasses - but I ended up with 20/20 vision near and
| far, can transition effortlessly between distance, intermediate
| and far in my full range of vision, and no longer need to wear
| glasses. No impact on my productivity, and I feel 20 years
| younger.
| cratermoon wrote:
| I have pairs of cheap reading glasses scattered around the house,
| and while they are fine for reading and close work, they don't
| quite bring things into focus ar screen distances. Usually when
| working I need both, so progressive lenses do help.
| senkora wrote:
| Please be careful if the reading glasses are non-prescription.
| A relative of mine was told by her optometrist that using non-
| prescription reading glasses contributed to making her vision
| worse.
| resoluteteeth wrote:
| Is there actual evidence for that?
| AceyMan wrote:
| Anytime you have an improvised fitting, eyestrain results.
| Long term eyestrain is deleterious to your vision. QED.
| bookofjoe wrote:
| >"Eye strain is more of a symptom than an actual
| condition," explains Laurie Barber, MD, a comprehensive
| ophthalmologist in Little Rock, Ark. "People use the term
| differently. One person may mean their eyes are tired or
| watery, while another may have blurred vision. Some
| people may have headaches they attribute to eye strain,
| and others may have facial muscle fatigue from squinting
| for long periods because they are not wearing the correct
| glasses."
|
| >Eye strain does not injure the eye and does not cause
| permanent damage, Dr. Barber said. "But it's worthwhile
| to make simple changes when you are concentrating on a
| task to increase your eye comfort."
|
| Source: https://www.aao.org/eye-health/diseases/what-is-
| eye-strain#:....
| bookofjoe wrote:
| >No, non-prescription reading glasses do not make vision
| worse. In fact, ophthalmologist Michelle Andreoli, M.D., says
| that reading glasses from a drugstore are safe and can help
| you focus up close.
|
| Source: https://www.google.com/search?q=do+non-
| prescription+reading+...
| cratermoon wrote:
| My optometrist specifically recommended getting some. The
| idea that glasses make vision worse is a myth.
| kristianp wrote:
| I just asked the optom for weaker lenses for computer use. No
| need for whatever these are.
| antaviana wrote:
| I opted for the same solution.
|
| My computer glasses simply have 1 diopter less than my normal
| glasses.
| 127361 wrote:
| I'm near sighted. I've put my tablet computer on a stand, so it's
| right next to my face, so I don't need to wear glasses when using
| it. The keyboard and mouse are underneath it. I've noticed my
| vision has improved after making this change, likely due to
| reduced eyestrain.
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