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Posted: 9/13/2023 8:42:18 AM EDT
I'm not even 50 yet and I can't see a goddamned thing up close.
Aspirin bottles and anything with small print are my bane. If your want to defeat me throw a small thing I need to read at me in low light and I'm done for. I need a fucking flood light to have a chance to see small print and hold the thing at arms length. I've resorted to taking pictures of small things and blowing them up on my phone screen. At this rate I can't wait until I'm 60. Besides bifocals and reading glasses is there anything that can be done to improve things? Anything that worked for you guys? Getting old sucks ass.    
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Posted: 9/13/2023 8:43:22 AM EDT
[#1]
 Bowling For Soup - Getting Old Sucks (But Everybody’s Doing It) [Official Music Video] |
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Posted: 9/13/2023 8:44:51 AM EDT
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Get Glasses.
I need bifocals, and it's about time to see if I need new lenses. Up close is blurry again. |
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Posted: 9/13/2023 8:44:57 AM EDT
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Have you been checked for cataracts or macular degeneration yet?
A trip to the retinal specialist may be in order. |
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Posted: 9/13/2023 8:45:33 AM EDT
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My whole life have been near sighted, like 3 inches , near sighted. I can scroll my phone face down on my pillow, phone 3 inches away with one eye and one finger doing all the work.
What a time to be alive. |
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Posted: 9/13/2023 8:46:14 AM EDT
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hahaha...
wait. I'm in the same boat. I'm 46 now. When I was 40 one morning I woke up, grabbed my phone and it was blurry. I had to hold it further and further away until I could focus on it. I literally said "FUUUUUUUCK" when that happened. So I wear 1.0x glasses for reading. Sometimes it's not so bad, it has to do with muscle fatigue. Luckily it hasn't gotten worse in the last 6 years... I work in IT, so I'm staring at monitors most of the day... I'm sure that isn't the greatest for my eyes. |
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Posted: 9/13/2023 8:47:05 AM EDT
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George Gobel was on Carson once and he took a pair of glasses and put them on, then off and another pair on. Carson asked what the deal was? Those glasses are so I can see to find these glasses.
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Posted: 9/13/2023 8:48:55 AM EDT
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Blessedly near-sighted here, too. And as I'm getting older, my prescription is getting weaker, meaning my eyes are getting better.
I talked to my doc about laser surgery, but she told me I'd probably have good vision for a year or two, then I'd probably need reading glasses. No thanks. I'll stand pat with what I've got. Handy for my job, too, sometimes I need to look closely at small parts. |
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Posted: 9/13/2023 8:49:28 AM EDT
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In addition to needing readers, I’m nearsighted (badly). So, now the low light small print stuff requires I take off my glasses and hold the words about 2” from my eyeball.
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Posted: 9/13/2023 8:50:50 AM EDT
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I had amazing eyesight a few years ago, and it seemed like over night, my vision went to crap. 48 now and wear progressive lenses. But I get you OP. Small stuff now sucks to read. You do what I do. Snap a pic and blow it up on my phone. I've had a few instances where I'll drop something or I'll have a dropped foot, causing me to trip. My doc is actually leaning towards MS but I've refused the MRI or spinal tap so far.
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Posted: 9/13/2023 8:52:16 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: hahaha... wait. I'm in the same boat. I'm 46 now. When I was 40 one morning I woke up, grabbed my phone and it was blurry. I had to hold it further and further away until I could focus on it. I literally said "FUUUUUUUCK" when that happened. So I wear 1.0x glasses for reading. Sometimes it's not so bad, it has to do with muscle fatigue. Luckily it hasn't gotten worse in the last 6 years... I work in IT, so I'm staring at monitors most of the day... I'm sure that isn't the greatest for my eyes. +1 It seemed like days after my 40th birthday I had a harder time seeing small print. According to the eye doc my vision is still perfect but I notice a difference from just a few years ago. |
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Posted: 9/13/2023 8:54:21 AM EDT
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That hit me at age 42. It was sudden and dramatic.
I had already quit contact lenses due to dry eye. I've worn glasses since age 9. When I got Presbyopia I tried progressive bifocals, and had no trouble getting used to them. YMMV. If you don't wear glasses, try some inexpensive readers. Figure out what strength works best for you, and keep pairs of them all over your house, wherever you might need to read something. Kitchen, bathroom, office, reloading bench, garage, etc. |
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Posted: 9/13/2023 8:54:46 AM EDT
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I've had 2 detached retinas, lens in left eye replaced 1 year ago due to cataracts, anticipating lens in right eye to be replaced very soon - waiting on surgery date. Then I should be good.
The shape of your eye changes with age and causes all these issues, that and in my case some trauma contributing to the detachments |
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Posted: 9/13/2023 8:55:10 AM EDT
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I get safety glasses with magnifiers on them. End up solder tiny wire connectors at work and it was getting near impossible to see.
Got sunglasses with magnifiers now too. It was a real bitch fishing trying to tie monofilament line. Holding off on reading glasses. They are awesome but don’t want to get dependent on them yet considering I’m still on my 40’s. |
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Posted: 9/13/2023 8:55:56 AM EDT
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55. Near sighted without correction, I can see perfectly up close. I’m corrected to 20/10 with contact lenses (w/ astigmatism correction). I use one day disposable lenses so I never mess with solutions, etc.
I need reading glasses with the contacts, but if I take them out I’m good. It’s not perfect. But if wearing disposable contacts is all I’m inconvenienced by, I’ll take it. |
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Posted: 9/13/2023 9:03:23 AM EDT
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Posted: 9/13/2023 9:07:52 AM EDT
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Over the years I have watched my focal length slowly slip further and further out. Currently it is around 6-8 feet where reading glasses help vs. hurt. Still about a 2.0 diopter for reading glasses, maybe I should look into that.
Had to switch to low powered scopes since red dots just don't work well anymore. |
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Posted: 9/13/2023 9:08:29 AM EDT
[#17]
Yeah.
I do a lot of work out in the shop at focal lengths from anything from 3 inches to 10 feet. I'm constantly taking reading glasses on and off. Had to get me one a' them old lady string thingies so I could hang them around my neck. So now it's not a problem anymore because I spend all my free time walking back and forth between the shop and the house to get the glasses I forgot were around my neck and took off in the house. |
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Posted: 9/13/2023 9:09:08 AM EDT
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Posted: 9/13/2023 9:09:46 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Yeah. I do a lot of work out in the shop at focal lengths from anything from 3 inches to 10 feet. I'm constantly taking reading glasses on and off. Had to get me one a' them old lady string thingies so I could hang them around my neck. So now it's not a problem anymore because I spend all my free time walking back and forth between the shop and the house to get the glasses I forgot were around my neck and took off in the house. |
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Posted: 9/13/2023 9:12:42 AM EDT
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My far vision is perfect, I get comments from guys saying how they're impressed..anything up close, I need my readers.
Start to happen at age 45, Im 50 now. All good. Two packs of readers at Lowes for $11.00 and I have a perfect pouch for them on my armor. Most guys on my team are in their 20s and 30s. They all say, "get your readers" or "gotta wait for the old man to get his glasses on.." before they show me something. |
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Posted: 9/13/2023 9:16:40 AM EDT
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Just wait until you get lots of floaters, it'll be like trying to read fine print through a screen door.
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Posted: 9/13/2023 9:23:11 AM EDT
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Cataract surgeries in both eyes here.
Not even 50 yet.  
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Posted: 9/13/2023 9:27:16 AM EDT
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Born in ‘55. Glasses at 6. Progressively stronger glasses until 50 when I got LASIK. Still needed reading glasses. By late 50s began to develop cataracts. Had both lenses replaced 7 years ago. Seven months later both retinas started bleeding which put large numbers of floaters and fogginess into both eyes.
By now I can’t drive at night. Driving in bright sun is difficult. Reading is very difficult. I was only 67. I was going blind. Went back to the retina doctor and had bilateral vitrectomies where the vitreous fluid from both eyes was removed along with floaters and replaced with saline solution. I am about to turn 68 and have nearly 20/20 in both eyes. |
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Posted: 9/13/2023 9:30:40 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Cataract surgeries in both eyes here. Not even 50 yet. Same with me. One was done at 45 and the other at 47. |
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Posted: 9/13/2023 9:32:29 AM EDT
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I had that problem at about 58, my distance is still okay but I need readers to see anything close.
Welcome to the party pal.
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Posted: 9/13/2023 9:35:30 AM EDT
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my distance is great but about 47 I needed readers. It happened in one day,weird. still only using 1.25 readers
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Posted: 9/13/2023 9:40:49 AM EDT
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When my eyesight became an issue (trouble reading) I keep getting stronger and stronger reader glasses. That never worked. I finally got my eyes examined and found out I had cataracts. It’s like looking through a dirty window, no matter how much you magnify it’s still hard to see. Got both eyes done fifteen years ago.
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Posted: 9/13/2023 9:42:36 AM EDT
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My distance vision has actually gotten better as I’ve gotten older (age 65 in a few days). I actually passed the FAA First Class medical last time without requiring glasses.
Near vision has deteriorated slightly over the last few years. My ex always had 20/10 vision…until her 40th b’day. Her vision went to shit and I think that triggered a midlife crisis that ended up in a divorce.  So, it wasn’t all bad.
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Posted: 9/13/2023 9:42:49 AM EDT
[#29]
when i was in my forties, i started to see things blurry, so i got glasses and wore them till i was in my late 70's
then all of a sudden i didn't need them anymore, and still now in my 80's i don't have to wear them, go figure... |
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Posted: 9/13/2023 9:49:55 AM EDT
[#30]
Yep.... 47 and it really kicked in at 45. I'm going to have to admit defeat soon and use my vision coverage.
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Posted: 9/13/2023 9:56:12 AM EDT
[#31]
It started at 45 for me. Latent farsightedness and a touch of astig. The eyes just can’t compensate anymore.
I used to love to shoot iron sighted rifles. On a good day with my progressives I can still do it but not like I used to. Multi focal contacts take me back about 5 years in eyesight but I sometimes need readers with those too now. It’s the thing I hate most about aging. The body is holding up fine. |
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Posted: 9/13/2023 9:59:39 AM EDT
[#32]
Welcome to getting old
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Posted: 9/13/2023 9:59:43 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Born in ‘55. Glasses at 6. Progressively stronger glasses until 50 when I got LASIK. Still needed reading glasses. By late 50s began to develop cataracts. Had both lenses replaced 7 years ago. Seven months later both retinas started bleeding which put large numbers of floaters and fogginess into both eyes. By now I can’t drive at night. Driving in bright sun is difficult. Reading is very difficult. I was only 67. I was going blind. Went back to the retina doctor and had bilateral vitrectomies where the vitreous fluid from both eyes was removed along with floaters and replaced with saline solution. I am about to turn 68 and have nearly 20/20 in both eyes. I got some horrible floaters after covid last year, one is right in my line of sight, its soo annoying. how hard/painful was it to get the vitreous removed? I had read about that but am interested in it because these fucking floaters wont' go away |
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Posted: 9/13/2023 10:04:06 AM EDT
[#34]
Yup. Started in my early 40s. Needed readers, and eventually precsription bifocal lenses. I hate wearing glasses, so now it's just readers and making do with no longer perfect vision.
Now, mid 50s, I just put a red dot optic on my carry piece. What a game-changer for my accuracy! |
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Posted: 9/13/2023 10:08:22 AM EDT
[#35]
Presbyopia is frightening, it comes on very fast - but it's perfectly normal and you'll soon get used to it.
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Posted: 9/13/2023 10:10:10 AM EDT
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Man . I've been nearsighted my whole life. Glasses at 5. I'm like 20/600. You know the eye chart thing on the wall? Yeah, I can't see the entire chart. It's just a blurry blob.
currently, I've got a prismatic shift in my eyes meaning I see 8 lines on the road when I drive. I stop for cars not even in my lane. Everything is offset vertically and horizontally when I look through both eyes. It's wonky. Getting a new pair of glasses next week with the prism change built in. I have to wear a "sawtooth" filter attached to my current glasses to even see. I can see really good up close tho |
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Posted: 9/13/2023 10:17:00 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Yeah. I do a lot of work out in the shop at focal lengths from anything from 3 inches to 10 feet. I'm constantly taking reading glasses on and off. Had to get me one a' them old lady string thingies so I could hang them around my neck. So now it's not a problem anymore because I spend all my free time walking back and forth between the shop and the house to get the glasses I forgot were around my neck and took off in the house. I run a modified Schumer. |
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Posted: 9/13/2023 10:17:54 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I've had 2 detached retinas, lens in left eye replaced 1 year ago due to cataracts, anticipating lens in right eye to be replaced very soon - waiting on surgery date. Then I should be good. The shape of your eye changes with age and causes all these issues, that and in my case some trauma contributing to the detachments I've had the same thing happen to me. My detached retinas come from multiple explosions and TBIs. No lens replacement yet, but it's gonna happen soon. I've had two detached retinas and multiple surgeries to fix them. Now I have a shitload of floaters from the debris left over from the surgeries. I can't see shit in low light and up close. The floaters interfere with my vision really bad. My opthamologist has me scheduled to have vitrectomy in December to remove the fluid and floaters in my left eye and replaced with saline. While he's in there, he's gonna do more laser stitching to reinforce my retina. Then in March 2024 for the right eye. He said I'm guranteed to get cataracts from the procedures. I'll get my lenses replaced in 2025. After that I should be good to go. I'll have my left eye done for close up and my right eye for distance. |
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Posted: 9/13/2023 10:18:37 AM EDT
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I have to have bright white LED lights to see things clearly, especially when reading small type on anything. I'm very nearsighted and wear contacts most of the time, and my doc made one lens slightly weaker than the other to help with up close reading. I've been in restaurants with dim lighting that makes it nearly impossibly to read the frigging menu, so I take out my phone and hit the flashlight or use my tiny pocket light so I can read it.
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Posted: 9/13/2023 10:29:05 AM EDT
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Where can I order a pair of Oakley reading glasses? Not prescription frames, just some 2.0+ glasses.
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Posted: 9/13/2023 10:44:11 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: My distance vision has actually gotten better as I’ve gotten older (age 65 in a few days). I actually passed the FAA First Class medical last time without requiring glasses. Near vision has deteriorated slightly over the last few years. My ex always had 20/10 vision…until her 40th b’day. Her vision went to shit and I think that triggered a midlife crisis that ended up in a divorce. So, it wasn’t all bad.  Attached File |
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Posted: 9/13/2023 10:44:56 AM EDT
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At my last checkup my optometrist told me my distance vision was somewhere between 20/10 and 20/15, but my close up vision is horseshit. Started at about 45, noticed I was having a hard time reading the marks on micrometers at work, then menus. Started with some cheater glasses and have ended up in progressive bifocals. That reminds me, I should order a spare pair, it would suck to go without if they broke.
It sucks, but I got used to the glasses very quickly. Edit to add: I recently discovered a side effect of this bullshit is my scope reticles went all blurry, so lately I've been having to adjust those. I need to pull a few of the older hunting rifles out still. Pistol front sights went blurry on me a while ago but they are easy to sight with the glasses, but scope reticles don't line up with my progressive lenses when I have a good stock weld. |
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Posted: 9/13/2023 10:46:07 AM EDT
[#43]
Yeah it’s a thing.
I buy cheap readers online. |
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Posted: 9/13/2023 11:01:25 AM EDT
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My neighbor was just telling me that one proof of intelligent design was the human eye. I think he should read this thread to see the error of that argument.
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Posted: 9/13/2023 11:23:07 AM EDT
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I turned 47 this year. I probably noticed any small print become more difficult to read a few years ago. Finally took the leap and bought reading glasses as this year it wasn't just difficult, but nearly impossible at times. I have a decent vision plan so bought some Oakley Flak Jackets with prescription lenses. They aren't very strong yet, maybe 1.25 or whatever the reading glasses equivelent is.
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Posted: 9/13/2023 11:26:57 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: George Gobel was on Carson once and he took a pair of glasses and put them on, then off and another pair on. Carson asked what the deal was? Those glasses are so I can see to find these glasses. Haha!!  He may have borrowed that joke from Fred Sanford, not sure who did it first.  Fred Sanford and his glasses |
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Posted: 9/13/2023 11:30:07 AM EDT
[#47]
Same here. Over the past year, my eyesight has really started to struggle. I keep putting off going to an eye doctor, but pretty soon it will become a potential work issue with me.
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Posted: 9/13/2023 11:31:21 AM EDT
[#48]
You can’t see and I can’t hear.
We make a great pair. |
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Posted: 9/13/2023 12:01:01 PM EDT
[#49]
seems like it hits around 45. I'm 47 now, about to turn 48 and the last 2-3 years have been horrible.
I hate squinting at things I was able to read just 2 years ago with little to no issue. I have an S23 ultra, and sometimes I feel like the screen is huge, other times I can't read shit on it without zooming it in. |
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Posted: 9/13/2023 12:23:43 PM EDT
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A thread I made here.
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