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If You Don’t Wear Glasses Now, You Probably Will Soon
All that pandemic screen time hasn’t been good for our eyesight.
Let’s take a look.
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I have been four-eyed since I was 19. My prescription for nearsightedness was so mild, however, that I could manage without glasses if I wanted to.
Over the years, my myopia needle moved only slightly, generally hovering around -1.0. A slight reading prescription was added in middle age, introducing me to the joys of varifocal lenses and a new chance to shop for frames.