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pdurrant · 12-14-2014, 05:42 AM

Everyone needs reading glasses when they get into their mid 40s. This is a normal part of getting older. The ability of the eyes to focus on nearby objects reduces steadily as one ages, and by the mid 40s, the nearest focus starts to extend beyond comfortable reading distance.

This isn't a sudden effect - it's a gradual change that occurs throughout your life. A 20 year old has a closer minimum focus than a 30 year old, for example.

Some people do find reading on back-light devices (like iPads) to be more more of a strain than reading things lit only by ambient light (like the page of a book). This may be because they have the backlight up so high that the device becomes much brighter than the surroundings, which is unusual in 'normal' life.

I'd definitely recommend trying out an E-Ink based reading device like an Amazon Kindle or a Kobo eReader.

12-14-2014, 05:42 AM	#2
pdurrant The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠 Posts: 74,082 Karma: 315558332 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle Oasis	Everyone needs reading glasses when they get into their mid 40s. This is a normal part of getting older. The ability of the eyes to focus on nearby objects reduces steadily as one ages, and by the mid 40s, the nearest focus starts to extend beyond comfortable reading distance. This isn't a sudden effect - it's a gradual change that occurs throughout your life. A 20 year old has a closer minimum focus than a 30 year old, for example. Some people do find reading on back-light devices (like iPads) to be more more of a strain than reading things lit only by ambient light (like the page of a book). This may be because they have the backlight up so high that the device becomes much brighter than the surroundings, which is unusual in 'normal' life. I'd definitely recommend trying out an E-Ink based reading device like an Amazon Kindle or a Kobo eReader.