Do you wear glasses with your reader..?? - Page 2

Bro Pete · 01-16-2011, 07:15 PM

I need my glasses just to find my ereader.

sabredog · 01-16-2011, 07:19 PM

I wear contacts all the time, but glasses when reading in bed at night.

So no reading glasses for me ereader in the purest sense as I simply cannot see past my nose without glasses correcting my terrible short sightedness.

AbFabGab · 01-16-2011, 07:24 PM

I wear glasses.
I am very nearsighted with astigmatism.
My eyes don't work well together either..
past several years started relying more
on better eye.

..and then the middle age thing.. sigh.

egads - I'd love to have electronic eyes!

anyway.. I voted no glasses with my ereader.

CWatkinsNash · 01-16-2011, 07:43 PM

I don't wear glasses when using my ereader. With paper books, I usually had to put my glasses on after a few pages to avoid eye strain. The default font size on the Kindle seems to be a little larger than the typeface in most of my paperbacks, so I haven't had to put my glasses on yet when using it.

jgaiser · 01-16-2011, 07:48 PM

Depending on the situation, I either use reading glasses or increase font. Mostly prefer glasses, as it slows down the page turns, but if I find time to read at work (restaurant kitchen) I make due with increasing the font size.

Laine · 01-16-2011, 09:06 PM

I can't even read the largest font on my 650 without my glasses.

A couple of years ago I asked my optometrist what cheap glasses I could use from the chemist in an emergency. She just laughed and said I was past all those.

If I'm at home settling in for a long read I have to wear my reading glasses and not the multis. I can't read for long with multis.

Lemurion · 01-16-2011, 09:44 PM

If I'm reading on my Sony, I normally, but not always, wear my glasses.

If I'm reading on my Droid, I normally, but not always, take them off.

If I'm reading on paper, I leave them on.

I didn't vote in the poll.

elcreative · 01-16-2011, 09:52 PM

I'd find it extremely difficult without... short sighted in one eye, long in the other and astigmatism for both... suppose I could enlarge the text to a couple of characters a line but then I'd probably get carpal tunnel syndrome turning pages...

JSWolf · 01-16-2011, 11:17 PM

If I was to wear my glasses, I would be looking at a slightly blurry screen no matter the font size. So I'm best with them off. Close up, I can see pretty well. In fact, I've started decreasing the font size. I'm using 95% smaller from the default base font size on my 650. That gives me (I think) 34 lines per page max. That's not bad at all. But the default font size I think is 1em (maybe 12pt).

Marcy · 01-16-2011, 11:32 PM

Nope! I've finally reaped a benefit of all those years of being near-sighted. With my glasses on I can't see a dang thing up close, but once I take them off I can see close items easily. I tried progressive lenses but never really could adapt.

So I wear my glasses for driving and TV watching and take them off for reading and using the computer.

I considered Lasik at one point and am so glad I decided against it. I would hate to need glasses to read and if I had corrected my near-sightedness I would have received the middle-age presbyopia in exchange.

-Marcy

KarenH · 01-16-2011, 11:34 PM

I'm sitting right on the edge of needing to use glasses for reading all the time - now I can read a novel (or a comparable font size on my reader) without glasses early in the day, but often in the evening when my eyes are tired I need glasses for that size print. Since I do most of my reading in bed at night, I would rather not mess with the glasses, so I usually just bump the font up one size whenever necessary.

BenBanned · 01-17-2011, 01:53 AM

I have perfect vision but one of my favorite things about an e-reader is custom font size. Not only is it less strain on the eye-balls, I also get to turn pages more often which makes me feel acomplished.

HistoryWes · 01-17-2011, 02:42 AM

I'm good with anything farther away than arm's length, but I've got to have glasses to read. It's only been the case for two years now and I'm still a bit annoyed by it.

toddos · 01-17-2011, 03:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sabredog

I wear contacts all the time, but glasses when reading in bed at night.

So no reading glasses for me ereader in the purest sense as I simply cannot see past my nose without glasses correcting my terrible short sightedness.

I'll do you one better. I wear contacts all the time, even in bed. 2-week extended wear, throw them away when done. Thus to be 100% correct I technically wear glasses when reading, though the extended wear lenses are the next best thing to Lasik at least for me (and without the risk of eye damage from surgery).

James_Wilde · 01-17-2011, 03:53 AM

A third question was missing from the poll: Sometimes. I don't normally wear them, but if the light is bad I do.

View Poll Results: Do you wear reading glasses with your reader..?? (if ya need them)
Yep	169	68.15%
Nope	79	31.85%
Voters: 248. You may not vote on this poll

01-16-2011, 07:19 PM	#17
sabredog Geographically Restricted Posts: 2,629 Karma: 14933353 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Perth, Australia Device: Sony PRS-T3, Kindle Voyage, iPad Air2, Nexus7v2	I wear contacts all the time, but glasses when reading in bed at night. So no reading glasses for me ereader in the purest sense as I simply cannot see past my nose without glasses correcting my terrible short sightedness. Last edited by sabredog; 01-16-2011 at 07:29 PM.

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01-16-2011, 07:15 PM	#16
Bro Pete Connoisseur Posts: 76 Karma: 52944 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Central Texas Device: Sony PRS 650	I need my glasses just to find my ereader.

01-16-2011, 07:24 PM	#18
AbFabGab Gadget-Luster Posts: 330 Karma: 2157280 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: NY - USA Device: Kindle Paperwhite, Samsung Galaxy Tab S2	I wear glasses. I am very nearsighted with astigmatism. My eyes don't work well together either.. past several years started relying more on better eye. ..and then the middle age thing.. sigh. egads - I'd love to have electronic eyes! anyway.. I voted no glasses with my ereader.

01-16-2011, 07:43 PM	#19
CWatkinsNash IOC Chief Archivist Posts: 3,950 Karma: 53868218 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Fruitland Park, FL, USA Device: Meebook M7, Paperwhite 2021, Fire HD 8+, Fire HD 10+, Lenovo Tab P12	I don't wear glasses when using my ereader. With paper books, I usually had to put my glasses on after a few pages to avoid eye strain. The default font size on the Kindle seems to be a little larger than the typeface in most of my paperbacks, so I haven't had to put my glasses on yet when using it.

01-16-2011, 07:48 PM	#20
jgaiser Omnivorous Posts: 3,283 Karma: 27978909 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Rural NW Oregon Device: Kindle Voyage, Kindle Fire HD, Kindle 3, KPW1	Depending on the situation, I either use reading glasses or increase font. Mostly prefer glasses, as it slows down the page turns, but if I find time to read at work (restaurant kitchen) I make due with increasing the font size.

01-16-2011, 09:06 PM	#21
Laine Addict Posts: 341 Karma: 1162396 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Cabramatta, Sydney, Australia Device: Aura H2O, Voyage	I can't even read the largest font on my 650 without my glasses. A couple of years ago I asked my optometrist what cheap glasses I could use from the chemist in an emergency. She just laughed and said I was past all those. If I'm at home settling in for a long read I have to wear my reading glasses and not the multis. I can't read for long with multis.

01-16-2011, 09:44 PM	#22
Lemurion eReader Posts: 2,750 Karma: 4968470 Join Date: Aug 2007 Device: Note 5; PW3; Nook HD+; ChuWi Hi12; iPad	If I'm reading on my Sony, I normally, but not always, wear my glasses. If I'm reading on my Droid, I normally, but not always, take them off. If I'm reading on paper, I leave them on. I didn't vote in the poll.

01-16-2011, 09:52 PM	#23
elcreative Wizard Posts: 2,888 Karma: 5875940 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: PRS505, 600, 350, 650, Nexus 7, Note III, iPad 4 etc	I'd find it extremely difficult without... short sighted in one eye, long in the other and astigmatism for both... suppose I could enlarge the text to a couple of characters a line but then I'd probably get carpal tunnel syndrome turning pages...

01-16-2011, 11:17 PM	#24
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 79,757 Karma: 145864619 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	If I was to wear my glasses, I would be looking at a slightly blurry screen no matter the font size. So I'm best with them off. Close up, I can see pretty well. In fact, I've started decreasing the font size. I'm using 95% smaller from the default base font size on my 650. That gives me (I think) 34 lines per page max. That's not bad at all. But the default font size I think is 1em (maybe 12pt).

01-16-2011, 11:32 PM	#25
Marcy Guru Posts: 897 Karma: 950683 Join Date: Oct 2009 Device: Kobo Libra2	Nope! I've finally reaped a benefit of all those years of being near-sighted. With my glasses on I can't see a dang thing up close, but once I take them off I can see close items easily. I tried progressive lenses but never really could adapt. So I wear my glasses for driving and TV watching and take them off for reading and using the computer. I considered Lasik at one point and am so glad I decided against it. I would hate to need glasses to read and if I had corrected my near-sightedness I would have received the middle-age presbyopia in exchange. -Marcy

01-16-2011, 11:34 PM	#26
KarenH Addict Posts: 281 Karma: 37762 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: NW Washington State, USA Device: K3	I'm sitting right on the edge of needing to use glasses for reading all the time - now I can read a novel (or a comparable font size on my reader) without glasses early in the day, but often in the evening when my eyes are tired I need glasses for that size print. Since I do most of my reading in bed at night, I would rather not mess with the glasses, so I usually just bump the font up one size whenever necessary.

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01-17-2011, 01:53 AM	#27
BenBanned Groupie Posts: 169 Karma: 1326166 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: NJ Device: Paper	I have perfect vision but one of my favorite things about an e-reader is custom font size. Not only is it less strain on the eye-balls, I also get to turn pages more often which makes me feel acomplished.

01-17-2011, 02:42 AM	#28
HistoryWes Teacher/Novelist Posts: 632 Karma: 2274466 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Nevada Device: Nook STR, iPad	I'm good with anything farther away than arm's length, but I've got to have glasses to read. It's only been the case for two years now and I'm still a bit annoyed by it.

01-17-2011, 03:53 AM	#30
James_Wilde Guru Posts: 802 Karma: 4727110 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Sweden Device: Iriver Story	A third question was missing from the poll: Sometimes. I don't normally wear them, but if the light is bad I do.