> > > Cool. I will keep it in mind. I'm in a transition period now > > > where because of age the focal length of my vision is such > > > that I can read my computer screen perfectly, but can't > > > easily read books. > > > > Tell me about it. I suffered -- needlessly -- with this > > same thing for quite a while, until an eye doctor explained > > it to me and told me how to get around it. The issue, at > > least for me, was *light*, not sharpness of vision. As > > you get older, the rods and cones in your eyes grow > > "tired," and don't respond as well to low levels of light. > > In my case, at my optometrist's suggestion, I bought a > > few extremely bright halogen lamps, and poof! the problem > > went away. > > > > Where this issue is the biggest problem for me is in an > > environment where I can't control the lighting. Glasses > > don't help if the issue is needing more light. For > > example, I've grown used to having to have my date read > > the dinner bill for me in dimly-lit restaurants. Cool > > I guess if it's an expensive restaurant and I've just > > splurged on dinner, but a bit embarrassing if I've taken > > her to one of my favorite bargain joints. :-) > > Right, its the light too- which is one reason I can read a > computer screen more easily...no big deal...
You might also want to look into the sharpness and the flicker rate of the computer screen itself. I had a bad monitor at work for a while, an old-style CRT monitor. What I'd notice that was on the Metro going to work, I could read a book easily, but on the way home, after looking at the monitor all day, I couldn't even focus on the page. Finally I put two and two together and asked for a different monitor. Poof! The problem went away completely. None of these suggestions may be relevant to your situation, but I'm just bringing them up because I spent a couple of years avoiding reading because it was no longer comfortable. Then I figured out that I didn't have to. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Join modern day disciples reach the disfigured and poor with hope and healing http://us.click.yahoo.com/lMct6A/Vp3LAA/i1hLAA/UlWolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
