Reading Glasses

[Semiologist]

At 49, I think I have finally arrived at the age where I need readers. At what age, if you use them, did you need to start wearing reading glasses?

 

[cmanole]

Never needed readers but I needed distance and astigmatism correcting glasses around 28...

 

[F4Gary]

Around 46 or 47. Use the lowest power you can get by with.

 

[Formerly Rockymtnole]

At 49, I think I have finally arrived at the age where I need readers. At what age, if you use them, did you need to start wearing reading glasses?

I'm mid 40s and have noticed my near vision is getting worse. Hearing too.

 

[BelemNole]

I'm turning 46 this year and am thinking about bifocals or progressive lenses.

 

[Formerly Rockymtnole]

I'm turning 46 this year and am thinking about bifocals or progressive lenses.

You would get progressive lenses, you hippie.

 

[surfnole]

About 50-51. I need to get the flashlight out on my phone at many restaurants since I don't travel with them. I can still work on a desktop without them, but occasionally need them on a laptop. Reading a book I almost always need them.

 

[Garnet66]

In my twenties, a doctor told me I wouldn't need glasses until I reached 40 (both of my parents wore glasses from childhood.) The doctor hit it on the nose because I needed reading glasses at exactly age 40. I feel lucky because at age 71, all of my friends need bifocals, but I don't, yet.