G'day jHon,

I noticed I was getting a bit short-sighted about 33 years ago (working in cost accounting). I qualified in photography and used my sight constantly (a bit like keeping muscles fit!) and didn't bother with glasses. I noticed people around me who still did clerical jobs just get shorter and shorter-sighted because they wear glasses ... and keep adapting to the stronger lenses ... ?

Eventually, I was sent for an examination for glaucoma, since my mother suffered from this, and - while I did not have glaucoma - the optician said I needed glasses. (They were about -.5 dioptre right and - 1 dioptre left ... plus some barrel correction for mild astigmatism.) I've had these for about 18 years ... but would only wear them for driving on unlit bush (country) roads, on clouded or moonless nights. I still pass the eyesight test when I renew my driving licence every 5 years (last tested in December .... 5 weeks ago). I can't remember where I put my glasses after the licence renewal (I had them ... just in case I didn't pass the test!) ... and I haven't needed them for any other purpose. I suspect that, if I wore them all the time ... I wouldn't be able to see past the front door!

Regard(les)s,

Bob

(Nothing against glasses when they are needed ... but I'm determined to keep enough short sight to read, write, photograph, print, draw, compute and play music ... without aid! I will find those glasses before driving off to see friends about 2 hours out of Sydney.)