Re:Nobody Cares
by nejsjsjsbsb on Thursday January 16, 2025 @07:05AM
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YMMV as you get older and lose that superpower.
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What range/years are you specifically referring to? It seemingly is as good as ever, and I'm 32 now. I'm guessing that would start being around 40s, when the general eye-sight starts to decline?
I don't think there is a rule for that? At least not in my case. My eyesight got worse really fast out-of-nowhere when I was like, 15 years old? And since then it didn't change anymore. I got myopia, after a few years of too much computer screen (the old CRTs).
How old are you? Most people experience worsening eyesight mid 40s.
I'm currently 37, I hope it doesn't start to get worse again anytime soon. I never used glasses regularly, btw. Always had the impression that would weaken my eyes long-term.
While there was a suspicion of eyesight troubles in my late teens, it really kicked in during a period I was working on pretty crappy screens, that was in my late 20's. It's not much but enough to give me headaches when not wearing them.
Re:Nobody Cares
by monocularvision on Thursday January 16, 2025 @08:24AM
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Yep, right around your mid-40’s in my experience. Friends have said it started the day they woke up on their 40th birthday.
There’s a new-ish body of research that suggests aging is non-linear/happens in “cliffs,” and that the first big decline is mid-40s. Something to look forward to.
https://www.technologyreview.com/2024/08/15/1096799/aging-hi...
Re:Nobody Cares
by SoftTalker on Thursday January 16, 2025 @12:26PM
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About the time you start needing reading glasses to see your phone or computer screen. Between 40-50 years for most people. You will develop an appreciation for the people who complain about small fonts and low-contrast color schemes. And yes, adapting to darkness takes longer.
> people who complain about small fonts and low-contrast color schemes.
I already do this at this point, so guessing that's a club I'm in already, even if my eye-sight is perfect :)
Well, I guess I'll report back in 10-20 years and I can finally have this confirmed for all of us.