# middle aged eyes

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/middle-aged-eyes/474500>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [November 26, 2008, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/middle-aged-eyes/474500 "2008-11-26T00:23:13Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![flex727](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/258eb7/32.png) [@flex727](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flex727)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2008, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/middle-aged-eyes/474500/21 "2008-11-28T16:03:21Z")

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> [@chacoguy420](#):
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> I’m probably going to generate hate mail for this, but my vision is about the best it’s ever been and I’m 45. I’m a photographer and I pay close attention to my sight. I can see a person standing against a light background at around three miles away and a Jeep at twice that. I think it’s because I read alot and then look for my subjects approaching from far away. I’ve been doing this for fifteen years and I guarantee my vision is better now than when I was in High School.

This may be so but the OP is regarding presbyopia which has no effect on distance vision. Even if your arms are still long enough, they won’t be soon. I don’t think anyone can avoid the ravages of presbyopia if they make it to middle age and beyond.

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**Author:** ![Mister\_Rik](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mister_rik/32/491_2.png) [@Mister\_Rik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mister_Rik)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2008, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/middle-aged-eyes/474500/22 "2008-11-28T18:58:38Z")

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> [@ASAKMOTSD](#):
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> We are not getting older, we are getting… what was the question again?

“I’m not getting older, I’m getting bitter.”

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