# middle aged eyes

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/middle-aged-eyes/474508>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [November 26, 2008, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/middle-aged-eyes/474508 "2008-11-26T01:07:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![Palo\_Verde](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/65b543/32.png) [@Palo\_Verde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Palo_Verde)\
**Post date:** [November 26, 2008, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/middle-aged-eyes/474508/1 "2008-11-26T01:07:03Z")

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I’m 40, and I’m starting to notice that a) my eyes get tired looking at computer screens and b) I’m holding magazines further away to see the print clearly.

I know what this is: middle-aged eyes.

So, my question is: Do I need to go to an eye-doctor, or should I just get those magnifying glasses at the drug store?

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**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\
**Post date:** [November 26, 2008, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/middle-aged-eyes/474508/2 "2008-11-26T04:23:38Z")

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Closed duplicate thread.