I first learnt of the term from my niece a few years ago
when she was working at an optician's: PRESBYOPIA (pronounced \prez-bē-ō-pē-ə\), "a visual condition which becomes apparent especially in middle age in
which loss of elasticity of the lens of the eye causes defective accommodation
and inability to focus sharply for near vision". If 40 can reasonably be
regarded as the starting point for what one might consider "middle
age", then I'd say I'd done pretty darn well to hold off the condition for five whole
years.
But alas now - a year short of hitting my half-century mark - and, admittedly, after struggling with farsightedness for the last four years, my eyes have finally succumbed proper (as in proper proper) to p-p-p-presbyopia and
reading glasses are something I can't p-p-p-put off any longer - boyish good looks or
not. I began experiencing a constant, dull headache last week (due to "acute
eye fatigue", they say) and I'm now under doctor's orders to minimise the time I spend looking at computer screens for at least two to three weeks (noooooo...!). In short, no blogging for now. So as
things stand it's VANITY &
BLOGGING 0-1 AGING & GOD.
But I'll be back; and after I've taken a picture of myself with my reading glasses on, I'll put it up as my new profile picture. Promise. In the meantime, here they are... my "old person's glasses" as they're called here).
Welcome to the club lol..
ReplyDeleteWicked, KD. Grrrrr.....
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