Carl wrote:
> anonymousNetUser wrote:
>> Carl wrote:
>>> Have you considered an eye exam and eyeglasses? Or do you have an eye
>>> condition that precludes glasses from working well?
>> I'm old, not dumb.
>>
>> Yes, I get new glasses every year. And I still have a hard time, even
>> with reading glasses, seeing small print.
>>
>> It's mostly just age; the eyes don't change focus as fast. So if I'm
>> working and focused on a computer monitor and the phone rings, I can't
>> adjust focus fast enough to see who's calling. The eye's want to stay
>> focused on the computer monitor about 3 feet away, but my arms are
>> only about 2 ft long. So even holding the phone at arm's length
>> doesn't help much.
>>
> A fair answer. I am in the optical business so was just wondering. Just so
> you know, there is a lens that will allow you to focus almost instantly at
> both distances. My favorite lens solution to this problem is the Sola
> Access. Ask your local optician/optometrist about it. If they don't know, go
> somewhere else until you find someone who does. Honestly, if they are not
> familiar with this lens, they are not, imo, people at the top of their game.
> I wear them and love them.
>
> Read this article (which I had nothing to do with: I just found it for you
> with a google search):
> http://www.compukiss.com/reviews/sola-access-lens.html
>
> You may thank me later.

Ah. Carl Zeiss... if anyone can solve this problem, they can. I love the
Zeiss lenses in my two Leica cameras (another product that "just works
right").

I'll ask my optician about this the next time I get glasses. Due to go
for my annual exam in a month or so.