Quote Originally Posted by shootingstar View Post
THis is going to sound strange but forgive me for this naive question, since I haven't needed any glasses for anything in life, except for sunglasses. But my luck may run out soon going into the 5th decade of life.. I am noticing it's just more difficult to thread a sewing hand needle when I need to alter clothing. And I used to be a regular sewer..before cycling, so I knew how sharp my vision was for many hrs. under those circumstances.

I always thought it was safest to have one's vision tested first before figuring out prescription vs. non-prescription route.
I have a family history of Glaucoma so I get my eyes tested by an Optometrist every year. After testing this year it was decided I needed my first pair of reading specs. The testing in Aust is free under our government health system so its not a hard decision to make. I would always go to an Optometrist before making decisions about glasses but hey that is just my opinion.