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Prescription glasses optimized for the distance to my computer screen. I was getting eye strain after even a short time in front of the computer. The new glasses completely solved the eye strain. I highly recommend it for anyone who is near sighted and uses a computer.

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There's a change you have astigmatism.

I purchased cheap glasses online and intentionally turned down the astigmatism correction. Significantly reduced eye strain.

* During the day, I use my "correct" prescription. Even though it gives me a bit of eye strain.

* At night, I switch to my adjusted prescription. Not as visibly clear, but significantly less eye strains.

It's nice having a clear separation between "focus" glasses and "relaxing" glasses.

How did you find the adjusted prescription numbers?

My benefits package pays for a pair of glasses every year, and my prescription doesn't change much. One year I get a "free" pair of progressive bifocals (with an upcharge of $100-200), the next a "free" pair of prescription sunglasses ($100-200 upcharge) or computer monovision glasses (really free).

So I budget $100-200 from my HSA per year for glasses, and have spares at home, the office, and in the car. When they're 5-6 years old, I donate them to a charity that redistributes them.

Not "tiny" I guess, but surprising luxury for $16/month.

Did you go to your optometrist and ask for this specifically? I've been struggling with this a lot, but figured if my prescription and glasses are what they are, this strain is maybe just a fact of life. I'd love to get rid of it.

I'm so near-sighted that I need my glasses to see the screen, but just barely. In some situations I can take my glasses off to work and it makes such a difference - there's no strain at all.

Yes, I specifically asked the optometrist for this. I measured the distance to my computer screen and they were able to give me a custom prescription. My near-sightedness is not even that bad. But switching from my regular glasses to my computer glasses feels refreshing. Do it!

Thank you, I definitely will. I wasn’t aware it was an option.

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