That's Fit

About two years ago I finally broke down and had my eyes checked. After noticing a gradual change in my ability to see words clearly on signs that shouldn't look blurry, I met with an eye doctor to find out what the deal was. 20/40 vision. I was slightly nearsighted. I needed glasses.

Oh ... that's just fantastic, I remember thinking. It wouldn't be such a big deal if I didn't have the worst head in the world for specs of any kind. Some people look good in glasses, some don't. I fall into the latter category. Fortunately, I would only have to wear them while driving at night, so I wouldn't have to walk around all day looking like Arvid from the 80s show "Head of the Class." But, throughout all of this I couldn't help but wonder why I needed glasses after all these years. I had perfect vision as a kid. It's not as though I'm old now, either. I couldn't help but blame technology (for a few reasons, actually: 1 - for causing my eyes to weaken after repeated stares at a computer screen, and 2 - for not coming up with cool-looking glasses for people with almond-shaped heads).

It turns out that my suspicions may have been correct. Women's Health reports that more than 40 percent of Americans have eye problems related to the use of computers and handheld devices. I knew it, I knew it, I knew it. The American Optometric Association recommends keeping screens at least 20-28 inches away from your face, in addition to giving serious thought to wearing computer glasses to reduce glare.