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pcalvert@nyx.cs.du.edu (P. Calvert) writes:

>Actually, people with good vision that is starting to deteriorate (e.g.
>mild myopia) can reduce the stress of close-up work by wearing a weak pairr
>of reading glasses.  These can be purchased in most drugstores for $10-12.
>Sometimes I wear a pair of these over my contact lenses when I have to do
>a lot of reading.  I told my optometrist that I do this and he said that
>it's a good idea.

Trouble is that the weakest pair of over the counter glasses is +1.25 D glasses
and that's too much for some. 

Sorry I missed this strain -- is there a consensus among programmers about
progressive myopia?  I was *stunned* the other day when my 2nd exam in a row
showed progressive myopia.  I am well over 20 (the age when myopia progression
slows) and have always enjoyed super-normal vision.  

The opthamologist said that this is an ongoing debate in opthamology.  Pity.
If I am required to work in conditions that are going to affect my long-term
health, the I think I ought to get some compensation.  As it is now, eye-strain
and myopia are not allowed by worker's comp.

lauren