At 47 now, I got my first pair of reading glasses today. I only need them for reading small print, but it certainly seems weird having to wear glasses now.
So fast forward three months and my eyes have gotten progressively worse. When I first started wearing three months ago, it was only to read small fine print. Now, I am having a hard time even reading emails, messages, etc on my cell phone. I purchased a couple of cheaper $30 pairs of reading glasses from Shoppers and have been using them since. So since I went the cheaper route, do you think that by using cheaper glasses it's actually deteriorating my eyes quicker? I've never had glasses up until late September so this is all new territory for me. 
The cheap readers are a band-aid solution, and they have never worked well for me. I went to an optometrist to get an actual eye test and then measured my pupillary distance (PD) with the help of a friend. For some reason, these clowns guard PD information jealously, because they want you to buy glasses from them. Once you know your PD, though, you can order online. I use clearly.ca and pay less than half of what optometrists would charge. I have some readers that only cost me $40-$50, and they are made for my eyes and work far better than generic, one-PD-fits-all cheapies.
