Five Signs You Need Readers

(Yes, you.)

Welp. It’s finally happened. After years of backdoor bragging about your perfect eyesight, you’ve started to notice a change. You’re looking at menus like they’re Magic Eye posters. Your laptop screen is brighter than the surface of the sun. The New York Times crossword puzzle clues are more inscrutable than ever. Don’t bum out. You’re experiencing age-related farsightedness, which happens to almost everyone. As far as we’re concerned, it’s a great opportunity to spruce up your face with some fancy new frames. Here’s what to know about changes in your vision and buying your first pair of readers.

How do I know I need readers?

#1 – You're over 40.

You've seen some things. With your eyes. It’s no surprise they’re starting to get a little strained. Most of us start to experience age-related farsightedness between 40 and 60. If you’ve found that life at close range is blurrier than it used to be, then you might want to scope some readers.

#2 – Your sleep sucks.

Screen time + eye strain = fatigue, headaches, and crappy sleep. A bit of magnification will make reading your text messages less of an eye ache. And Caddis offers proprietary frequency® lenses that block 45% of harmful blue light. These lenses are near clear (which is hard to do). Rest assured, they’re the best blue-light-blocking lenses money can buy.

#3 – You need more light.

Studies show that a 60-year-old needs about three times as much light as a 20-year-old to do the same task. If your phone is lit up like a Christmas tree, you’re dicing mirepoix under a police interrogation light, or you're starting menus on fire trying to read by candlelight, it’s time to try some readers.

#4 – You’re squinting.

This is probably the most obvious sign. If you turn into Clint Eastwood every time someone hands you a piece of paper, you need readers. Bonus points if you’re also holding said piece of paper at arm’s length.

#5 – You're in denial.

This is common before accepting the need for readers. But if you think wearing readers makes you old, consider how the squinty-eyes-extendo-arm move looks. How you age is up to you, starting with what you put on your face to see the world—and how you want the world to see you.

Okay, fine. I need readers.
Now what?