Last May, I reached the point that I needed glasses. It was just barely. I had a minimal prescription for both distance and for reading. Reading though is where I have seen the most advantage to having the glasses over the last year. Having never worn glasses and having such a minor prescription, I am frustrated with dirty glasses all the time. If the glasses aren’t perfectly clean, I can see better without them than with them. My mom, on the other hand, has very thick lenses and never had that option so dirty/clean probably were only subtle differences to her.
Well, it’s time for a check up and I expect that age is further catching up to my eyes. I don’t expect any big upgrade in the prescription or anything but I would expect a minor jump in both ends. Of course those darn drops are not fun.