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Old 17-10-08, 02:36
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Hi Saphire

Just a tip you might find useful, if you're having dificulty seeing things very close to you there may be a work round for you! Nip into Boots or one of the stores that sell the cheap reading specs, they're usually on racks of some sort. Try on various strength glasses on top of your own reading glasses, try looking at various subjects very close to you, (your normal close working distance) until you find a strength that allow you to focus at that distance. This was a tip I got from an optician when I asked him if he could make me a pair of glasses for extra close up work, said he shouldn't be telling me this as he was doing himself out of a potential sale. I find them very useful when doing fiddly electronic component soldering. Don't forget to take them off when you finish the job or you might break your neck when you trip over the rug that you couldn't see!

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