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From: rwh@aesat.UUCP (Russell Herman)
Newsgroups: net.med
Subject: Re: Eyesight & Aging
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Date: Sat, 17-Nov-84 21:36:01 EST
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Posted: Sat Nov 17 21:36:01 1984
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I've heard that song before, having worn glasses for nearsightedness and
astigmatism since around age 11. Lately the lyrics have changed to
"Well, another few years and you'll be looking through bifocals." Sigh.
I used to believe that the need for glasses later in life had to do with
the eye muscles losing strength with age (anyone remember a book called
_Sight without Glasses_?). My optometrist now tells me that what actually
happens is that the lens loses its elasticity. 
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