Yeah, probably sounds like an OT, but it's not. I'm wondering if those of you who wear glasses, particularly those who got glasses later in life, have noticed any issues with your ability to mentally focus on tasks, such as music production.

I got glasses a year ago (progressive bifocals) for reading computer/text, but my medium/long-range vision is still fine. Apparently, it's typical for people's eyesight to start failing at around age 40, and I surpassed that by a few years before I started to notice that I was having a hard time reading and writing anything on a computer, or on paper. I have my annual eye exam coming up and I've already noticed that my vision has gotten a little worse.

My job (biologist) relies heavily on my ability to read and write a LOT of technical material and emails and analyze data every day. When my eyesight started to go, I noticed that I was having a very hard time focusing, visually and mentally, on my work. It affected my efficiency and productivity because, for example, I would have to read things multiple times on occasion, I'd leave out words from sentences, and sometimes just generally felt like brain was getting sore.

I also noticed it when working on music production, although I don't spend nearly as much time staring at a video monitor for that. Which brings me to the relevant topic. I've also noticed that my music productivity has decreased a lot in the last year or so. I haven't had the mental energy to create music after a 9-hour work day, going to the gym, hanging out with the family, etc. that I used to have. I'm wondering if some of that is possibly related to eye strain. Even with the glasses, I find that my eyes get sore after a long day of working at a computer and reading and I'm thinking that it is possibly contributing to my mental fatigue. Does anybody else experience this?

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Originally posted by cryophonik Yeah, probably sounds like an OT, but it's not. I'm wondering if those of you who wear glasses, particularly those who got glasses later in life, have noticed any issues with your ability to mentally focus on tasks, such as music production. I got glasses a year ago (progressive bifocals) for reading computer/text, but my medium/long-range vision is still fine. Apparently, it's typical for people's eyesight to start failing at around age 40, and I surpassed that by a few years before I started to notice that I was having a hard time reading and writing anything on a computer, or on paper. I have my annual eye exam coming up and I've already noticed that my vision has gotten a little worse. My job (biologist) relies heavily on my ability to read and write a LOT of technical material and emails and analyze data every day. When my eyesight started to go, I noticed that I was having a very hard time focusing, visually and mentally, on my work. It affected my efficiency and productivity because, for example, I would have to read things multiple times on occasion, I'd leave out words from sentences, and sometimes just generally felt like brain was getting sore. I also noticed it when working on music production, although I don't spend nearly as much time staring at a video monitor for that. Which brings me to the relevant topic. I've also noticed that my music productivity has decreased a lot in the last year or so. I haven't had the mental energy to create music after a 9-hour work day, going to the gym, hanging out with the family, etc. that I used to have. I'm wondering if some of that is possibly related to eye strain. Even with the glasses, I find that my eyes get sore after a long day of working at a computer and reading and I'm thinking that it is possibly contributing to my mental fatigue. Does anybody else experience this?

Welcome to over 40's club Dave, yeah, this sound really familiar and on top of that my patience is going south to. Few years ago I notice the same thing Dave, more time I spend writing something (either on computer or on paper) then more time I had to spend on checking/modifying/correcting my work lol - I guess this is the cycle we all will have to go through

Later on I will tell you about few more thing which you have to be ready for

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Did you have a lot of mental fatigue associated with your eyesight, Darek?

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looking at a computer glasses or not for 9 hours is going to take a toll. Add to that family time, i honestly don't see how you can find 1 hour unless you don't sleep.

i mean 9 hours work
1 hour eat
1 hour exercise
1 hour of misc stuff like showering transit
2 hours family

that leaves 2 hours with no downtime.

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I've heard that its actually because of google that we find it harder to focus. Its because it rewires our brain, instead of storing information our brain becomes a scanning device that scans quickly for info instead of storing it since it gets the impression that info is always available thanks to google.

Read about this from a text by a dude named nicholas carr.

http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine...us-stupid/6868/

I am 19 and find it hard to focus so I doubt age is relevant.

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Originally posted by Looney4Clooney looking at a computer glasses or not for 9 hours is going to take a toll. Add to that family time, i honestly don't see how you can find 1 hour unless you don't sleep.

And this is my problem, I'm usually going to bad around 1AM sometimes even 2AM and still don't think that I did everything I could or should, damn it, I'm getting old lol - but please don't tell me that

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Originally posted by Looney4Clooney looking at a computer glasses or not for 9 hours is going to take a toll. Add to that family time, i honestly don't see how you can find 1 hour unless you don't sleep.

Well, that's a good point - I probably sleep far less than the average person. I've been like that as long as I can remember. Back in my late teens-30s, I went to school and/or worked during the day, gigged or ran sound in the evenings, and did my studying either in between courses and gigs, or after the gig until like 4AM. I think my brain has become accustomed to it, because I literally can't sleep more than 7 hours/night, or I start getting insomnia. But, my brain still feels fatigued despite being awake. Yeah, I'm sure that's a big part of my problem, though.

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Originally posted by mathieu I've heard that its actually because of google that we find it harder to focus. Its because it rewires our brain, instead of storing information our brain becomes a scanning device that scans quickly for info instead of storing it since it gets the impression that info is always available thanks to google. Read about this from a text by a dude named nicholas carr. http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine...us-stupid/6868/ I am 19 and find it hard to focus so I doubt age is relevant.

what your brain choses to store and attention are two different things. Not storing information you know you have access to is actually your brain being more efficient. It leaves more attention to store the things that actually matter. The cult of multitasking is probably what has made most people so inefficient.

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Originally posted by cryophonik Did you have a lot of mental fatigue associated with your eyesight, Darek?

Yeah, you can imagine 8 to 10 hours of work (planning budget, designing and dealing with people personal issues lol -> now you not wonder why I'm so tired and loosing my patience so quickly lol) then I go home, family stuff (you know), need to socialize for a few min with my friends (usually over the phone), next is computer and music lol, from the moment you release that is the time to go to bad is around 1AM.

So to answer your question is Yes you will feel that way Dave

Next stage is more crazy lol, you going to look much more often into your past and try to figure out what is that you accomplish so far, when was the time you make wrong turn with your life and what is or will be your next step in your life

Will tell you more soon, this sound really strange lol -> life experience lesson lol.

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Eh, I'm young and even I have trouble motivating myself to work on music after working and driving for 11 hours. After that I just want to relax, and as much as I like making music, it demands a level of focus that I usually leave at work.

That coupled with aging could be it, dunno if it has anything to do with glasses. Then again I'm not exactly known for a strong work ethic so we could just have similar problems with different causes

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Originally posted by TranceLover007 Next stage is more crazy lol, you going to look much more often into your past and try to figure out what is that you accomplish so far, when was the time you make wrong turn with your life and what is or will be your next step in your life

Nope, not me. I was given up for adoption at birth, lived in a hospital on life support for much of the first year of my life, was adopted at 13 months, and wasn't expected to live more than a few years, yet here I am with 3 college degrees, a phenomenal wife and son, a successful career, tightly knit group of close friends, etc. So, believe me, I know how good I've had it.

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Originally posted by cryophonik Nope, not me. I was given up for adoption at birth, lived in a hospital on life support for much of the first year of my life, was adopted at 13 months, and wasn't expected to live more than a few years, yet here I am with 3 college degrees, a phenomenal wife and son, a successful career, tightly knit group of close friends, etc. So, believe me, I know how good I've had it.

Man, this was just like reading some fantasy book lol, I wish you all the best in your rosy future

Future depends on people like you

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