Simon Jones: The bright side of ageing

I try not to think about getting older, but two visual issues are making that rather difficult. The first, presbyopia, can’t be avoided; it comes for us all. Despite making it well into my 40s without so much as a ‘starter progressive’ or ‘booster’ lens, it’s time to accept, and maybe even embrace presbyopia. 

I feel a bit better about the cause of my second visual grumble, glare while driving, because new research has recently found, it’s not just older drivers who have been complaining about the brightness of car headlights.  

Over 40% of drivers under the age of 35 said most car headlights were too bright, dispelling the myth that only elderly drivers are affected by headlight glare. If any more proof were needed, look to the rather crudely titled Reddit thread, r/FuckYourHeadlights, created by 28-year-old Canadian, Paul Gatto.