[jml7c5]

Seconding the recommendation for getting "task glasses". It is probably the single most impactful change one can make.

I ordered a pair (via Zenni, just some regular polycarbonate lenses) that are at just the right optical power such that if I fully relax my eyes, objects 1 metre away are in focus. When my monitor is that far away, it's at optical infinity and very comfortable to look at for long stretches. It's a very noticeable difference: on the occasions that I forgot to put the task glasses on and wear my normal glasses by mistake, my eyes almost always end up feeling sore after a few hours.

I'm tempted to get another pair at 50 cm for laptop and phone use.

[bzbz]

How do you calculate this? Is it based on your previous prescription somehow, or does it require another optometrist appointment?

[ivank]

Just add diopters to the SPH (sphere) portion of your prescription, there is a formula 1/diopters to get your desired focal plane: +1 for 1 meter away, +1.25 for 0.8 meters, etc