[crazygringo]

I solved this for myself when I discovered "prism glasses":

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=prism+glasses

The comfortable reading position is lying on your back on your bed (or long sofa) with a pillow under your head. You're looking upwards at the ceiling while holding the book upright on your belly.

There's even a clip-on version you can attach to existing prescription glasses.

So simple. Zero strain. You look absolutely dumb, of course, but it lets you read until your brain gets tired, not your neck or lower back or whatever.

If you want to go for truly infinite comfort, use an e-reader held upright by a stand sitting on a breakfast tray with legs placed over and around your belly, with a Bluetooth clicker for page turning. At that point, you basically might as well not even have a body...

[nozzlegear]

> So simple. Zero strain. You look absolutely dumb, of course, but it lets you read until your brain gets tired, not your neck or lower back or whatever.

Having had a CPAP machine for nearly a decade, I'm used to looking absolutely dumb in bed. Thanks for the link!

[smusamashah]

Doesn't that feel weird? I am not into books much but I know that I can't watch TV or phone while lying flat if the screen was right above my eyes. It will feel wrong. I sometimes use phone while on my side such that phone is also sideways. I use it but it doesn't feel normal. I don't know how to explain it, its similar to not standing straight.

[crazygringo]

Doesn't feel weird to me. The book still looks like it's the normal distance away, similar to arm's-length. This doesn't make it feel like the book is right up against your face or anything.

[treetalker]

Let's test Amazon's variable pricing: for me, the "overall pick" is CHANGAR Prism Glasses for $14.99.

[Hnrobert42]

Same

[astatine]

I find that, when I lie down, my glasses slip back closer to my eyes just enough to make things go out of focus at reading distance. The weight of the prisms could make it worse. Have you figured out some solution for this? If you have, it could be a game changer for me!

[crazygringo]

I haven't tried it, but maybe some larger nose bridge pads with a bit of friction, that would maintain the distance?

Might require you to use a dedicated pair of glasses just with this, if you need some kind of spacing/padding element affixed that you don't need otherwise.

[MitPitt]

It increases visual distance to page which strains the eye.

[crazygringo]

It doesn't. You hold the book at basically the same distance you would normally.