Quote Originally Posted by markgraumlich View Post
I'm not trying to be difficult here, but I'm not sure why so many people think I should go to a doctor? If my vision works well overall, is he going to do anything that is really different than me just buying either reading glasses, or the glasses with the magnifiers on the bottom?
Most likely, you are correct, he will just tell you to go get some inexpensive reading glasses. However, there is the risk that something more serious is causing your vision problems.

If you haven't had an eye exam in years and you've started having vision problems, an eye exam would be a wise move.