I am nearsighted too. Wore contacts for years, now just wear my glasses, bifocals. I can still see real close up better, without them, but agree, it is a hassle. I can't imagine sitting at my sewing machine & not having to use them, lol, I would have to be really close to that needle! But, with handwork, sometimes I just slide them down & look over the top & see alot better. DH has good vision, but is amazed at what teeny tiny print I can read, that he can't, when I take my glasses off, lol...