Eyeglasses were for me when I was ten. Every year thereafter, my father would take me to New York City, where a pair of eye glasses were cheaper than any in New Jersey. And, the frames were fashionable. (Yes, I worried about that when I was ten.) Then, for at least five more years, we would go again annually for another pair with a stronger prescription. My eyes became more nearsighted as I advanced through my teenage years.