I spend a lot of time on my laptop or staring at my phone, like a lot of other people. There's reading going on various sites, apps and novels (I have a timer on the app I use for books that lets me know when I should take a break, but I always ignore it) so eye straining happens. Because of that my eyes got stingy and red and they even hurt. After I got asked for the umpteenth time if I don't get enough sleep I decided that's it, I have to go get my eyes tested. So I made an appointment. 

Okay, hear me out. At my previous jobs I had to get my eyes tested regularly. I never, ever could see clearly all the letters the doctor was pointing out to me, but they always said my vision is fine. I can see very well things that are close, I don't have too much trouble with the ones in the distance, but everything'...