Way off Topic - Need to improve my vision with new glasses

I’m sorry posting this kind of question here but I thought since we are all all Mac users and some of us work in front the screen everyday I decided to ask a recommendation here.
I’m a EPP operator and my station is an iMac 27 hardware calibrated, at home I use the 23 aluminum cinema. My vision has degraded a lot in the past 2 years. I’ve seen a doctor who gave me a prescription for new glasses. Is it better to get a pair of glasses just for the computer (wich I have most difficulty to see) or a lens that is for both, long distance (which my is not that bad) and for arm distance (computer). Is there a specific type of lens grade that I should look for?
I asked this question for the Dr. he says I should get one pair that I can use for both but I’m having problems with that.
I really need to see the screen well for color correction and setup the files for the presses.
Thanks again and sorry this type of question

OK...I've spent weeks trying to find a way to save my library. Finally I came across a little program call
"Podup". This little application did the trick exactly right.
But...first application I tried was "Touchcopy". I'm sorry but this thing just didnt work good. Touchcopy tried to do way too much. Everytime I would try to send large selection of my music back to itunes Touchcopy would freeze. Touchcopy was not copying over all of my album work either. This was the slowest program! I spent at least 2 days trying different ways to make this thing work right but no luck. If you're looking for a simply way to save your ipod music dont waste your time or money on touchcopy. I'm hoping they will at least give me my money back.
Now...If you want a simple way to save your ipod music then try "podup". I've been looking everywhere for the right tool. I've read hundreds of reviews and all of the products seemed to have alot of problems...some people even losing their songs off of their ipods. I came across "podup" and did not see too many reviews but the few i read were all good. No cost and EASY to use. I was really tired of looking and gave it a shot. Plugged in ipod and hit the copy button. It was really about that easy. Now it took a very looooooooong time to copy 23,000 + songs but it did it! Album artwork copied over also. Out of 23,000+ songs Podup only had 446 errors (songs that did not copy) and i'm pretty sure these files were no good either way.
I hope this helps because it really saved my library. This was the only product i found that would work right with my mac. I had to do the same thing about a year ago on my windows pc and I used "tunejack" which worked just as good.
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