Tom, yer a bloody life saver!!! I thought I was mad coz I find the same thing!! I only need glasses for distance, but they make me look a right nerd (ok, nerdIER) and I can't be bothered with contacts..... but yes, when I wear them things aren't just more in focus, they're like... more ALIVE. Certainly more vibrant - I find especially reds - brick buildings, red light zones etc etc... Doug, I ain't no expert, but I think if your 2 inches away from your monitor those glasses are needed, bud.... it must give you a pretty bad headache just from the flicker alone at that range? Man, I'm cringing at the thought for ya... (",)