Every time I go back to the ophthalmologist, I hope that they will say that it is time for the cataract surgery. Alas, not yet.
I never wore glasses until I was 45, then I needed reading glasses. But, the cataracts change the shape of the lens so I know need distance correction.
As for the old guys in the traditional muzzleloading activity: I went to my first gathering last year at Fort Lupton, CO. I am 67 and everyone called me "boy." OK, that's a bit of hyperbole, but there certainly were a lot of grey beards. That was disappointing.
Still, I look forward to more involvement in the future.
Ron