Was poor eyesight a hindrance in the way other disabilities are imagined today? Would it disqualify a ruler for leadership like another physical defect? Was being able to see well half of being a talented hunter or warrior? Are there records of monks or other scholars who had to stop reading and writing because of poor vision?
I realize this is a broad question that doesn't specify cultural or historical contexts, but being able to "fix" poor vision seems like something we just take for granted today and I wanted some insight into how people imagined eyesight in the past.
Without a fixed context, we're left with a shrug and "It Depends". Thus, more can always be said on how particular cultures in particular time periods dealt with poor eyesight, so if you feel you're up to the challenge of posting on AH, don't let me stop you. For the meantime, we do have some previous answers on this matter: