He reported that, for the first time in more than 25 years, he was able to read without glasses and without strain.
hiː ɹᵻpˈoːɹɾᵻd ðˈæt, fɚðə fˈɜːst tˈaɪm ɪn mˈoːɹ ðɐn twˈɛnti fˈaɪv jˈɪɹz, hiː wʌz ˈeɪbəl tə ɹˈiːd wɪðˌaʊt ɡlˈæsᵻz ænd wɪðˌaʊt stɹˈeɪn.