What does short sighted actually do if anything?

[AlexanderTheGeek]

Everyone says is does nothing though 'm looking for an opinion with up to date information.

[Animalman]

You can look at a zombie and not see it if you look really fast.

When you see a zombie he fades in. With short sighted he only fades in reliably at close range. At further range if it was a fleeting glance you may miss the zombie completely. Such as you did a quick twirl to see all around you. You’re only safe for about the size of the screen. If you mouse further the vision fade is not reliable unless you look for longer.

Eagle eye alternatively increases zombie fade in speed at all range

It’s particularly bad at night on short sighted but it’s totally playable it’s not a hinderance at all if you are a careful player

[WarMage]

Just like he said. I wouldn't suggest it for new players because it's best to make it as easy as possible at first but once you have an idea of the game basic mechanics yeah sure pick it up. The downside can be entirely compensated by being careful. Also, there's glasses in-game... wink wink.

[Mushroom Steve]

Lowers your search range when foraging. Dunno if it's from a mod or what, but I swear it fuzzes your screen a bit too.