to answer your question which I struggled with long ago, the answer is yes!
here is why I think yes is the right answer:
1- personal reasons: I used to wear eyeglasses. nearsighted to 2016. got LASIC done. now I still need to kneel in to read small text, or lift up textbook closer to read the fine print. This is human limitation.
2- game related reasons: our equipment can NEVER match the acuity of the real eyesight. this means if you can not spot the thing from afar, you dont fly.
my point is, as long as you can pick things up using any means necessary, you are not considered cheating. you are considered relieving your eye strain. just like in the real world.
I hope this makes sense.