It's not just "bad vision"
I have *double* vision. Not side-to-side -- vertical double vision. My left eye picks up stuff from the line below and places it in the center of my vision, and all the time, not just when I am tired. Combine that with the shifted text and I have severe issues with other brace styles. I'm not saying that this style works if you have bad eyes. I'm saying that in my particular situation it's the best I've found, and using it significantly enhances the readability of code for me.
And as long as we're talking anecdotally, I much preferred the compact brace style before I had double vision.
