Through discussions here and things that I've read, I've come to understand that the new, super thin icons and text in the notifications bar, live tiles and other places in the OS are part of the design language and here to stay. Nevertheless, they make it difficult for people with vision problems like myself to see them quickly and they cause eye strain. So I have requested, through the feedback app, that MS add an option to Ease of Access that makes the text and icons thick or bold. If you agree this would be helpful, please upvote it - in the feedback app under Personalization and Ease of Access -> Magnifier (didn't have a better sub-category). Thanks.