I prefer looking at fingers than the score. It helps me prepare my fingers for the next key.  Preparation and hand-eye coordination reduces my stress and increases much-needed calm confidence.

I think this habit eases and speeds up my initial grasp of a new piece, so I could run end to end.

To a lesser extent, I also need to annotate fingering and note names.

As I grow old, as a long-term habit for quick-learning and easy-learning of new pieces, I may need to adopt the new habit of playing-by-score.