Glasses suck.
Jus' sayin'.
After 63 years I finally had to get a pair of prescription glasses. My distance vision (which had been 20/15 my whole life) started gettin' blurry. My near vision's been that way for 4 or 5 years but a cheap pair of readers took care of that. I wound up with a pair of progressive glasses and I'm having a heck of a time getting used to 'em. Distance is fine, but trying to read or do anything on the computer is a constant battle to find the 'sweet spot' to look through.
Any words of wisdom or advice to help smooth this transition out?
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It will take time (as many things) NeoBlackdog. I wore no glasses until I was in my lower 50's. My biggest problem was walking down stairs. I had problems with the next stair being blurry because of the magnification.
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Had the same problem, folks say that you will get used to them ................. I never did, they actually made me nauseous when I wore them.
My solution was to get two pairs of glasses, one for distance and one for reading and that has worked for me for many years.
About two years ago I had cataract surgery and now I don't even need the distance glasses and I still use my prescription readers.
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Neo, I tried the progressives and then tri-focals. Now I just get bi-focals where the lower, "reading" lens is set for about 22". It's a good compromise for the PC, reading & sights at arms length. You may not like WallyWorld, but I get 2 pair on my $200 insurance.
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Sucks, but worth it to figure out what works for you. I have 3-level transitions (near-mid-far) that cover 80% of my activity. As noted above, it takes a little time to get used to things...especially navigating stairs. Once acclimated, you'll never go back.
I also have a pair of bifocals (computer/reading) that cover computer work where I also have material closer to me (text I'm editing).
My sunglasses are traditional bifocals...see the road and still be able to read the gauges...and perhaps peek at my iPhone.
Without glasses I'm a sheep. I have figured out how to function optimally in all weather conditions...keep spares handy...and embrace the needed help. Good luck figuring things out.
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I started wearing glasses at age 13. Actually considered suicide as I could not see (20-400 vision) reading the blackboard was hell. Finally my parents had my eyes examined and I was fitted with glasses. Praise the Lord! Got into a few fights, glasses were ugly in 1958 and I was pretty geeky looking! Looking back over the years my glasses protected me from being blinded at least four times. So, as you can "see", being called four eyes , goggles and others that I can't print actually made me a better person. AND, Pop got us boxing gloves for Christmas and a set of weights. I never did get contacts either. Eddie, life member VFW & NRA.
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My eyes are way too sensitive to be touched by anyone (even me), so contacts have never been considered for all the years I've worn glasses. Been since I was in the 2nd grade. Near-sighted but corrected with specs. I did get my first set of bifocals about 15 years ago, but I still remove my glasses to read or use the computer. Lucky I guess!
Pretty sure, just like @elubsme , my eye glasses have saved me from blindness several times over the years. Have always opted for the oversized aviator style that seem to be out of fashion these days with those super small framed lenses many are wearing. For my next pair I plan to drop using bifocals and go back to just the single vision lenses.
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Trifocals for me due to the pistol builds. The near vision magnification is 2X the Rx, keeps me from having to use a magnifying glass or optical visor. Thus, I can clearly see the primary and release angles on a sear and numerous other parts requiring minimal tolerance.
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You are not alone.
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Appreciate all the input, folks. Stairs haven't been too bad, and we have quite a few of 'em, but I have gotten a little nauseous a time or two. It passes fairly quickly. The worst is trying to work/play on the computer and when I sit down to read a book. For what these darn thing cost I feel like I have to give them at least a months worth of time to try and get used to 'em. I may have been better off with a bi-focal style instead of the progressives. Time will tell, I guess!
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I just started wearing glasses this year too. Bifocals. Top is clear and bottom is prescripted. I cannot get use to them at all, so I am no help. I just keep putting on my 2.0 readers and buying new ones every other week, after losing them. Somewhere in this house and garage and office, is about twenty pairs of glasses, plus the three I bought this week🤬
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I wore single lens glasses most of my life. When I was about 40 I needed bifocals I tried progressives but never liked them and after spending a lot on them and numerous visits to the doctor and trying different ones I finally gave up and went to two pairs of glasses. I even had a special pair for the computer. A few more years past and I tried going with progressives again. I did get used to them and actually liked them after a while. I had a very strong prescription and couldn’t see without them. I couple years ago I had Cataract surgery and now I don’t need glasses except for reading.Â
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I have worn glasses since I was 9 months old.... You may need a pair for distance (driving, shooting) and a pair for reading... I wear contacts most of the time I shoot in contacts, I did in my glasses once and it didn't work out to well lol. Wearing glasses does take getting used to. Don't run them over...
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Jus' sayin'.
After 63 years I finally had to get a pair of prescription glasses. My distance vision (which had been 20/15 my whole life) started gettin' blurry. My near vision's been that way for 4 or 5 years but a cheap pair of readers took care of that. I wound up with a pair of progressive glasses and I'm having a heck of a time getting used to 'em. Distance is fine, but trying to read or do anything on the computer is a constant battle to find the 'sweet spot' to look through.
Any words of wisdom or advice to help smooth this transition out?
I've tried progressive lenses several times. Not once have they worked out for me.
Bifocals for me.
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I wear bifocals mostly for astigmatism and reading. But the Doc always wants me get 2.25 diopters for reading no matter how many times I tell him I do not read with the book eight inches from my nose. I order glasses online and just change that number to 1.75. Works perfectly.
Neither part of those glasses works for the computer, however. Last time in, I measured the distance from my eyes to this computer screen and told the Doc to make me a prescription for just that distance. He initially also wrote in a bifocal number for the keyboard but when I got them I discovered that was unnecessary. Next time, I'll just get a cheap frame and single-vision just for use on the 'pooter. You can get simple frame and single-vision glasses for about $25 and it's THE answer for computer use.
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"Glasses Suck"
YES THEY DO!!!!!!!
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We see with our brains.
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slinger: 30003258282139/comments/30003275151771
We see with our brains.
Yes we do, but the focusing capability of my optical receptors has become degraded.
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While getting use to them,
try to avoid quick head turns to look at something
try to slowly go from close to distant (and visa versa) even do a long blink in the process
Good luck
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I've worn glasses since before I turned 10 years old. Only big problem is keeping them clean.
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RossoRacer: 30003258282139/comments/30003247967131
I've worn glasses since before I turned 10 years old. Only big problem is keeping them clean.
Amen to that. I’ve been wearing prescription glasses for about a decade. I have a heck of a time keeping them clean.
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Bi focals for 30 years . After cataract surgery just need readers ..So I got bifocal glasses with just a touch of magnification on the top .
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Hang in there you will get used to them. If you use a ladder make sure you are close to the ground before you step off. Don't ask.
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dunbarboyz: 30003258282139/comments/30003260045723
Hang in there you will get used to them. If you use a ladder make sure you are close to the ground before you step off. Don't ask.
Been there, fell there, I mean done that. Kept my readers on from finishing my project and missed that last step. Ankle was black and yellow for almost 2 weeks.
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I really don't wear any as I can never remember just where I left them😎
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Neo........
At about 20 I had developed nearsightedness with some astigmatism. For the next 12 years I could see......BUT.....I never liked having to look through two little windows. Not to mention the problem with sweat, and slowly increasing lens thickness due to prescription changes.
In the mid 70's I tried contacts(hard contacts at the time)........that ended up being a 6 month adventure in painful irritation.
About 1982 I dove into soft contacts, and have not looked back. They're like wearing nothing......no irritation.....nada. You do have to develop your own technique in putting them in and taking them out. But losing the "windows" was like opening up the world again........AND no sweat problems. BTW.......my vision power correction has not changed, for distance, in about 40 years.
As I've aged, I now need cheap readers.....but that's ok.......we all get older.
For the last 20 years I've cut costs by getting contacts off of fleaBay(as the opportunity presents itself), saline solution from chinaMart, and cleaned them(EVERY DAY I wear them) with Johnsons baby shampoo. I use daily wear lenses.......that you can wear more than one day.......despite what "they" tell you. Just take them out for sleeping.........naps are ok.
Hope this helps.
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Started wear these things when I was 9 years old. Bifocals when I was 55.
Doc say next year (I'll be 65) he'll will take care of the slight haze and fix it so I don't have to wear glasses any more.
Don't know what I'll do without them ! A friend Just wears a pair of light tint with no proscription, I might go that route.
I will need safety glasses around the shop.
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That reminds me: I have safety glasses strewn about darn near everywhere - all useless without prescripto. And a box with I bet 30 pairs of sunglasses - ditto.
Maybe a giveaway is in order, huh?
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I got my first pair of glasses when I was in the 3rd grade when I found out I couldn't read the blackboard from 12 feet away. Then a miracle occurred when I got into my 60's, I got cataracts. I went to a doctor in Dayton Ohio who specialized in cataracts. I had surgery on the left eye, then one week later I had surgery on the right eye. I now have 20/20 vision, but still need bifocals for reading.
He cut a slit in the lower left side of my eyeball, removed the lens, then inserted a new lens that fit my prescription. When the lens was removed all I could see out of that eye was an almost blinding white light. there was no way to focus. But when he inserted the new lens, I could see again.
It's great to wake up in the morning and don't have to put on glasses.
Joe
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Joe........
My wife had the same type surgery.......two years ago.
Just needs readers now.
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Yes I agree.
I have four daily use pairs.
Regular far away pair for watching tv. Bifocals don’t work in a la z boy
one pair of sunglasses that are bifocals road and map ( iPhone)
one pair for reading ( Dr says about 20 inches focal )
THEN one for the computer. It’s great I just leave them there. ( focal plane is about 30 in )
i used to to wear contacts but too. Many problems
the trick with bifocals is aim with yer nose
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