Thread: Going to need glasses

The other day I was in a optician with my wife because she needs new glasses, she usually wears contacts but has a pair of glasses for when she's tired.

So I was wondering about the eye testing and how they do it. And when I asked the woman in the store she replied: "Would you like to try it?" So we did and it turns out I have cylindrical eyes....just like my dad has only less severe. Which means that in the distance I can see less sharp and my eyes are constantly adjusting and never relaxing. So today I'm going to go out and find some glasses...weird, I never knew about it.

Just think of it as an opportunity to pimp yourself up. Even though I have an amazing eye-sight (to make up for my bad hearing/sense of smell lol) I've ben considering getting a nice frame and non-prescription lenses just for the look.

Meh, nothing wrong with glasses, especially when you can get some sweet shades too

I should probably go for an eye test some time too; just to make sure everything is alright. I don't think I've ever been to an optrician, but I have done the simple eye tests by doctors. Last time I had it was a while ago, but apparently I had slightly better than 20/20 vision. Though, I wouldn't be surprised if it's dropped off some since.

My uncle has some horrible vision. I put on his glasses and the world is completely warped, yet for him, he sees clear as day through them

I have needed glasses since I was 13. I have hated them for years but contacts are not as bad. Especially the disposable ones.

bunch of 4-eyes... the entire lot of ya!!!


so there, i said it

As I work with computers, I get a full free eye test every year, which is good as i need glasses for reading. A few months ago they kitted me out with a nice pair of varifocals which allow me to look at close up paperwork and the computer screen at the same time. I was told they were almost £200 worth!

I'd reccomend a regular eye test as it can spot several other things like diabetes as well as other serious eye problems which are easier to fix early on.

I first found my eyesight wasn't as good close up as it used to be when standing at the urinals in the office and found I couldn't quite focus on the wall in front of me! Strange way to find out I was getting old. (The hair went years ago!)

Gareth

Originally Posted by Galopede

I first found my eyesight wasn't as good close up as it used to be when standing at the urinals in the office ...

You have a urinal IN your office!?

X

Don't you?

All mod cons here in Cheltenham you know!

Gareth

Originally Posted by Galopede

All mod cons here in Cheltenham you know!

For Let, NW2. Squalid hellhole. No indoor plumbing. Single Glaze windows. Hot and cold running roaches. £300/wk.

Sorry, I can't read "mod cons" without thinking of an advertisement

Funnily enough, I discovered that I needed glasses just before I took the bar exam, which was two years ago in July. I suddenly noticed that I was having trouble reading road signs at a distance - pretty dangerous when you're doing a lot of driving to places you've never been before. I went for an eye exam, and they gave me a fairly light prescription - world of difference, though.

Gareth brings up a good point about getting an annual eye exam. I used to get one every couple of years, but I do have diabetes and now see an opthamologist (sp?) every year. My internist said to specifically see an opthamologist vs. any other eye doctor. My vision is 15/20, but my eyes tire and I still use low powered "cheaters" for reading.

RT