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I am also blind as a bat without them to anything more than about five feet away. Like Barbara - I even wear them to swim!!! But, I never wear them at home because I do NOT need them to read or use the computer:) I have bifocals for that but who wants to keep their head tipped bacK? ...Don't want to bother with an extra pair for reading because I can see up close just fine.
I have to wear contacts. I use to wear glasses but that all changed 4 years ago. I love my contacts! I am blind without my contacts I really need go back and have my eyes checked. I've noticed I'm having a hard time reading stuff up close now without my contacts.
I voted for the 20/20 as I do not wear prescription glasses or contacts. But, I do have that "old lady" syndrome of having to hold the page a little further from my face than normal, thus the drug store glasses to magnify things a little bit!!! :o
He he he he Logan - I have a friend with that problem and we keep telling her she needs longer arms!!!:DQuote:
Originally posted by Logan
I voted for the 20/20 as I do not wear prescription glasses or contacts. But, I do have that "old lady" syndrome of having to hold the page a little further from my face than normal, thus the drug store glasses to magnify things a little bit!!! :o
I am very badly nearsighted, have worn glasses since the summer I turned 9. I have a preety strong astigmatism in each eye, too, though my prescription is very different for each eye. For those of you who don't know, astigmatism is what we usually call "double vision" - but because I have it in both eyes, it's more like triple vision or so. Without glasses, I cannot read anything any further than 4 1/4 inches from my nose. Literally, I just measured. And if you're across the room, not only are you really blurry, but there are 3 or 4 of you overlapping.
I do not get out of bed without putting glasses on.
I was once "lost" at a party on the beach where I left my glasses with my towel, and the current was pretty strong. I was sent back to shore with the bag of crabs we had caught, and others kept swimming.
When I got to shore, I realized I had no idea where I was. Thankfully the beach was empty except for my friends, so I followed the sound of their voices, keeping the water on my left, and just walked down until I could see them reliably. They, of course, could see me the whole time, and had no idea why I was walking so slowly, or that I was lost!
If I knock my glasses of my bureau, I get out of bed gingerly and "pet" the floor methodically until I feel them. Pretty sad!
I have to have glasses for reading is all. I cannot see anything up close! Just blind as can be, half the time, I have no idea what I am eating unless I prepare it myself of course!
Willie:D
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Originally posted by pitc9
My contact perscription is - 4.00 for one eye and - 3.75 for the other.
Got you beat there!! -6.00 for one eye and -6.50 for the other:o
I have glasses; I wear them when I need them. My vision is -1.50. I will be getting contacts sometime next month.
I've been lucky, I have perfect vision (for now) lol!;)
I wear glasses to drive and when I need to see the board/wall in class. :)
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Originally posted by Dogz
20/50. .
Isn't it out of 20, not 50
I seem to be the only one on here so far that has had LASIK done. Anyone else? Other than cost, has anyone heard really bad stuff about it? I had mine done three years ago. Before that, I was nearsighted with one eye being -3.0 and the other being -3.5. I absolutely love not wearing contacts and glasses anymore. I know the feeling of having to put your glasses on in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom or to even see the alarm clock! Anyone out there considering having it done? In my opinion, it is WELL worth it!
Prissyrabbit
By the grace of god I have 20/20 vision, I
do however have retnal scaring,
I lost my eyesite once due to the pink eye
that landed me in the hospital for 2 weeks
Thank god for all of the specialist I had by
my side that pulled me through this !!!!!!!
I was scared to death...I do now know how
and what it is like to be blind...
What an experience
to say the very least about it !!!
6 weeks before
I was ever able to return to work !!!
Thank you God for giving me my eyesight
back !!!!
I wear glasses for driving (reading street signs etc), but I hate wearing them otherwise. I went to a concert last night and couldn't see the first band very well - all I could tell was that there were 3 people, 1 girl and 2 guys, the girl was blonde and she was wearing a purple t-shirt, and one of the guys had long hair and wore an orange t-shirt. Luckily there was a break between that first band and the person I was there to see, so I was able to get my glasses from the car and I could actually make out her eyes, nose and mouth.
I've had the same lenses for 9 years though, so I'm well overdue for a checkup. I wouldn't be surprised if I needed a different prescription lens. I can see pretty well without glasses though. I am short sighted (myopic).
I have to wear glasses.. My eye sight sucks.
I tried wearing contacts, but they always make my eyes really red and irritated, and I've tried like 3 different brands. So, I'm stuck with glasses.
Oh Willie!! :D :D Thanks for the laugh! Sometimes even when I prepare food I still can't tell what it is! LOL!Quote:
Originally posted by trayi52
I have no idea what I am eating unless I prepare it myself of course!
Willie:D
my contact lens Rx is -6.00 in one eye and -5.25 in the other. I have glasses but only rarely wear them out of the house. I only wear them to work when I have scratched my eye in my sleep and my contacts are uncomfortable. (frequent occurance, right eye stays open in sleep :rolleyes: )
Getting worse! I can't believe it. I've always had excellent eyesight and I suppose in some irrational corner of my mind, I thought it would always be the same! I'm concious now that I need my eyes tested. I'm finding it almost impossible to focus on very small or faint print in low light levels.
In fact this is a timely reminder to me. I've been meaning to book an eye test for long enough and not done it. I think I'll go and do it right now!
Many years ago I was on a beach in Mexico. I was travelling alone. I too wear prescription sunglasses when in the ocean. I wandered into an undertow. I had to fight VERY hard to escape the undertow. I had to decide which to hold onto....my glasses or my bathing suit. My beach towel was too far away.....I kept my siut, escaped the undertow and my glasses $$$ were sacrificed to the ocean gods....
I would like to have lasik. My biggest concern is going three weeks before without my contacts. I really don't know how to wear glasses!
I *THINK* I remember the lady saying my eyes were -8.7 in both. :eek: I really have no idea what that means, but obviously it means I can't see worth crap!!
I also remember her saying that I *could* possibly need bifocals in a few years.
After wearing my glasses for a few months, and the taking them off, I have NO clue how I even was able to walk around my bedroom.
I'd LOVE to have Lasik... we just don't have the money.
I saw an add in the paper... it said "ONLY $999.99 PER EYE!" In big bold print.
I said WOW... what a deal! :rolleyes:
I alternate between glasses and contacts. If I'm lazy, I'll just wear my glasses.
My right eye is -4.00 and my left is -4.75 . Once you hit -15 you're declared legally blind. My eyes go down about -1.00 to -1.25 every year, so I'm well on my way lol.
I am very near sighted. I alternate between my glasses and contacts. I wear my glasses to work and some evenings and on the weekends, I wear my contacts. :)
I'm -11/-12 :eek:
My parents had LASIK surgery, but my cornea's are too thin to have it done on me. :(