Just call me four eyes from now on...

[Randi]

I've had glasses since I was a teenager. I liked to sit far back in the class and chat with my friends, but the teacher soon found out that I couldn't see what was on the blackboard, so I was moved up front.

I have just ordered bifocals and will get them next week. I really should have had them 5 years ago, but .... I'm afraid I will find it hard to get used to them, as looking to the side, things will be blurry. However, I'll try my best, it would be nice to be able to see far and read with the same ones on.

For those of you who are light sensitive, get a pair with glasses that turn into sunglasses when out in the sun.

Good luck with yours!

[Oggyflute]

Good one Carole. It took me ages to finally go and get glasses, but once I did, I couldn't belive how silly I was for not getting them sooner. (Of course it took Carole [partner] to march me into the shop and get tested )

[ChrisH]

I have glasses, bi-focals and a pair for using the computer, need new ones badly.
I have one short-sighted eye and one long-sighted which the optician says is unusual, I can see pretty ok without glasses though distance and close up can be a problem. I don't wear my bi-focals very often though I do wear the ones for the computer a lot.
I had some vari-focals a few years ago and they were great but somehow I lost a lens and when I went for new ones I got the bi-focals again.