4 Eyes

[jimnyc]

I have a long history of headaches. I've been getting them more and more recently, although not real real bad. I just chalked it up to my long history and take aspirin.

I was prescribed reading glasses a few years back, and basically never wore them, and forgot about them. But I noticed as of late, sometimes while reading, my eyes will become lazy and literally allow things to go out of focus, sometimes feeling like my eyes are crossing. Other times, I just have trouble reading. Forget about shopping for anything small, as reading ingredients and small print requires holding it very far away, and even then I can't always read it. It's not as bad generally, but yeah, getting a little weakness while driving. It's possible that's weariness from the beating I put them through on the computer so much.

Either way I am going to the eye doctor. Will definitely get an updated pair of reading glasses, and test to see if my eyes have further downgraded.

How many others here have trouble reading things and hold it far away?

[tailfins]

I have a long history of headaches. I've been getting them more and more recently, although not real real bad. I just chalked it up to my long history and take aspirin.

I was prescribed reading glasses a few years back, and basically never wore them, and forgot about them. But I noticed as of late, sometimes while reading, my eyes will become lazy and literally allow things to go out of focus, sometimes feeling like my eyes are crossing. Other times, I just have trouble reading. Forget about shopping for anything small, as reading ingredients and small print requires holding it very far away, and even then I can't always read it. It's not as bad generally, but yeah, getting a little weakness while driving. It's possible that's weariness from the beating I put them through on the computer so much.

Either way I am going to the eye doctor. Will definitely get an updated pair of reading glasses, and test to see if my eyes have further downgraded.

How many others here have trouble reading things and hold it far away?

That could explain the content of your posts. Now I know what's up.

[Tyr-Ziu Saxnot]

I have a long history of headaches. I've been getting them more and more recently, although not real real bad. I just chalked it up to my long history and take aspirin.

I was prescribed reading glasses a few years back, and basically never wore them, and forgot about them. But I noticed as of late, sometimes while reading, my eyes will become lazy and literally allow things to go out of focus, sometimes feeling like my eyes are crossing. Other times, I just have trouble reading. Forget about shopping for anything small, as reading ingredients and small print requires holding it very far away, and even then I can't always read it. It's not as bad generally, but yeah, getting a little weakness while driving. It's possible that's weariness from the beating I put them through on the computer so much.

Either way I am going to the eye doctor. Will definitely get an updated pair of reading glasses, and test to see if my eyes have further downgraded.

How many others here have trouble reading things and hold it far away?

Classic case of male refusal to wear eye glasses. I know, I refused the first couple years after my eyes went south.
However, when my shooting went bad I raced back to get those damn glasses!
No way was I going to let that needed ability go bad and stay bad.. I saw it as a matter of future survival and the current mess we are in today bears out my thinking from 21 years ago!
My guess if you get new eyeglasses and wear them most of your headaches will go away. Thats what happened when I forced my wife to get here much needed eyeglasses 3 years ago. About three fourths of her headaches vanished.
And she admits it but never properly thanked me for fighting tooth and nail to force her to go get her eyes examined!
She has a stubborn streak a mile wide only beaten by my 100 mile wide stubborn streak.. - --Tyr

[Tyr-Ziu Saxnot]

That could explain the content of your posts. Now I know what's up.

---- --Tyr

[jimnyc]

That could explain the content of your posts. Now I know what's up.

I hate you

[NightTrain]

When I was 30, I tested at 20/10 vision... I had exceptional eyes.

Then about 36 or 37, it went downhill fast and degenerated until I couldn't even read the posted MPH signs beside the highway until they were right beside the truck, and even then they were still blurry. Finally I went in and it turns out I now had 20/80 vision, which is pretty much blind-as-a-bat. They gave me glasses and contacts and now I can see 20/20 again, but my vision is not as awesome as the 20/10 was.

The reason my vision went downhill, according to the docs, is my high blood pressure (now also being medicated) - I guess the high blood pressure distorts your eyeballs and that's why mine deteriorated.

Your cause might be for the same reason, better go in and have a doc work you over.

Or, you could just be turning into an old goat!

[Tyr-Ziu Saxnot]

When I was 30, I tested at 20/10 vision... I had exceptional eyes.

Then about 36 or 37, it went downhill fast and degenerated until I couldn't even read the posted MPH signs beside the highway until they were right beside the truck, and even then they were still blurry. Finally I went in and it turns out I now had 20/80 vision, which is pretty much blind-as-a-bat. They gave me glasses and contacts and now I can see 20/20 again, but my vision is not as awesome as the 20/10 was.

The reason my vision went downhill, according to the docs, is my high blood pressure (now also being medicated) - I guess the high blood pressure distorts your eyeballs and that's why mine deteriorated.

Your cause might be for the same reason, better go in and have a doc work you over.

Or, you could just be turning into an old goat!

Pretty much the same case with me. In one year's time, my eyesight went from great to poor. I have high blood pressure but at that time had no clue about it.
Only found out a few years later after the damage had been done. I had perfect vision as a child/young man.. -Tyr

[darin]

I'm needing more and more light to read smaller print. :-/



I'm 42.

[tailfins]

Oh, Magoo! You've done it again!

[jimnyc]

I'm needing more and more light to read smaller print. :-/



I'm 42.

Yeah, that too, I find myself searching out light sources when I need to read the back of a bottle or anything similar. Sometimes I just break out this big ass magnifying glass I have!

[LongTermGuy]

`I use good pairs of "Reading glasses"....not the 6-9 dollar ones ...but mostly good ones around 20 dollars a set...Optics range from 1:25 for walking around and Driving and just seeing things better...for reading (small print) and working on the computer I use 2.50......for really...really close up work I use 3.25....again total ranges are 1.0 all the way up to 3.25...so there`many options`...I have about 40 pairs.... a mix of cheap and good ones...I keep about 3 versions in my cars glove box and the rest are stashed everywhere... (for shtf purposes).....I have no problem with weight or high blood pressure....to me prescription glasses are fancy and I have no use for them....Cheaper `regular lenses` work for me....not afraid of losing them...Get a check up for your eyes...if no serious problems for you...go my route....most stores and pharmacy's carry them....try them out right there.

[jimnyc]

So my eyes are screwed for both distance and close. She didn't give me numbers, but absolutely said I need glasses for both. I chose "progressive bifocals" without the transition color. So wear regular manner for driving and such, and then just look downward a bit for reading. Who the hell knows when they'll be ready, but at least I should be able to see better before long. And last time I got brown glasses that were a little thicker. I got black this time and much thinner, and you can yank them off with one hand as they bend in all directions!

But WTF?? So I have MAJOR issues with the sun. When driving it kills me, so of course I have a top notch pair of Mau Jim sunglasses. So now I must wear these to drive. Kinda didn't put it all together until I was already home, but does that mean I'm screwed I suppose? What do other glass wearers do when the light is bright?

[LongTermGuy]

What do other glass wearers do when the light is bright?

`I wear snap-on / clip-on shades over my "cheaper" lenses

[Nukeman]

you guys are a bunch of Mary's I have had glasses since I was 2. My left eye is 20/10 (well now 20/20) My right eye..... well it's around 20/200 legally blind but combined I have maintained 20/20 with a central vision point to the left obviously..

I just now had to get bifocals, like Jim I'm going with the progressive no line. Since my right is SOOOOO bad I have to pay EXTRA ($$$$$$$) for super thin poly carbonate lenses just to get to look normaland keep my good eye safe.. It's sad when you can buy a used car for what my glasses cost, thank God for vision insurance.. Never used to have that was so happy when the company started offer it........

[jimnyc]

`I wear snap-on / clip-on shades over my "cheaper" lenses

Eff that, I paid over $250 for my sunglasses, those suckers need to be on my eyes when I'm driving in bright sunlight!!