Eyesight

[vifferman]

Sorry. That wasn't funny. Closed casket funeral.

No, it wasn't.
My apologies.

[imdying]

Apart from the obvious, how do you know whether you need contacts or spectacles?

My job involves more computer work and looking at spreadsheets and my eyes seem more tired and now starting to think whether I need help (don't answer that).

I have always had 20/20 vision but was told that by your 40's most people, who have got away with contacts / glasses need them.....

Just don't want to go to optometrist and getting stung for check up and possibly glasses which are not cheap....prefer glasses as I am squimish about putting contacts in my eye......

You already know, by asking this question you're already aware that something is wrong. Eyesight deteriorates very slowly, so if it has done so sufficiently that you're querying it, there's your answer. 20/20 vision just means your vision is average or typical, not perfect. A number people have better than 20/20, I think I'm 24/20 in one eye, 26/20 in the other. All that means is that I can see clearly at 26 feet, what most people can see clearly at 20 feet.

Yep just you hear how once you have glasses you rely on them and your eyes deteriorate........

Mine may be okay so more a case of funds really cause they ain't cheap.

But maybe, if I need them for work to relieve my eyes I avoid using them other times...

They've already deteriorated mate, you're just admitting it is all. Your eyes naturally degrade with age... which is why LASIK isn't a permanent solution. It's nothing to worry about, it's just a fact of life for the majority. Someone like OPSM will do the whole thing for a reasonable price, I would be surprised if they didn't do time payments.

The jury is still out on the long-term effects of lasic.

All things considered, I prefer glasses.

They've been doing LASIK for about 15-17 years now, they've a pretty good understanding of it. So much so that now they don't even touch the eye, and topographically map it before they even start. There are other drugs you probably take with a worse track record than LASIK.

I'm surprised that after your LASIK you still prefer glasses.

Your eyesight does not deteriorate becuse you have become reliant on your glasses....it is age that causes it to fail.
Go to an optometrist.
In my experience, they won't put you in to glasses if they won't benefit you!

This is true.

They aint glass these days.............

Glass is still better for photochromatic lenses, although the trade off is weight. I prefer plastic ones myself.

It wasn't glass then either. The frames snapped in the middle, the lenses popped out (unbroken) the frames punctured both eyes and penetrated the eye sockets and one of the arms punctured his temple and penetrated his brain stirring it up a little. He probably wouldn't have survived anyway, but the glasses made sure he died.

That is a horrid but pretty rare sort of event. That shouldn't even be a concern that you would take into consideration with glasses. The range of virtually indestructible frames is huge, having them break (assuming you keep them in any sort of decent condition) is not really a valid concern. If you go to an optometrist, they'll give you a set you can twist and try to snap to your hearts content.

The effects of LASIK are incredible, I would encourage you to look into it. Be warned, it is rather spooky to not be able to read 10cm high test from 50cms one moment, then 10 minutes later being able to read number plates unassisted from 20M away. That sounds like an exaggeration, it's not.

[James Deuce]

That is a horrid but pretty rare sort of event. That shouldn't even be a concern that you would take into consideration with glasses. The range of virtually indestructible frames is huge, having them break (assuming you keep them in any sort of decent condition) is not really a valid concern. If you go to an optometrist, they'll give you a set you can twist and try to snap to your hearts content.

Not as rare as you think. A lot of dead people wearing glasses inside a helmet have huge facial trauma caused by the glasses, especially the nose rests. They can dig furrows up or down your face when the front of the helmet takes a big hit.

The twisty frames do not work in a helmet. The lenses end up pointing in odd directions after a couple of hours of moving about in your helmet. I spent $600 on frames that I couldn't wear in a helmet. Very annoying. The need to be rigid to maintain lense orientation and the arms need to have very fitted ear rests.

[Grahameeboy]

Not as rare as you think. A lot of dead people wearing glasses inside a helmet have huge facial trauma caused by the glasses, especially the nose rests. They can dig furrows up or down your face when the front of the helmet takes a big hit.

The twisty frames do not work in a helmet. The lenses end up pointing in odd directions after a couple of hours of moving about in your helmet. I spent $600 on frames that I couldn't wear in a helmet. Very annoying. The need to be rigid to maintain lense orientation and the arms need to have very fitted ear rests.

Maybe you should wear the helmet you wear on your Avator....plenty of room....

[Toaster]

when does your licence come up for review? I just did my renewal.... had to do the eye test and that gives you an indication of how well your left and right eyes are.

[imdying]

The twisty frames do not work in a helmet. The lenses end up pointing in odd directions after a couple of hours of moving about in your helmet. I spent $600 on frames that I couldn't wear in a helmet. Very annoying. The need to be rigid to maintain lense orientation and the arms need to have very fitted ear rests.

Might be worth going to an independent optometrist and trying other brands, as the ones I used were fine... and lense orientation was pretty critical to me, having had an astigmatism in each eye, both of which were orientated in different directions

[Grahameeboy]

Ah well, $350 lighter.

No all was fine, said for my age my eyesight was excellent and that I was very borderline needing reading glasses.....

He just said that having reading glasses would stop my eyes getting tired which is happening at mo...just need to use them for computer work and reading.

Just decided to do it now rather than latter

Pick up Friday.

[James Deuce]

Good man!.

[Grahameeboy]

Good man!.

Well we only have 1 body, 1 set of eyes and 2 sets of teeth........too late for the latter though...

Just did not want to put more strain on eyes and was finding my eyes were sometimes tired when riding.....plus just the feeling of tiredness and odd headaches and have enough things to sort out and need to be at my best

[vifferman]

No all was fine, said for my age my eyesight was excellent and that I was very borderline needing reading glasses.....

Must be a standard line - that's what they said to me. Similar price for test+glasses too.
You should've come to see me - it wouldn't have cost anything apart from glasses from The Warehouse ($15?).

...having reading glasses would stop my eyes getting tired which is happening at mo...just need to use them for computer work and reading

That's what they told me too, but I think it's bollocks.
Ah well; you're officially decrepit now.
And think of all the fun you can have keeping track of where you left your glasses.
And cleaning smudges off the lenses.
And reading really really really small print.

[Maha]

it wouldn't have cost anything apart from glasses from The Warehouse ($15?).

$15???.... thats a bit steep aint it?....i paid about $3.50 at the gold coin shop for some 1.5's.....had eye surgery on both eyes and no longer need the gold plated sort...man im so tight that one pair has masking tape around the plastic bit that goes behind the ear (cos it keeps slipping off) no need to replace them, the glass is ok, at least i think its glass...

[vifferman]

$15???.... thats a bit steep aint it?....i paid about $3.50 at the gold coin shop for some 1.5's..

It was just a guess.
Now I remember why I was pissed off at being worried my eyes were pharkt and maybe I had some weird disease or summat and should see a professional and forking out so much for the privilege.

[nadroj]

Get your blood sugar level tested as mild diabetes can effect your close up focus. Cutting down / out of sugar & sweets does help. Most optometrists will ask if there is a history in your family & whether you have had a blood sugar test before they do any tests.

[NighthawkNZ:Me]

Apart from the obvious, how do you know whether you need contacts or spectacles?

My job involves more computer work and looking at spreadsheets and my eyes seem more tired and now starting to think whether I need help (don't answer that).

I be a graphic artist and am around computers all day and (night in some forum called Kiwibker ) and have been for the last 20 years ex navy with computers and radar screens didn't help either. Switching to LCD screens both at home and at work have helped

I to use to have 20/20/20/20/20 err good looks ummmm good eye sight... and now noticing things aren't in focus as much as they use to be and yup I be nearing the big four zero.

I have to get them tested (this friday the appointment is) and its only costing me $45 for the test to see if I need glasses or not (most likely). I only have the one set of eyes and I don't mind paying for my health. I am pretty sure at this stage I won't need them for driving as the signs on the side of the road are huge and I can read them as clear as day a but the smaller things that are at a bit of distance I use to be able to read I no longer can focus on.

Soooo at the end of the day, go get them tested, it won't be as bad as you think and it will save the headaches and struggle to focus...

[beyond]

Old sight mate. Anyone over 40 starts to get it, some take a little longer.
About three years ago it started affecting me. Can spot a rabbit on the hillside at 50 metres but my arms aren't long enough to hold the phone book far enough away to read it

Couple of pairs of $10.00 1.5 dioptre glasses from the Warehouse and alls ok, cept I look like an old grany knitting when I wear them

Keep a pair in my office at home and normally one at work and a pair in the car. At that price you can stick them anywhere around the house.