What's your prescription? - Page 2

Will · 23-11-2009, 22:56

I was -2.25 and -1.75. Whilst not a dramatic bit of myopia, it was a pain and definitely needed glasses to live my life normally, couldn't survive or function without them as I love detail and hate not being able to recognise faces or read things that I see. Made my life so much easier wearing glasses - purely to be able to see normally! Fortunately I now have 20/10 vision which is still hard to get used to!

BBx · 23-11-2009, 23:16

-5.5 right and -6 left

Can't see a thing without contacts and the only place it bothers me is when swimming and when I want to learn how to dive. Its the reason why I haven't been jet skiing too

booo!

Which reminds me I want to ask you tomorrow Will how that all went!

BB x

Will · 23-11-2009, 23:30

Happy to tell you about it.

It's crippling not being able to see sharply, even Piggy's prescription would leave me irritated and I know EXACTLY what you mean Piggy, being able to see edge etc... makes such a huge difference - it's hard to describe but it makes life so much easier.

Lopez · 24-11-2009, 17:51

-3 in both eyes, been stable at that since I was a teenager - I only realised I was short sighted when I started secondary school and couldn't read the blackboard. Before that I just assumed everybody saw the world in blur-o-vision

I'm very heavy handed with glasses, always have been, knocking them whilst drunk/damaging them crawling under cars/falling asleep wearing them - so I begrudge paying a fortune for them.
I've used a few online places - optical4less, Selectspecs, Glasses Direct, Goggles4u, all very good and most have various offers on at various times of year.
I perhaps wouldn't use them as a first time purchase though, as you need to try some frames on to see what suits you, but once you know what styles and sizes do and don't fit you it's ideal.

These semi rimless ones I bought last week were £13 I think? Plastic arms too which is ideal for me as bare metals often give me a slight skin reaction on my face.

And yes I am drunk and fellating a hot dog on Wenceslas Square

Mondo · 24-11-2009, 20:12

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Originally Posted by BBx

-5.5 right and -6 left

Can't see a thing without contacts and the only place it bothers me is when swimming and when I want to learn how to dive. Its the reason why I haven't been jet skiing too

booo!

Which reminds me I want to ask you tomorrow Will how that all went!

BB x

very close to mine !

mine is -5 and 5.25. I forgot which one is which.

Pumpkinstew · 24-11-2009, 20:18

I think the glasses I wear are around -1.5 but I need to get retested and something a little stronger.

Wryel · 25-11-2009, 10:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lopez

These semi rimless ones I bought last week were £13 I think? Plastic arms too which is ideal for me as bare metals often give me a slight skin reaction on my face.

£13!! Wow. I want a hot dog now.

Lopez · 25-11-2009, 14:38

Hot dog was about £2. Hope this helps.

Wryel · 30-11-2009, 10:59

So I'm slightly long sighted, +0.75 and +1.00. I also have Astigmatism (0.5 and 1.00 I think). Apparently because I need them solely for working on the computer my company will pay towards them, anyone know how much? From what I've read its about £30-50.

Will · 30-11-2009, 11:37

That's pretty mild astigmatism - but when long sighted and working on computers it does compound the problem. I think wearing specs for the computer will help you lots.

Different companies have different policies, I think ours pays up to £50 or something like that... I can't find the policy at the moment.

23-11-2009, 22:56	#11
Will BBx woz 'ere :P Join Date: Jan 1970 Posts: 2,147,487,208	I was -2.25 and -1.75. Whilst not a dramatic bit of myopia, it was a pain and definitely needed glasses to live my life normally, couldn't survive or function without them as I love detail and hate not being able to recognise faces or read things that I see. Made my life so much easier wearing glasses - purely to be able to see normally! Fortunately I now have 20/10 vision which is still hard to get used to! __________________ *No No!*

23-11-2009, 23:30	#13
Will BBx woz 'ere :P Join Date: Jan 1970 Posts: 2,147,487,208	Happy to tell you about it. It's crippling not being able to see sharply, even Piggy's prescription would leave me irritated and I know EXACTLY what you mean Piggy, being able to see edge etc... makes such a huge difference - it's hard to describe but it makes life so much easier. __________________ *No No!*

24-11-2009, 17:51	#14
Lopez Bad Cat Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 808	-3 in both eyes, been stable at that since I was a teenager - I only realised I was short sighted when I started secondary school and couldn't read the blackboard. Before that I just assumed everybody saw the world in blur-o-vision I'm very heavy handed with glasses, always have been, knocking them whilst drunk/damaging them crawling under cars/falling asleep wearing them - so I begrudge paying a fortune for them. I've used a few online places - optical4less, Selectspecs, Glasses Direct, Goggles4u, all very good and most have various offers on at various times of year. I perhaps wouldn't use them as a first time purchase though, as you need to try some frames on to see what suits you, but once you know what styles and sizes do and don't fit you it's ideal. These semi rimless ones I bought last week were £13 I think? Plastic arms too which is ideal for me as bare metals often give me a slight skin reaction on my face. And yes I am drunk and fellating a hot dog on Wenceslas Square __________________ NO

24-11-2009, 20:18	#16
Pumpkinstew Absinthe Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Mostly Oxford, Sometimes Bristol Posts: 1,156	I think the glasses I wear are around -1.5 but I need to get retested and something a little stronger. __________________ Get old, or die tryin' PSTEWREVIEWS - Chunks of Meaty Reviews, Mixed with Your Five a Day of News, Comment and Opinion, Floating in a Broth of Suspect Grammar and Seasoned Liberally with Mixed Metaphor. Tasty.

25-11-2009, 14:38	#18
Lopez Bad Cat Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 808	Hot dog was about £2. Hope this helps. __________________ NO

23-11-2009, 23:16	#12
BBx Reverse SuBo Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: London Posts: 8,673	-5.5 right and -6 left Can't see a thing without contacts and the only place it bothers me is when swimming and when I want to learn how to dive. Its the reason why I haven't been jet skiing too booo! Which reminds me I want to ask you tomorrow Will how that all went! BB x

30-11-2009, 10:59	#19
Wryel Absinthe Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,148	So I'm slightly long sighted, +0.75 and +1.00. I also have Astigmatism (0.5 and 1.00 I think). Apparently because I need them solely for working on the computer my company will pay towards them, anyone know how much? From what I've read its about £30-50.

30-11-2009, 11:37	#20
Will BBx woz 'ere :P Join Date: Jan 1970 Posts: 2,147,487,208	That's pretty mild astigmatism - but when long sighted and working on computers it does compound the problem. I think wearing specs for the computer will help you lots. Different companies have different policies, I think ours pays up to £50 or something like that... I can't find the policy at the moment. __________________ *No No!*