How blind are you?

[Mark]

Originally Posted by SidewinderINC

Possibly a weakness in the muscles that control the focus etc.? you can do without glasses but the muscles are working overtime so it gives you a headache after 20 minutes.

The glasses just make life a bit easier on the muscles

I'm just guessing and have no idea if that's even possible.

It's probably close, though I'd raise some doubt over it being the muscles that are the cause.

The problem with that approach is that the eyes get lazy - once you start wearing glasses you'll soon find you can't do without them at all.

[Nutcase]

Originally Posted by Mark

It's probably close, though I'd raise some doubt over it being the muscles that are the cause.

The problem with that approach is that the eyes get lazy - once you start wearing glasses you'll soon find you can't do without them at all.

Possibly. I really should know being that they're my eyes

I've worn glasses for 26 years now

[Stan_Lite]

Originally Posted by Nutcase

I've worn glasses for 26 years now

35 years

[Pumpkinstew]

The numbers quoted are the sphere values in diopters. The second column is the cylinder.
As you might expect the sphere moves objects (apparently) nearer or further away from you and the cylinder shifts them left or right.
(I used to work at a glazers QA'ing the lenses)
If you use bi or varifocals then your prescription will be split into near vision and distance vision. More detail here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eyeglass_prescription

My scrip is something like -2.25,-/-1.75,0.5
But at my last check at work I was advised that I may need that beefed up a bit

[Dymetrie]

So the new specs turned up today and I collected them from the opticians this afternoon

Normal sensible specs:



Funky Groovy Channel 27 specs:



Admittedly my self photography skills suck

[Feek]

*smile*

[Lopez]

Originally Posted by Jonny69

-3 in left and -2.75 in right. This is annoying because it seems to be that point where you now can't do anything without your glasses including reading, shaving safely, brushing teeth etc. At least when they were a bit weaker I was still blind but I could read without my glasses on.

Same here, I am -3 in each eye.

[Del Lardo]

I really should buy a new pair of glasses as my current pair will be 8 years old this year and the anti-glare coating is scratched to hell. Can't bring myself to buy a pair though, I've looked in all the highstreet stores and can't find one single pair that I like (I hate wearing glasses), I wear contacts 6 days a week and because of my prescription I'm looking at spending ~£300 on ultra thin lenses with another £120 on frames £420 seems like a hell of a lot of money when I can survive in my old knackered pair.

[Desmo]

Originally Posted by dymetrie

Admittedly my self photography skills suck

So do your shaving skills

I like both pairs of glasses though, they really suit you

[Pumpkinstew]

Originally Posted by Del Lardo

I really should buy a new pair of glasses as my current pair will be 8 years old this year and the anti-glare coating is scratched to hell. Can't bring myself to buy a pair though, I've looked in all the highstreet stores and can't find one single pair that I like (I hate wearing glasses), I wear contacts 6 days a week and because of my prescription I'm looking at spending ~£300 on ultra thin lenses with another £120 on frames £420 seems like a hell of a lot of money when I can survive in my old knackered pair.

If you're long sighted you could try reading, using a computer and masturbating lots and hope they correct themselves.

It's what turned me squinty.
The reading, I mean. I read a lot. Definitely the reading.