Do you have Glasses,Contacts or Perfect Vision?

#1 Postby **cycloneye** » Thu Jan 20, 2005 2:07 pm

I have glasses since I was a 10 year old boy.

sunny · #2 Postby **sunny** » Thu Jan 20, 2005 2:09 pm

I wear contacts, and I also have my glasses (the poll doesn't allow for both!). I've been thinking of looking into the "See Clearly Method".

Rainband · #3 Postby **Rainband** » Thu Jan 20, 2005 2:09 pm

I have glasses and contacts

#4 Postby **CaptinCrunch** » Thu Jan 20, 2005 2:23 pm

I see whatever I want to see! :lol:

Dee Bee · #5 Postby **Dee Bee** » Thu Jan 20, 2005 2:24 pm

I've needed some type of corrective lenses since I was 9: (incredibly ugly) glasses in the early-/mid-60's until contact lenses when I was 17; glasses during my pregnancy (29) when I couldn't tolerate my lenses; contacts or glasses until I needed bifocals in my mid-30's (yes, I've even had prescriptive bifocal sunglasses since then); and exclusively glasses since. Over the years I've come to look at my glasses as "a fashion accessory" (snicker). In my youth, my visual shortcomings included astigmatism and near-sightedness. One relatively common plus of aging and visual correction that's happened to me is that the near-sightedness has actually been improving on its own over the past ~5 years, although the bifocal power keeps creeping up. I haven't had to deal with cataracts yet, although both my parents developed them. So, yes, I've been a veteran "four-eyes" for most of my life! 8-)

GalvestonDuck · #6 Postby **GalvestonDuck** » Thu Jan 20, 2005 2:24 pm

Four eyes, but I used to wear contacts.

I had a consultation for lasik surgery, but they said I couldn't get it done if I have hypothyroidism.

#7 Postby **vbhoutex** » Thu Jan 20, 2005 3:11 pm

Actually I have contacts and reading glasses and a pair of bifocals. Getting tired of using all of them and want lasik, but last time I talked to the eye doc he said they aren't good enough for my type of problems yet, so I still "suffer".

#8 Postby **OklahomaWeather** » Thu Jan 20, 2005 3:15 pm

I wore glasses from 5th grade all the way up to my senior year in college- last year, when for Christmas I got LASIK!!!! The best thing I've EVER done and now I enjoy crystal clear vision, and no contacts or glasses!

#9 Postby **pojo** » Thu Jan 20, 2005 3:38 pm

there is no option for both...

I've worn glasses since 1996 and contact since 2000... I only put my contacts in if I feel ambitious. I have custom inserts for my chemical warfare gear (those things hurt! talk about raccoon eyes!)

#10 Postby **DaylilyDawn** » Thu Jan 20, 2005 3:55 pm

I have worn glasses since I was in 6th grade a long time ago. I am so near-sighted I am almost blind without them on. Even using the plastic lenses my lens are very thick. One eye is 20/200 and the other is 20/300 so I really need them.

SouthernWx · #11 Postby **SouthernWx** » Thu Jan 20, 2005 4:29 pm

I've worn eyeglasses since age six.

#12 Postby **Cookiely** » Thu Jan 20, 2005 5:55 pm

I have trifocals. I tried contacts but could never get the vision as clear as the glasses.

mikey mike · #13 Postby **mikey mike** » Thu Jan 20, 2005 7:24 pm

I've had glasses since age 12.Now I'm officially an old man because I've had bifocals for 2 yrs.

#14 Postby **streetsoldier** » Thu Jan 20, 2005 7:39 pm

I've had glasses sine I was 16; bifocals for the last ten years. I could be a candidate for laser surgery, but...no insurance.

#15 Postby **Stephanie** » Thu Jan 20, 2005 8:36 pm

I've had glasses since I've been out of college and working as an accountant. I'm near sighted.

Coredesat · #16 Postby **Coredesat** » Thu Jan 20, 2005 8:38 pm

No glasses, but my vision isn't exactly perfect, either. I'm a bit nearsighted, but not enough that I'd need glasses to see clearly.

ColdFront77 · #17 Postby **ColdFront77** » Thu Jan 20, 2005 9:28 pm

I have been wearing glasses since about the age of 8, nearly 20 years ago.

Miss Mary · #18 Postby **Miss Mary** » Thu Jan 20, 2005 9:37 pm

I wish I had 20/20 still!!!

I need 1.75 strength reading glasses now.

Yes, I'm over 40....sigh. Plenty over 40 actually.....LOL

FYI, not always but in many cases, once a person turns 40 their arms are not long enough anymore. In other words, they can't read phone books, restaurant menu's, magazines/newspapers, etc.

Opthamologist said all I needed were simple reading glasses. Purchased at drug stores.

But I miss being able to pick anything up and be able to read it. Sometimes if I've kept my glasses on for cooking and reading a recipe, when I take them off to eat, my food is blurry!

So if this happens to you, don't fret. Get to a doctor to confirm it's just aging....he he. Then if you need simple magnified reading glasses, there are many styles and prices out there. Flea Markets even sell them - not that I've bought mine there. But that's what I've heard!!!

Mary

#19 Postby **coriolis** » Thu Jan 20, 2005 9:43 pm

Glasses since sixth grade. I would never put foreign objects in my eyes or let someone cut them. I get shivers just thinking about it.

#20 Postby **DaylilyDawn** » Thu Jan 20, 2005 10:05 pm

I wouldn't let any one operate on my eyes either.

Do you have Glasses,Contacts or Perfect Vision?

Do you have Glasses,Contacts or perfect vision?

Do you have Glasses,Contacts or Perfect Vision?

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