Do You Wear Glasses?

[Bonzi]

.... or contacts?
Have you had laser eye surgery or inserts?

Of have you had 20/20 vision your entire life?

I wear contacts but - wear my glasses in the morning and at night.

Both my distant and reading vision are bad

 

[TNHarley]

I have contacts and glasses
I want surgery. Hopefully I will have it one day.
I have been wearing glasses since I was in Kindergarten

 

[mdk]

I only wear glasses.

 

[Bonzi]

My son can't have laser eye surgery, but is looking into the "permanent lens inserts" - apparently it's like $8,000 but - not sure of the risks. Will have to look into that.

I hate wearing glasses, not because of the look but they are so cumbersome!

 

[Bonzi]

I only wear glasses.

Have you ever tried or thought of other options?
If not, why?

 

[TNHarley]

I think glasses can be hot. Like Sarah Palin

 

[Bonzi]

.... when I first went to try contacts, I thought I would NEVER be able to put them in my eyes.
now I can touch my eyeballs like it's nothing - not sure that is a good thing!

 

[Bonzi]

I think glasses can be hot. Like Sarah Palin

or Tea Leoni

 

[Moonglow]

There is a new thing out where you wear contacts at night that corrects you vision so you don't need contacts during the day...

 

[Bruce_T_Laney]

.... or contacts?
Have you had laser eye surgery or inserts?

Of have you had 20/20 vision your entire life?

I wear contacts but - wear my glasses in the morning and at night.

Both my distant and reading vision are bad

I wear Glasses, and even then I am as blind as Mr. Magoo...

Also you have Audrey Hepburn as your pic?

 

[hadit]

I have had good success with contacts (for a date perspective, my first contacts were hard, not real comfortable), because my sharp depth of field stopped about 6 inches in front of my eyes. Since I've gotten older, however, I need reading glasses to see up close, and have to deal with having them always available. Not too much fun. I am interested, though, in permanent lens replacement at some point. Not sure I want to lose the ability to hold something up very close to my eyes and see it clearly.

 

[hadit]

There is a new thing out where you wear contacts at night that corrects you vision so you don't need contacts during the day...

That's how the hard contacts worked. When I went off them, I had to wait 6 months while my eyes adjusted to get my final prescription.

 

[Bonzi]

.... or contacts?
Have you had laser eye surgery or inserts?

Of have you had 20/20 vision your entire life?

I wear contacts but - wear my glasses in the morning and at night.

Both my distant and reading vision are bad

I wear Glasses, and even then I am as blind as Mr. Magoo...

Also you have Audrey Hepburn as your pic?

Yep, she's was so awesome. Feeling nostalgic I guess....
My whole family has terrible vision..... I was doomed from the start!

 

[ChrisL]

Nope. Not yet anyways. I always had better than perfect vision, but lately I've noticed that I can't see as well. My vision (the last time I was checked) was 20/15 in one eye and 20/20 in the other, so technically my vision is still perfect, but not as good as it used to be. I don't ever want to wear glasses, though. Seems like a PITA.

 

[Bonzi]

There is a new thing out where you wear contacts at night that corrects you vision so you don't need contacts during the day...

That's awesome! I have astigmatism but not sure if it's minor or severe.... I will ask as I'm due for an eye appointment next month.....

Vision Shaping Treatment (VST) – Customized shaping lenses to gently correct your vision while you sleep so you can enjoy clear vision while you’re awake : Bausch + Lomb

 

[Moonglow]

In your forties your eyes will get stronger before they weaken after fifty......

 

[Bonzi]

Nope. Not yet anyways. I always had better than perfect vision, but lately I've noticed that I can't see as well. My vision (the last time I was checked) was 20/15 in one eye and 20/20 in the other, so technically my vision is still perfect, but not as good as it used to be. I don't ever want to wear glasses, though. Seems like a PITA.

My husband also has perfect vision, except for reading. Plus, I think he's getting cataracs (spelling?) - the though of anyone cutting on my eye freaks me out

 

[Moonglow]

Nope. Not yet anyways. I always had better than perfect vision, but lately I've noticed that I can't see as well. My vision (the last time I was checked) was 20/15 in one eye and 20/20 in the other, so technically my vision is still perfect, but not as good as it used to be. I don't ever want to wear glasses, though. Seems like a PITA.

My husband also has perfect vision, except for reading. Plus, I think he's getting cataracs (spelling?) - the though of anyone cutting on my eye freaks me out

It's done by laser surgery in many places now, just like the corrective eye lens laser surgery..

 

[DGS49]

I am nearsighted, and started wearing glasses when I was ten years old (1959). When I was 40, I switched to "extended-wear" contacts, wearing them for 30-40 days continuously, then cleaning them and re-inserting. About ten years in, I needed reading glasses, and had my contact prescription modified so that I can read with my right eye, and see distances with my left. It sounds weird, but I never had any problems with it, even with depth perception.

Over the past ten years, my vision is steadily improving, which seems like a good thing, but isn't. I have to have my prescription changed every 18 months or so just to keep up with it.

Now, I only wear contacts when I am going to be sweating profusely (work or sports). Otherwise I just wear my glasses. I actually see a little better with the glasses.

Honestly, the only time when I NEED excellent vision is when I'm playing golf, but even with new lenses I can follow the flight of the ball, but I can never see it landing, for some unknown reason.

At one time I considered laser eye surgery, but it didn't seem worth the cost, especially considering how my prescription seems to change for no apparent reason. I would really be pissed if I spent $5 thousand on an operation, then needed corrective lenses a couple years later.

 

[mdk]

I only wear glasses.

Have you ever tried or thought of other options?
If not, why?

Sure, but my eyes are in shabby shape and contacts made them hurt something terrible. Besides, I look damn good in specs. lol