Monovision

[lindyhop]

I love my contacts and I hate wearing glasses so I jumped at the suggestion of monovision as soon as my eye doctor mentioned it. It took me no time at all to get used to it but that had a lot to do with how much I hate wearing glasses. The last time I got new glasses I tried going for some cool narrow frames but the woman helping me took a look at my prescription and said no way. I'm too blind I guess.

As far as I'm concerned monovision is the only way to go.

[Ghoulish Delight]

I am one lucky son of a bitch. I think I'm the only person in my immediate, and even slightly extended family, that has made it into the late 20s without need for glasses (save for the pair of flat pieces of glass I was prescribed once because the optometrist knew I had insurance). Don't know how long my luck will hold out, but here's hoping.

[Betty]

I only wear my glasses at work because my eye began twitching. Although the doc said the glasses wouldn't help with that (stress?) my eye hasn't twitched since.

They are so swanky too - glad I got the pricey ones as they've lastes for a few years. They make me feel smart!

[scaeagles]

Originally Posted by Alex Stroup

The first thing they tell you when you go in for LASIK (if that is the surgival route you mean) is that it will not help with your need for reading glasses and will not significantly delay that day if you don't yet need them.

She had a similar surgery called EpiLASIK. And true, they did tell her that. However, it would seem that the advantage in this case would be to make the eyes equal and limit the necessary vision correction to reading only.

Similar to GD, I have also been fortunate as the only one in my family who has not required correction (though in the last couple years I have started wearing a slight magnification while at the comuter at work), and I'm pushing 40.

[Snowflake]

Originally Posted by Bornieo: Fully Loaded

Its interesting to see where they've become. When I wore glasses, the lenses were so thick. I"m sure now-a-days it wouldn't be that bad...

Nope, Borneo, you're right, they're not bad. I had the proverbial coke-bottle lenses as a kid, wore contacts for years until I ruiined my corneas, now back to specs and wearing wire rims or invisible rims, no problems, and they're feather light. Not like the heavy 3lb glasses I wore as a kid.

Back to monovision, yes, I'm old (in years) and am needing a new presciption, I'm thinking progressive lenses are in my immediate future.