Do you wear glasses/computer glasses?

[John Connor]

So I went to the eye doctor because I couldn't pass the eye exam to renew my DL. Come to find out I have an astigmatism. So now my sister will have an even better excuse to call me a dork. This was most likely due to the long hours I spend on the computer. So he mentioned computer glasses as well which I'll purchase latter on. Apparently they cut down on the UV light, etc from a computer screen which sounds very appealing since I spend so many hours on a computer. I mean, my life is practically surrounded by computers.

 

[lxskllr]

Astigmatism is genetic I believe. Your eye is mishapped on a diagonal axis. Not caused by computer use. I wear glasses, but nothing special for a computer.

 

[John Connor]

Your eye is mishapped on a diagonal axis.

Correct, it's my left eye.

It's not caused from the computer?

 

[lxskllr]

Nah. Using a computer won't cause lasting damage. You can get eye strain from suboptimal lighting, but it'll get better with rest.

 

[Carson Dyle]

Correct, it's my left eye.

It's not caused from the computer?

What's the procedure for the eye test in Colorado? I need to renew also and my left eye is completely whacked, while the right one is fine. Do they test each eye individually?

 

[John Connor]

Yeah, it's is funny because my mom has an astigmatism in her left eye as well. So it is indeed genetic.

 

[Imp]

Severe myopia and minor astigmatism, bitches!

 

[MrSquished]

You have to take an eye exam at the DMV?

 

[nakedfrog]

You have to take an eye exam at the DMV?

Just got mine renewed a couple months ago, they had a little machine that you put your eyes up to, and they said "read line 3 for me". I wear glasses all day, and have the glasses thingy on my license, so I did it with my glasses on.

 

[MrSquished]

Just got mine renewed a couple months ago, they had a little machine that you put your eyes up to, and they said "read line 3 for me". I wear glasses all day, and have the glasses thingy on my license, so I did it with my glasses on.

What state do you live in

 

[Imp]

Just got mine renewed a couple months ago, they had a little machine that you put your eyes up to, and they said "read line 3 for me". I wear glasses all day, and have the glasses thingy on my license, so I did it with my glasses on.

They made me try to take the test too -- obviously couldn't read it. I think they test for bare minimum, unassisted vision to see if they need to tick the "vision correction needed" box.

 

[shortylickens]

Yes.
Left eye much worse than right eye. Cant wear contacts because of it.

 

[nakedfrog]

What state do you live in

I'm not sure it's relevant? They tested me when I first got my license in Texas, this renewal was in Nebraska.

They made me try to take the test too -- obviously couldn't read it. I think they test for bare minimum, unassisted vision to see if they need to tick the "vision correction needed" box.

Yeah, I didn't have glasses at the time when I first got my license, and they had me do each eye individually--passed with right eye, failed miserably with my left eye.

 

[MrSquished]

I'm not sure it's relevant? They tested me when I first got my license in Texas, this renewal was in Nebraska.

Yeah, I didn't have glasses at the time when I first got my license, and they had me do each eye individually--passed with right eye, failed miserably with my left eye.

Just curious. I live in NJ and never had my eyes checked at the DMV in 24 years of driving. I wear contacts.

 

[lxskllr]

Just curious. I live in NJ and never had my eyes checked at the DMV in 24 years of driving. I wear contacts.

They do it in MD too. Last time I looked in the machine I thought "Oh fuck! I can't see anything." The woman changed something, and I could read the chart. Dunno what happened the first time, but it didn't seem good :^D

 

[blackangst1]

Ive worn glasses since college. Now I wear progressive lenses, and a separate pair for computer use (which I sit in front of for work).

 

[SKORPI0]

I've been wearing eyeglasses since my teens (almost 40 years). Nearsightedness, mostly used for driving. I can manage without it doing everyday task.

 

[BarkingGhostar]

So I went to the eye doctor because I couldn't pass the eye exam to renew my DL. Come to find out I have an astigmatism. So now my sister will have an even better excuse to call me a dork. This was most likely due to the long hours I spend on the computer. So he mentioned computer glasses as well which I'll purchase latter on. Apparently they cut down on the UV light, etc from a computer screen which sounds very appealing since I spend so many hours on a computer. I mean, my life is practically surrounded by computers.

At least you see your pet porn better.

 

[BurnItDwn]

My sunglasses help to keep the sun out of my eyes. I wear eye protection at the shooting range or when playing with tools. I swim with goggles. I do not have "corrective lenses" on anything though. 20/20 vision.

 

[boomerang]

John, ask about the possibility of getting progressive lenses to correct your computer vision. My situation is a little different than yours though. I am nearsighted so I need correction for distance. To keep my glasses on all day without taking them off and on constantly to read, I need bifocals. There is literally no correction in the lenses for seeing up close. But the bonus with the bifocals with no lines (progressive lenses) is that they give me correction for computer work. The "tweener" area between to the two allows me to focus on the computer.

I tried contacts last year after not having them for many years and loved my distance vision as well as the greatly improved peripheral vision. Knowing that I would need glasses to see up close, I bought a cheapo pair at the hardware store to try out. I could then see up close but couldn't read the computer. The eye doctor said they could make me a pair of bifocals that corrected for computer work but without correction for close work. The bottom line was that I was going to have to carry glasses with me everywhere I went and I eventually decided to just keep wearing the glasses I had. I'd rather carry them around on my face than carry them around in my hand or a pocket and have to put them on and take them off.

 

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[Able Steed]

I regularly wear computer glasses - I'm on it so much for some reason can't live without them

 

[shortylickens]

I regularly wear computer glasses - I'm on it so much for some reason can't live without them

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