Glasses question

[jonessoda]

Alright, so I wear, or am supposed to wear, glasses (+0.50 OS, +0.25 OD spherical is my prescription). I haven't worn them in a long time, basically because I don't really need them to see things up close, and things far away are only a little blurry.

However, as I've been wearing them again, I've noticed that my eyes seem to be getting a bit blurrier. It's not dust, dirt or grease on the glasses, because they're really clean (even cleaned them with lens tissues and that solution that the opthos charge $5 a bottle for...), so I figure I need a new prescription.

My optho said my prescription is technically good until May of this year (when I got these lenses last may), but my question is, since my vision is getting blurrier, should I get my eyes re-checked to see if I need a new prescription, or should I just wait until May?

 

[Koing]

Get them checked.

You know what you are seeing. Get them checked out. "Technically" your lense prescription may be good until May but you may have had something to make your vision a tiny bit more blurry. A guy I knew didn't need glasses but he had something drop on his head and now he needs to wear glasses.

I get my eyes checked and sometimes I'll need a new prescription.

Koing

 

[Ornery]

Wait till you actually want to buy glasses, then get an exam.

I just got a quote for gradient trifocal safety glasses with glass (instead of plastic) lenses. It came to about $300.00... ON SALE! SOB, this is ridiculous! I would have thought since Target and Walmart got into the market, that prices would come down, but they're still pretty damn expensive.

Just got back from Sears, where I snagged some safety glasses with a "low" magnification bifocal for only $15.00 on sale. They're just plastic, so I'll know scratches will be a concern, but for $15.00 I'll give 'em a shot.

 

[George P Burdell]

When it comes to your eyes, don't take risks man... and increase your vitamin A intake

 

[Kaieye]

If a Optometrist prescribed lenses with that weak plus power for my kids, I wouldn't make eyeglasses for them. Personally, I would not even wear glasses with such weak power because to me- it just isn't pratical. The eyeglass RX is probably only for reading and not for distant viewing unless your young and have a lot of accomdation(the amount of elasticity of the capsule lens inside your eyeball). I have been involved in making more than 60,000 eyeglasses and have seen them all.

Wait until May and stop using the eyeglasses for distant viewing. If your pushing 40, maybe it is time for bifocals...

 

[jonessoda]

My mistake, it's -0.25/-0.50, I just reread my prescription. Anyway, no, I'm not pushing 40, I'm pushing 20.

So, it seems to be 3:1 checkon't-check, but the don't-check voter works on making eyeglasses...

 

[OhioState]

ive worn glasses a long time

and age does not matter to a stigmatism and can change rapidly

go check your vision

 

[Ornery]

I see no logical reason to get a prescription unless you're ready to fill it. If you sit on it for very long, your vision could change again, and the glasses will be no better than your current ones.

 

[jonessoda]

Originally posted by: Ornery
I see no logical reason to get a prescription unless you're ready to fill it. If you sit on it for very long, your vision could change again, and the glasses will be no better than your current ones.

I can pay for it as soon as I get it. My HMO will cover a lot if I get the glasses through them, and my parents told me they'd cover medical copays, etc., until I either turned 21 or was off of their insurance.

 

[George P Burdell]

If you have a very small power (like a +/- 0.5 or 0.25) and you neglect to wear glasses, over time your power will grow. Then you'll regret not having corrected the problem in time.