I got glasses.....but don't like wearing them yet.

[Scarpozzi]

I just got progressive lenses, but still have great vision compared to my wife. These are like a +1.0 and maybe a -.75 distance.

I'm not a huge fan of wearing glasses because I feel like the glass puts a haze on everything I see, I lose peripheral vision, and have tunnel vision as a result of that.

I'm trying to get used to them, but since my vision is on the line, I don't really need them. Late in the afternoon after staring at my monitor, I got them so I could reduce eye fatigue.

How do people deal with wearing glasses all the time?

 

[sdifox]

Been wearing glasses for forty years

But progressive lenses are annoying.

 

[Brainonska511]

I've been wearing glasses for about 25 years. For the most part, I think the key is to make sure they're properly fitted to your head - if they're comfortable, then it becomes easier to wear them longer. As for peripheral vision, I guess it never really bothered me. I have contact lenses for when I want to avoid wearing glasses (eg, going to the gym, driving during the day and needing sunglasses)

 

[highland145]

Like sdi, 40 years. The progressives I tried were only in focus down the middle. To look left or right I had to move my head. And the distance was too far up the lens. Screw that. I have 2 pair now. Reading/computer and reading/distance.

 

[IronWing]

Go climb up and down steep hills while wearing the new glasses. You'll get comfortable wearing them (or dead) in no time.

 

[nakedfrog]

Progressive lenses were definitely an adjustment for me, but now that I've gotten used to them, I sort of depend on them.
Other than that, wearing glasses hasn't particularly bothered me these past 20+ years.

 

[Scarpozzi]

Go climb up and down steep hills while wearing the new glasses. You'll get comfortable wearing them (or dead) in no time.

I'm flying a plane tomorrow afternoon...maybe I should just wear them when I'm doing that.

 

[lxskllr]

Glasses suck, but it's cool being able to see. Been wearing them about 40 years also, with a brief detour into contacts.

I need new ones bad, but need to make time to get to walmart. That's where I got my last set. They're alright, and it was convenient. I thought I was gonna have to fight the eye doctor. She wanted to prescribe bifocals for me, and I didn't want them. I can see up close fine without glasses, and I need my vision to be predictable. Sometimes I need to see close looking up, and other times I need to see far looking down. It's easier for me to just pull my glasses down and look over the top, then deal with lenses that change depending on where you look through them.

 

[Scarpozzi]

Glasses suck, but it's cool being able to see. Been wearing them about 40 years also, with a brief detour into contacts.

I need new ones bad, but need to make time to get to walmart. That's where I got my last set. They're alright, and it was convenient. I thought I was gonna have to fight the eye doctor. She wanted to prescribe bifocals for me, and I didn't want them. I can see up close fine without glasses, and I need my vision to be predictable. Sometimes I need to see close looking up, and other times I need to see far looking down. It's easier for me to just pull my glasses down and look over the top, then deal with lenses that change depending on where you look through them.

My mom was telling me how she waited too long to get hers adjusted. Yeah...make time for those tests and to get some decent glasses. The progressive lenses I got were the most premium/expensive, but with insurance discounts were actually cheaper than the regular ones with a smaller field of vision.(lenscrafters) It's something to consider if you happen to have vision insurance. It might work out for someone else...always ask them to run your options.

 

[Red Squirrel]

I HATED glasses. I started needing them when I started high school. The styles changed over the years and the lenses seem to get smaller and smaller, giving a bigger tunnel vision effect. And because they don't wrap around the face like sunglasses do, I would always get reflections from any sources of light behind me. Then there's dealing with them getting dirty all the time, or even worse, rain. And fog, and frost when going from a cold place to a hot place or vise versa.

All this just started to irritate me more and more over time and years back I decided to go for LASIK. I'm super squeamish when it comes to eyes so the idea of having them touched and worked on was not pleasant and it took me lot of courage but I figured it will be worth it once it's done, and it was. I could never do contacts, didn't even want to try. The idea of having to deal with that every day, no thanks.

What also sucked is having to take them off for certain activities like some amusement park rides like rollercoasters etc and can't see shit so don't really enjoy the ride as much. I went on this giant swing which is sorta like bungie jumping but it's a swing. Could not see shit, just a big blur. I may as well have been 5 feet off the ground with an industrial fan bowing at me, made no difference to me lol. I did not think that through before paying the $60+ fee to go on that.

But now that I got LASIK I can enjoy those things again. The biggest irritant for me though was reflections, and dealing with smudges and dirt. No matter how well I try to clean them there was always something bothersome.

I really hope that I never need glasses again, but who knows what will happen as I age. You can get LASIK more than once so I would probably go that route if I did need glasses again but at same time I'd be a little worried getting it done a second time, not sure if the risks are higher.

 

[Muse]

How do people deal with wearing glasses all the time?

I've worn glasses all the time since age 14. My whole family is near sighted (myopic). There's no way I could have gotten my driver's license without wearing glasses and I believe the license itself says I must have vision correction.

Yes, glasses are a hassle. First thing I do when I wake up is put them on. I actually have 3 kinds: distance, close and mid-range. My mid-range are kind of all purpose. I could drive with them, I can use a computer with them. When I read a book I usually take off my glasses because I can focus perfectly at about 12" from my face.

I actually designed my mid-range glasses myself. I didn't ask my optometrist. I get my glasses online (Zenni Optical) and I had Rx for computer and for distance. I wanted some glasses for in between, 30" to 5 feet. So I kind of guessed by interpolating the figures on my Rx and entered them into the online form when I ordered. I ordered 2 pairs of computer, 2 pairs of distance and after getting the middle distance and liking them so much I ordered more of those and have 4 sets of them! May sound crazy but I have a decent sized house and having glasses upstairs and downstairs means I don't usually have to go up and downstairs or search if I've lost a pair. I have extras.

Keeping glasses clean is always an issue, I don't like having dirty glasses. I used to love glass lenses but damn, I don't know if you can get them anymore. The plastic lenses are lighter (so what, I say) but the plastic lenses scratch easily, I don't care what anti-scratch coating they put on the. When I had glass lenses I just cleaned them with my T shirt after breathing on them to fog them up (which helps in cleaning). But I don't do that anymore. Scratched lenses scatter light and I try my best to not scratch them, e.g. by cleaning them roughly. I clean my glasses now at the sink with a natural bristle brush and soapy water. Then I rinse, tap them to get most of the water off and then use a clean soft cloth to dry them.

Been wearing glasses for forty years

But progressive lenses are annoying.

Yeah, I've never done that. I got a pair of bifocals to use when adjusting my projector, had to see far, then near, etc. but have hardly ever used them. My glasses that I actually use have always been simple single focal length lenses, with some astigmatism correction. I also have sunglasses that I use when I drive on sunny days.

 

[SKORPI0]

I've wearing wearing eye-glasses for about 45 years for nearsightedness with no change in prescription. Mostly used for daily driving now, so glasses and spare are left in the car.
I'll never do LASIK or contact lenses.

Currently enjoy watching again my collection of 3D blurays with the 55" LG curved 4K 3D OLED I bought (with 5762 hours) last month. It uses passive glasses you find in theaters.
Usually seat about 7' away, so I don't use my prescription glasses.

 

[BoomerD]

Been wearing spectacles since Ben Franklin...I fckn hate them...especially when I have to wear a mask. Tried the progressive lenses when my optometrist first recommended binoculars bifocals about 25 years ago. Couldn't do it. Been wearing lined bifocals ever since. Don't like them...they screw up my vision looking down...I trip over shit all the time, but, my only other option is two (or maybe 3) pairs of glasses that I switch all the time...no thanks.

 

[esquared]

Progressives take a little while to get used to, but after a week or so, your brain will catch up with your eyes (or vice versa) and you will know where to look automatically with your glasses, depending on the distance. I am more far sighted so distance isn't a big deal. Don't really need for driving, but night driving is better with glasses. But up close, I can't read phone text. Definitely didn't want to carry two or three pairs of glasses.
Progressives work just fine for me.

 

[Stopsignhank]

I have been wearing glasses for about 45 years. Went to contacts for a bit and like them, but after a while I could not wear them anymore. I don't like glasses, but I like being able to see better. Age caught up with me and I started wearing progressives.

When I was getting measured for progressives the lady told me to put my head down, and took the measurements The progressives were awful. I went back and told the people in the office to adjust them, they just said I needed to get used to them. I put them in a drawer. A year later I got new glasses This time when I was getting the measurements I held my head as I normally do. I guess I hold my head different than most people do. This time the progressives were perfect and I had not problem wearing them.

 

[Lost_in_the_HTTP]

I can't have anything in front of my face for very long. I can't even were sunglasses or safety glasses for more than a few minutes. When things started getting fuzzy a few years back, I started picking up different sets of readers for a buck or two. I have them scattered all over the house now if I need to see something fine.

A few months before the stupid took over the world, I went and got a good vision checkout. No major problems, but they gave me a set of bifocals and said I should wear them full time. I just can't do it. They sit in the case they came in if I need to use them for something short term. If the stupid ever goes away, I'll go get checked again.

 

[Captante]

I'm flying a plane tomorrow afternoon...maybe I should just wear them when I'm doing that.

Start slow.... I suggest spiral-stairs!

 

[Charmonium]

I guess everybody here really hates bifocals. I'm sort of vain so I have an excuse. But even I've given up on progressives.

I also have a theory about why I've never really needed them. I was in my teens before I realize when you look at a tree from, IDK, say 150 feet that you're still suppose to see individual leaves. I was shocked when I got my first pair.

But I also have pupils that always seem to be contracted. Since I grew up with the astigmatism I'm wondering if my eyes didn't just eventually adapt by making more rhodopsin (?). I mean it sort of makes sense that the amount produced wouldn't be hard coded in your genes. I have ask abou that next.

 

[brianmanahan]

I'll never do LASIK or contact lenses

same here. both freak me out.

 

[Red Squirrel]

It took me years to get the courage to do LASIK. I watched so many videos and read so many publications on it etc. I was not worried about complications as much as just actually going through it. Like just the idea of having my eyes touched and cut up while I'm awake etc. But honestly the surgery itself is not bad as far as comfort, it's all the eye drops that are not fun. When the surgery is done you have to take them 3 times a day for 2 weeks. Never get used to that. They are important too as they help with healing and preventing infection. The first few weeks are also a bit nerve wracking since if you get eye trauma like something hits your eye there is a good chance it could damage it. When you go to bed you have to tape these plastic eye covers on to ensure you don't touch your eyes in your sleep.

But yeah it was worth it in the end.

I still wonder what happens if the power goes out in the middle of surgery though.... I hope they have battery backup so the machine can at least finish the job uninterrupted. I guess that goes for any surgery though... like what happens if power goes out in middle of a heart surgery. I presume any kind of surgeries have contingency plans for stuff like that.

 

[Leymenaide]

My first glasses were glass, now they are safety glass. I have no idea how many times they saved my eyes. I am certain they have.

 

[mindless1]

The key for me to peripheral vision is don't get those silly looking thick plastic frames. I get it, they suit a certain fashion/look but I don't see the sense in blocking any more of my field of vision than necessary to get the job done.

I have thin titanium frame for rougher use and frameless for gentler activities. Before my last prescription change I also had polycarbonate sports glasses for even rougher use, but haven't gotten around to replacing those yet, and they did have much thicker frames causing tunnel vision.

The other factor to me is small lenses. This makes a large difference in glasses weight so they don't make my nose or ears sore, all else equal but this is also a matter of correct size and fitment, but I have greasy skin so the friction against the ears/area must be higher to keep them from sliding. Sometimes I'll use silicone hooks like these:

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[mindless1]

I still wonder what happens if the power goes out in the middle of surgery though.... I hope they have battery backup so the machine can at least finish the job uninterrupted. I guess that goes for any surgery though... like what happens if power goes out in middle of a heart surgery. I presume any kind of surgeries have contingency plans for stuff like that.

Anything where constant power is critical, is going to be on a separate circuit that has an online generator (or these days, newer deployments maybe online power bank till offline generator kicks in) backup. In hospitals these outlets are usually red colored, but some things are hardwired instead.

 

[Red Squirrel]

Anything where constant power is critical, is going to be on a separate circuit that has an online generator (or these days, newer deployments maybe online power bank till offline generator kicks in) backup. In hospitals these outlets are usually red colored, but some things are hardwired instead.

Yeah but it takes a few seconds or so for that to kick on. There is a transfer time. I would hope the machines have their own battery backup as well. I know IV machines and such do so can't see why the big ones don't as well.

 

[mindless1]

^ No that's the online part, it is uninterruptable power unlike their backup lighting system which may be offline and take a moment to kick in. Yes some devices have a battery backup, but that only provides finite runtime while the generator can have fuel added while running, practically infinite runtime.