Wearing glasses

tropicsteve said:
dc, for your absolute best vision you actually need to have an eye exam.
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Without a doubt.

I see a ophthalmologist (the doctor) every couple years. After you get older your eyes get worse (needing more correction) but then at some point they actually get better. I have progressive (no line) bifocals and are generally ok except you sacrifice some peripheral vision but also have a prescription for lenses for when using a computer (optimized for arms length). These are a must have for anyone working using a computer all day.
 
tropicsteve said:
dc, for your absolute best vision you actually need to have an eye exam. most people do not have the same prescription in each eye. when an optician makes prescription eyeglasses, the lens optical center needs to be placed directly in front of your pupil. everyone's eyes are different distances apart when looking at distance/near and a lot goes into making glasses to account for this. that said, over the counter glasses have the optical centers of the lens pre-set and may not line up with your pupils. if you wear them a lot, it can cause eye strain, headaches, etc. a lot of people can accommodate for this and the otc's will work for them without major problems. bifocals do take some getting used to, but are worth not having to take readers on and off constantly. one problem you may have when wearing them initially is steps, curbs etc. just looking down through the lower portion of the lens is magnified, so be careful when walking and looking down until you get used to them. modern progressive lenses (no line bifocals) are better and let you see at all distances, near and far. all this said, give the bifocal safety glasses a try. there is no power in the lens for distance vision, only for the bifocal segment. they are cheap enough that if you don't like them, no big loss. i think you'll like them. i used the olympic models in clear and tinted for motorcycle riding until my distance vision changed. now i wear prescription progressive lenses.
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Thanks Steve for all the info!

I will try the bifocals and be careful of curbs!:inspector:
 
Jsmooth said:
Oh DC I got a great Ideal for you that will probably only work on a windy day! So at the end of the detail before you go get customer put your hair up all librarian style then as their walking take the glass's off and shake your hair out! Sure to increase tips or get you hit on lol.
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LOL you should have been born female!You forgot the red lipstick though!:rofl

Thanks but I like to keep my customers and work strictly professional and wouldnt resort to the librarian move for tips and other motives!:D
 
Bunky said:
Without a doubt.

I see a ophthalmologist (the doctor) every couple years. After you get older your eyes get worse (needing more correction) but then at some point they actually get better. I have progressive (no line) bifocals and are generally ok except you sacrifice some peripheral vision but also have a prescription for lenses for when using a computer (optimized for arms length). These are a must have for anyone working using a computer all day.
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That's exactly what the tri-focal does! They're really great for reading items from about two feet to six feet away so they're great for the computer and places like the grocery store. It's a cross between the normal vision, or the upper part of your lens, and the bi-focal, or the lower portion of your lens. I don't have the progressive as I began wearing bi-focals before progessive lenses were available and it's difficult to switch after so many years of the lined lenses. I'd be lost without my tri-focals.
 
Paul Mitchell said:
That's exactly what the tri-focal does! They're really great for reading items from about two feet to six feet away so they're great for the computer and places like the grocery store. It's a cross between the normal vision, or the upper part of your lens, and the bi-focal, or the lower portion of your lens. I don't have the progressive as I began wearing bi-focals before progessive lenses were available and it's difficult to switch after so many years of the lined lenses. I'd be lost without my tri-focals.
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don't be afraid to try out the progressive lenses, they really do give you clear vision at all distances and not just near, intermediate and far as with trifocals.
the quality of progressives has greatly improved over the past 10 years or so and most opticals will put you back into your trifocals at no charge if you don't like the progressives. very few people will not adapt to wearing progressives. i have worn both, and feel that the progressives were much easier to get used to, and aesthetically they look better. :)
 
Concours.John said:
I wear glasses myself. In restoration I have ruined 400 dollar pairs just weeks after getting them. It can get frustrating.
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Have you ever thought about contacts? I wore glasses for almost 15 years; I have really bad eyes and one has an astigmatism. They finally came out with some lenses I could wear. I was really uneasy about putting that thing in my eye. It was very tricky at first, but it's second nature now. I absolutely love them and hope to never go back to glasses. I can wear any sunglasses or safety glasses I want. If you don't need bifocals, I would seriously consider contact lenses.

EDIT: I will say the one downside is extreme dust situations. If I running a tablesaw or something of the sort safety glasses are a must. It's not fun to stop what you're doing and have to take them out to clean the lenses and your eyes.
 
Nizmo said:
Have you ever thought about contacts? I wore glasses for almost 15 years; I have really bad eyes and one has an astigmatism. They finally came out with some lenses I could wear. I was really uneasy about putting that thing in my eye. It was very tricky at first, but it's second nature now. I absolutely love them and hope to never go back to glasses. I can wear any sunglasses or safety glasses I want. If you don't need bifocals, I would seriously consider contact lenses.

EDIT: I will say the one downside is extreme dust situations. If I running a tablesaw or something of the sort safety glasses are a must. It's not fun to stop what you're doing and have to take them out to clean the lenses and your eyes.
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I have a problem with astigmatism and the way I focus on objects. This was great when I was working on circuit trace repairs down to .003 of an inch. It also allows me to see depth in defects in paint differently.

Downside.. it affects general vision and cannot be corrected with surgery or contacts. I would lose this ability to gain better general vision.
 
tropicsteve said:
don't be afraid to try out the progressive lenses, they really do give you clear vision at all distances and not just near, intermediate and far as with trifocals.
the quality of progressives has greatly improved over the past 10 years or so and most opticals will put you back into your trifocals at no charge if you don't like the progressives. very few people will not adapt to wearing progressives. i have worn both, and feel that the progressives were much easier to get used to, and aesthetically they look better. :)
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I just might give them a shot. I'm due for new glasses and it's certainly worth a talk with the optometrist.
 
Ive been considering wearing glasses full time after a couple days ago I was drinking a cup of peppermint tea outside and saw a spec in it but thought it was just a stray pepermint leaf.I had already drank half of it when I had the thought to get my glasses and actually see what it was....... to my horror it was a dead nat. I almost got sick when I realized I drank bug juice!:D
 
ca.detailchick said:
Ive been considering wearing glasses full time after a couple days ago I was drinking a cup of peppermint tea outside and saw a spec in it but thought it was just a stray pepermint leaf.I had already drank half of it when I had the thought to get my glasses and actually see what it was....... to my horror it was a dead nat. I almost got sick when I realized I drank bug juice!:D
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dc, i think it's time for a real eye exam before you drink or eat something else that's even more nasty :D actually an exam is a good idea. there are many diseases of the eye that are painless and by the time you feel any pain, the damage has been done and it's too late.(glaucoma-high pressure inside the eye is a good example). a friend i know began having pain in her eye and ended up losing sight in the eye altogether because of glaucoma damage. glaucoma can usually be treated with eye drops and sometimes laser surgery. you also might be surprised to find out your distance vision is not as good as you might think it is too. my first exam was like that. :)
 
ca.detailchick said:
Ive been considering wearing glasses full time after a couple days ago I was drinking a cup of peppermint tea outside and saw a spec in it but thought it was just a stray pepermint leaf.I had already drank half of it when I had the thought to get my glasses and actually see what it was....... to my horror it was a dead nat. I almost got sick when I realized I drank bug juice!:D
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You'll be okay. It's probably more like bug sweat. :)

By the way did you know that there are critters (fleas) small enough to infest nats? :)
 
tropicsteve said:
dc, i think it's time for a real eye exam before you drink or eat something else that's even more nasty :D actually an exam is a good idea. there are many diseases of the eye that are painless and by the time you feel any pain, the damage has been done and it's too late.(glaucoma-high pressure inside the eye is a good example). a friend i know began having pain in her eye and ended up losing sight in the eye altogether because of glaucoma damage. glaucoma can usually be treated with eye drops and sometimes laser surgery. you also might be surprised to find out your distance vision is not as good as you might think it is too. my first exam was like that. :)
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I completely forgot about this but in my twentys I went in for an eye exam and was told I needed glasses. The presciption glasses actually gave me blurry vision! I wore them once and threw them out.

Thats all I need is some doctor to screw up my eyesight .:cool:

I know you mean well Steve but I will be fine not getting an eye exam.

When I dont pass the eye exam at the DMV ,then I will go !
 
Paul S said:
I have worn bifocals for yrs. Never thought much about it as I was driving a truck across country. Now when working under a dash or where I have to look up there are things I can't see good enough to do close up work. I tried generic readers from the drug store but it wasn't what I was looking for. A trip to the eye doctor showed me what I needed to do. The doctor explained my different eye conditions in each eye didn't lend itself to cheaters of the same strength in each eye. I have a set on the way that will be for detailing only.They will be the same as the lower portion of my present glasses but now all over so I can look up or down and see the finer details etc. As soon as they show up I'll report back how they work out.
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Now that I have the new scripts and have the bi-focal set-up covering my whole lens I love it. I purchased the Nikon lens at Wal-Mart that has different strengths in each eye. No more tilting of my head back to see paint defects or items under a dash while looking up. I wasn't crazy about buying two sets of glasses but glad I did.
 
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