Who needs/wears Glasses?

[JonR]

Just picked up my new pair and they are really strong compared to my old ones. Only 21 and i need glasses for life oh well atleast i got a free pair of sunglasses to match my normal everyday ones. boots buy one pair get one free + £14 to add a tint to the second pair

So anyone else my age and wears glasses?

[Pecojess]

Not quite 21 (am now 26) but I found out I needed at 21 and would need for life, wouldnt really mind but glasses are no good for my bike helmet, so now use glasses during the week and contacts at weekends or when out for a blast, least they aint the milkbottle types!!!!

[fenderguitar]

I only wear them in work for close up work and also for crossing Main Roads

[JonR]

Thats my problem, no good for work. Car Valeting, all the water spray sticks to them. need flatblades attaching whatch out for the "how 2" haha

[merikiito]

Time to spend the modding money on modding your eyes. You can use Tesco clubcard points now to get laser treatment, amazing what Clubcard vouchers can. Even a car via Motorpoint.

[simac]

Me too, been wearing the ole bins now for about 5 years i'm 35.

[gtr1000]

I've worn glasses for "distance" for the past 36 years, since I was 12 in fact. Can't see much past 3 feet without them. I'm now also using contact lenses (for the past 18 months), monthlys and dailys. These were like a new lease of life to me, why I didn't try them sooner in life I really don't know. The best thing for me is that I can now wear ordinary shades, not prescription ones. Oh, and at my age, I have to wear reading glasses for reading with the contacts.

I still wear my glasses once or twice a week to give my eyes a rest from contacts. Glasses are something you get used too. Nowadays there are really trendy specs and are considered by many to be a fashion item.

I've considered laser surgery but can't really justify the cost. Even at cheapish prices (£350 per eye but can be loads more), I don't have that sort or ready money.

It's not the end of the world by any means - like anything, you'll get used to them

[LJ sxi-nav]

have worn glasses since school, now 28 and fed up with them, but still unsure about laser treatment (if it goes wrong - it really goes wrong!!!) may try contact lenses this year just for a change.

[JonR]

Unfortunatly laser treatment isnt an option,

In laymans terms, my right eye was damaged when i was 5 due to a squint operation and i only have around about 45% of the connections between the eye and the brain. it works fine but the picture it sends to the brain is a bit wishy washy, its really hard to explain but i can see fine with it but cant read or write using it. it is really sensitive to movement its like i got periferal vision just like a rabbit

[SignumPhil]

I've worn them since I was 7, and I'm 48 now! I graduated to varifocals around 4 years ago, too when my close vision started to fade as well as the long. Being a diabetic means that I get my test free, but by the time I've got varifocal, slimmer lenses (I've got quite a strong prescription) and titanium frames (very comfortable -they weigh next to nothing). You're looking at the think end of £400 a pair!


Phil