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[infrogmation]

Went to the eye-doctor today.

Looks like I'll be greeting the New Year with bifocals.

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[hephaestos.livejournal.com]

Y'know, I probably need them too, but I just refuse.

[doctroid.livejournal.com]

The continuously variable kind or the discontinuous kind?

I have the former. They rawk. Well, I mean, if you need them, they rawk.

I find it really weird how at first it was very disconcerting to see the shapes of things in my peripheral vision warp as I moved my head... and now they don't. I mean, they do, intellectually I know the optical properties of my glasses have not changed, but my brain now refuses to see the warping -- even if I consciously look for it. Literally. I can't see it happening any more.

Anyway, if you're continually losing your glasses because you have to take them off to read... go take the plunge. Bifocals do not, contrary to popular belief, actually make you older. They do make life easier.

[iayork.livejournal.com]

Ha! I dodged that bullet when I had my check last week (" -but probably next year", she said cheerfully).

[mmcirvin.livejournal.com]

It stands to reason that your brain would be able to retrain itself that way, given that the image projected on your retina is terribly distorted in the first place even if you have perfect vision.

[doctroid.livejournal.com]

Mm, OK. But! Evidently my brain now knows *two* de-warping algorithms, and when to use which, because I also don't see warping with my glasses off.

(Or actually probably three, or more. I haven't tried putting on my old monofocals, but they no doubt distorted my peripheral vision too, in a different way, and my brain presumably learned the correction for that. But having worn glasses since fifth grade, I wasn't lately much aware of the phenomenon until I got the bifocals.)

[mshollie.livejournal.com]

Welcome to the Bifocal Club!

Seriously, though, you should think about getting progressives. I just love mine--and St. Charles Vision doesn't know what they're talking about when they said Zeiss lenses are no longer available in the States.

I'll check with Gina (my optician sis), and perhaps we can go glasses-shopping, sweetie darling. 8)

[mcmatz.livejournal.com]

Welcome! I got them the last time I had mt eyes checked, about 3 years ago!
I got the no-line kind. The hardest part is acknowledging that, yes, you too are getting older instead of growing up.

--Madeline

continuously variable kind rawk

[infrogmation.livejournal.com]

I'll probably go with the continuously variable kind. From what I've heard so far, the only people who object to them are those who were long accustomed to the older style 2-part kind.

Oh, no, I do not loose my glasses-- I'm so nearsighted (-13.50 to folks who it means something) I generally won't take a step without them. I've been wearing glasses since first grade, so I'm used to them.

Last week at band practice the guitar player said I should sing a number I didn't know the words to, but his sheet music had the words I could read. I couldn't read the words standing beside him. Yep, time for new goggles.

Re: continuously variable kind rawk

[mshollie.livejournal.com]

Yup, the -13.50 means that you're much more nearsighted than I am. I'm only a -6.25. I've had glasses since second grade, and they're too much a part of me.

Good luck with your new eyes. 8)