Question Of The Day - Wednesday, December 10th!

Got glasses about age 10. Tried contacts after I was out of college. I have a odd type of astigmatism that prevents contacts from giving me 20/20 vision. Got bifocals at age 28 due (said the doc) to computer usage. This year I bought two new pairs of glasses with the transition lenses-I adapted pretty well considering I had the lined bifocals for over 20 years!! One pair also has the transition lenses (one mighty expensive pair of glasses as they also have teflon coated lenses!!)

Doc said if I try laser correctin it my not correct to 20/20 or better so I'm not giving it a shot. Neil had laser correction 9 years ago and is needing reading glasses now.

I got glasses when I was 6, thought about having laser until I met someone who is blind for life after it and now am too chicken

I was tested at 20/15 when I got my driver's licence at age 17. I used to
be able to read a newspaper from across the room.

I just turned 45 this year and had to break-down and get a set of reading
glasses for work because some of the text on the maps and other documents
I read is extremely fine; but for general reading (magazines, newspapers, the
web) I can usually do without them.

My long distance vision is still excellent, though not as good as it was when
I was 17.

I began wearing glasses when I was 15

I do not have perfect vision, my prescription is like -4.00 in each eye.

I got glasses in 6th grade, I dont remember how old that would have made me. 12? I got contacts when I was 17, after much pestering for a few years asking my parents if I could have them. Since we were moving and I was really upset about it, my dad brought me to get contacts to "make up" for moving somewhat.

I do want Lasik for sure, I'd love to not have to worry about contacts or glasses anymore.

Originally Posted by Pookie-poo

Do you have perfect vision, or do you wear glasses or contacts? If you wear glasses or contacts, how old where you when you got your first pair? Would you consider corrective surgery (or have you had it?)

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when I was on primary school ( I think I was 11 years old )once, the professor goes to see something at the direction and left us alone for a moment...(it took around 15 minutes...) the party (in the middle of the schoolroom begins and someone throw a cap of pop soda and I was hit in my left eye... .... nothing serious happen to me but the Dr ask to me that I should to wear lenses for improve my health vision... since that even I wear lenses but only for study or watch television.... normaly don´t...

I have something like 20/50 or 20/70 in my right eye, but 20/15 in my left eye. lol My left eye pretty much makes up for the right one, but I still need glasses for driving and reading. I almost failed my driving test a few years ago because of my vision...you know how they make you hold one eye shut and tell them what the letters are?? How often do you drive with one eye shut?? Anyway, so I went to the eye doctor and they gave me glasses. I think I was 24 or 25? I can't remember the exact year. I can't wear contacts because my eyes are really dry.

I would not consider corrective surgery.

I have horrible vision. I have to wear glasses every day. I have worn glasses since I was 5 it sucks!

I have perfect vision, and have never had to wear glasses. Its weird because my uncle and my mom are both blind in their left eyes. So was my brother. All of them were born with their left eyes crossed too. My brother has had glasses since he was like 3, and had to wear a patch over his right eye to force him to use the left, which corrected the problem. Its something that runs in the family, but skips a person. I got lucky i guess.

My eye sight is terrible! I am partially sighted in my left eye ( birth defect ) and I am really short sighted in my right eye. I hate wearing glasses so I only wear them at home

Originally Posted by Jaffacake

My eye sight is terrible! I am partially sighted in my left eye ( birth defect ) and I am really short sighted in my right eye. I hate wearing glasses so I only wear them at home

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I hate wearing my glasses also. I think I need to try a different style.