[Redway]

Are you blind as a bat without glasses or are you (relatively) 20/20 vision-wise?

[The Slim Reaper]

Always had pretty perfect eyesight, but increasingly having to move things further away from my face if I want to see anything other than a blur.

[Lee.]

I’ve always had perfect eyesight, but recently, pre covid, it started to go. I can’t read or see things far away. I now need varifocals that I’ve to wear all the time.
I’ve still not managed to get them and it’s gradually getting worse.
(I am aware it’s an age thing, before anyone wishes to point that out)

[parmnion]

Sick of the sight if reading glasses.

Up and down, up and down.

[Redway]

I have that fuzzy-but-manageable level of short-sightedness I’m not even aware of most of the time. Stopped wearing contacts some point in my late teens but I still crave that HD/ultra-clear vision at times.

[Smithy]

Where’s the option for people with good vision?

Optometrist says I have better than 2020 vision

[Redway]

Could you add an option for people with “20/20” vision Niamh? That’s the one option I left out somehow.

[hijaxers]

I wore contact lens for 30 years and it caused the awful eye problem i have now for 15 yrs !
As i have got older my eyes do not need glasses any longer ~ but my problem is forever now and if only i knew then what i know now it would never have happened !

I have to have special drops made at hospital and pandemic has sent all that to pot !

[Toy Soldier]

A sore subject .

I had 20/20 until about 3 or 4 years ago, it was getting noticeably crap (especially things like screens at a distance) and I was getting headaches, which I suspected was eyestrain, so I got tested and have had glasses for a few months now. I'm used to them at this point.

My prescription is pretty mild (-1.50 both eyes, 0.5 astigmatism) but since getting used to being able to see well, I feel really blind without them .

On the plus side, my corrected vision is actually better than 20/20 .

Also I should blatantly NOT have been driving without them, especially at night... Sometimes I like to peek out from behind them to remember what things used to look like and... ****... I really couldn't see at night in the car . The combination of the sort of "lens flare" effect of astigmatism, plus short sightedness, makes everything just a confusing blur of headlights. Weeee.

[smudgie]

Okay now, thankfully.
Need glasses for reading and laptop.
I was going blind, had only 17% eyesight due to worsening cataracts.
The optician sorted me an emergency appt at the private clinic and had both eyes done about 6 weeks apart.

[thesheriff443]

Originally Posted by Smithy

Where’s the option for people with good vision?

Optometrist says I have better than 2020 vision

You wont have it for long if you keep standing in front of the mirror for hours you tart.

[thesheriff443]

I still have good eyes but I used to be able to look at hallmarks with the naked eye but I can’t anymore.

I think looking at phones and lap tops are the cause.

[Bollo]

I need to wear glasses most of time as i am very short sighted and i can't wear contacts as i can't stand the thought of touching my own eyeballs. But (in non COVID times obvs) I am too vain and if i'm going out i don't and just rely on my friends to point me in the right direction ....

[GoldHeart]

Can't see anything without my glasses unless it's up close to my face, and i don't like contact lense .

[LaLaLand]

Not bad at all, I'm short sighted slightly and have glasses for reading/drawing/anything up close.

I also have floaters in my eyes from the short sightedness which can be annoying as hell but only really bother me if I look at something really bright and plain (screens, walls, bright sky etc). Like little black specks/cobwebs in my vision.

[Ammi]

...yeah, I don’t mind the egg white...the yolk, though.....

[Niamh.]

They're not perfect but they're good enough for driving etc

[Toy Soldier]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

They're not perfect but they're good enough for driving etc

That's what I thought though Niamh! Then I went to the optometrist and when they put the little "testing" lenses in I was SHOOK, and the first time I wore glasses in the car I was like "OH **** I've been driving about half blind".

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

That's what I thought though Niamh! Then I went to the optometrist and when they put the little "testing" lenses in I was SHOOK, and the first time I wore glasses in the car I was like "OH **** I've been driving about half blind".

Well, when I say good enough for driving, they were good enough to get my licence I know it'd probably be a lot better with glasses but meh I see enough, I don't need to see anymore

[bitontheslide]

yeah driving is a big risk. I was the same. The read the number plate test is always a good check. If you say ... wheres the number plate, you have a problem

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

yeah driving is a big risk. I was the same. The read the number plate test is always a good check. If you say ... wheres the number plate, you have a problem

Depends how close I am

[Toy Soldier]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

Depends how close I am

"You're right it was an M not an H "

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

"You're right it was an M not an H "

[Ammi]

Originally Posted by Bollo

I need to wear glasses most of time as i am very short sighted and i can't wear contacts as i can't stand the thought of touching my own eyeballs. But (in non COVID times obvs) I am too vain and if i'm going out i don't and just rely on my friends to point me in the right direction ....

...I have prescription sunglasses, they’re my most treasured thing.....I only go out on bright, sunny days...I’m the opposite of a vampire...

[AnnieK]

I started wearing glasses when I was learning to drive because I couldn't read the number plate. I only needed them for driving so used to forget them all the time so started wearing them more. Now I can't get out of bed without putting them on. When we were allowed out, I wear contacts. My son used to cry when I put them in as he knew I was off out