Glasses

[Mriceguy]

So who else here wears glasses?

I've had several pairs over the years and each time I choose the same silver and oval-shaped frames! I'm short-sighted btw.

Since taking a break from contacts I keep noticing the frames and that I'm peering over them which is quite annoying. They tend to slip down a bit. I want 2020P vision but all I get is distortion.

Those black square-rimmed glasses seem to be all the rage these days. Are they actually better to wear or is it just for show?

[Vivasanti]

I have some they can be pricey (mine were $1100 SCEATS, lenses were the real killer,ultra thin) but i only were em when i dont have my contacts in these are them here..but mine are a very dark metallic blue



if your not sure what you want get some help, also it all depends on your face shape wether u can pull off a particular style of glasses.

[HK 47]

Unfortunately I have them too, short sighted too so wear them most of the time. Got contacts for soccer/ anything else that requires them but wear glasses 99% of the time

[Brianemone]

I've had to wear glasses since I was 14.

I've found that the larger frames do handle the occasional knocks that happen now and again.

[bradleycampbell]

I've had to wear glasses since I was 11months old.
They originally had me wearing a patch over one eye to try and strengthen the muscles in the weaker eye before I got glasses,
I have recently enquired about getting Lasik done (anyone had it done?), but unfortunately the conditions I have with my eyes mean that getting it is unsuitable at this stage.

[KingFD]

I wear glasses as well, have done since I was 10. I wear contacts everyday and only wear my glasses at night and weekends when I'm at home. Ive had the same pair of glasses for about 6 or 7 years so am due for a new pair, although my presription hasn't changed over that time, just the style is a bit naff.

The wife booked me in for a Lasik consultation and my eye's are so far out of wack they can't do anything with them. My only option is for implanted contact lenses.

[Vivasanti]

4 eyes 4 eyes!

heh

so 20 years ago, a high level of sophistication is gained by wearing fine specs

[Mriceguy]

Originally Posted by KingFD

The wife booked me in for a Lasik consultation and my eye's are so far out of wack they can't do anything with them. My only option is for implanted contact lenses.

implanted lenses?

[KingFD]

Originally Posted by Mriceguy

implanted lenses?

Implantable Contact Lenses: ICLs

Implantable contact lenses are inserted through a small incision in the cornea and placed behind the iris and in front of the natural lens. These thin, pliable lenses can be an alternative to LASIK surgery and are used to correct conditions that laser surgery may be unable to correct, such as extreme myopia (nearsightedness). The ICL procedure is virtually pain free and has a 95 percent success rate.

More info here

My prescription is at -6.5 and -6 and my cornea is too thin to do anything with, so thi is the only option.

[BorDAr]

i wear glasses. but mostly just in the sun

[Mc Fadge]

20/20 over here ;D

[Brianemone]

How much does lasik cost?

[Vivasanti]

3-6 grand last time i checked depending what needs done etc.

[dst]

$48 a week at the moment, hear that add on the radio all the time.

my dad had lasik eye surgary done about 10 years back, and he's never looked back.

his mum, my 80 year old grandmother, about a year ago was legally blind, and now, after surgery and recovery time, she now has perfect vision.

pretty good stuff.

[akia]

guy at work has had laser eye surgery and swears by it, tells us not to think about it and just get it done (wish I had enough to do it!!) My eyes have just gotten worse so have to go through the pain of picking out new glasses now ;\