Hey Four Eyes

Post by **GORDON** » Mon Jun 01, 2015 3:33 pm

For the first time in my life I've been noticing vision problems. About 5 months ago I went to read the date on a dime and I couldn't focus.

Went to the eye doctor, he said my far vision was 20/15, but yeah, I need reading glasses.

I got some horn-rimmed ones because those are super sexy.

And I am wearing them today for the first time.... reading a manual for a new digital thermostat, going over to push small buttons on the thermostat... and they work really nice. But if I look at stuff more than 3 feet away and it is all blurry and I get dizzy. So I am taking these things off and putting them back on so much that I think I need one of those really cool granny chains to hang these things around my neck.

Just keeping y'all informed.

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Malcolm · Post by **Malcolm** » Mon Jun 01, 2015 3:42 pm

Fuck glasses. Contacts or Lasik.

Post by **TheCatt** » Mon Jun 01, 2015 3:43 pm

Malcolm wrote:Fuck glasses. Contacts or Lasik.

Says the under 40 crowd.

Post by **GORDON** » Mon Jun 01, 2015 3:45 pm

I asked if lasik would ever be an option for me... this is all new to me.... he said that people get laser eye surgery to get the vision I have right now. I guess it is to correct shit that looks fuzzy far away. My far away is perfect.

Post by **TheCatt** » Mon Jun 01, 2015 3:47 pm

GORDON wrote:I asked if lasik would ever be an option for me... this is all new to me.... he said that people get laser eye surgery to get the vision I have right now. I guess it is to correct shit that looks fuzzy far away. My far away is perfect.

Yeah, it's two different things, basically.

The other day my daughter tried to show me a splinter in her finger, by shoving it above 2" in front of my face, and I couldn't focus.

Right now, I can focus about 8" away from my face... so slowly moving to reading glass land.

Post by **GORDON** » Mon Jun 01, 2015 3:49 pm

The kid got one of those remote control helicopters for xmas. The recharge plug is a 1.5mm plastic casing with 2 pins WITHIN IT that have to be lined up just right when plugged in. It's bullshit. Maybe now I can see that shit to line it up.

Malcolm · Post by **Malcolm** » Mon Jun 01, 2015 3:52 pm

I can focus close in damn near perfectly, even without contacts. My far vision is totally fucked without them and has been for some time.

Post by **Leisher** » Mon Jun 01, 2015 3:56 pm

For the first time in my life I've been noticing vision problems.

It took 40 years, but your mother was finally right about that making you go blind...

I have trouble with stuff far away. Close up is no problem.

Malcolm · Post by **Malcolm** » Mon Jun 01, 2015 4:01 pm

Leisher wrote:
For the first time in my life I've been noticing vision problems.
It took 40 years, but your mother was finally right about that making you go blind...

I have trouble with stuff far away. Close up is no problem.

I'm getting to the point where cleaning the lenses every day is annoying. Jeebus forbid your hands are less clean than a surgeon's or those plastic things have any microscopic debris on them. Your eyeball will feel it.

Post by **Vince** » Mon Jun 01, 2015 4:13 pm

I'm near sighted. Have worn corrective lenses since 2nd grade. Now I'm getting so I can't see small print up close either. About ready for the glue factory I guess. When the pulse hits and my kindle stops working I won't read at bedtime anymore. That missing option of adjusting the font size on real books kind of sucks.

Malcolm · Post by **Malcolm** » Mon Jun 01, 2015 4:26 pm

You still read ... like, physical books? With covers and pages and binding and shit? Books that take up variable storage space due to their lengths? How inconvenient.

Post by **TheCatt** » Mon Jun 01, 2015 4:35 pm

Malcolm wrote:You still read ... like, physical books? With covers and pages and binding and shit? Books that take up variable storage space due to their lengths? How inconvenient.

Did... you read his post?

Post by **Vince** » Mon Jun 01, 2015 5:43 pm

I buy reference books in book format. If something were to happen it'd be rather stupid to have your "how to build a smoke house" instructions on the kindle with no place to charge it up.

But all my reading for entertainment purposes, I get on my Kindle.

Post by **TPRJones** » Mon Jun 01, 2015 11:25 pm

Nah, just print up a "how to recharge your kindle after civilization collapses" pamphlet, then put the rest on the kindle. Better yet have a custom case made with those instructions printed on the back.

I've worn glasses since I was eight. I broke my main pair five years ago and my back-up pair two years ago, and my backup backup pair are starting to fall apart. Maybe it's time I finally went back in for another exam.

Malcolm · Post by **Malcolm** » Tue Jun 02, 2015 12:01 am

I have an HSA for crap like that.

Post by **Vince** » Tue Jun 02, 2015 6:14 am

TPRJones wrote:Nah, just print up a "how to recharge your kindle after civilization collapses" pamphlet, then put the rest on the kindle. Better yet have a custom case made with those instructions printed on the back.

I considered that with a solar charger. But then I figured with my luck the best way to avoid an EMP is to prepare for it.

Post by **thibodeaux** » Tue Jun 02, 2015 6:40 am

When I got lasik nearly 9 years ago, the doctor told me that once you pass 40, your eyes are gonna go no matter what. 44 now, and I really need reading glasses. Will probably snag a pair at WalMart someday.