Who wears glasses?

[Oz]

I used to. Contacts now.

[jsb88]

I wear glasses just like your heep! only with oval frames instead!

Small world.

[Rich]

Wow! There are alot more ppl with glasses than I thought, I dont feel so bad then






Me w/o glasses (bad pics, I know)



Me w/glasses (I hope santa clause brings me a digicam this yr )

[carnut]

I'm a four eyes too, have been since I was 9. I've been wearing them for...............many years! I'd rather wear glasses than walk into walls, lol!

[ci5ic]

I wear sunglasses and saftey glasses... do those count? :sun:

[primera man]

I'm meant to wear glasses for driving but always seem to forget.

[Focus2000]

I've been a glasses wearer for 20 years now, and I need them all the time. I can't read a book past arm length, let alone drive without them!

I'm with you on this, taranaki - as soon as I get up in the morning I put them on, and they don't come off again until I get back into bed.

And for the clip-on wearers out there - prescription sunglasses are an absolute godsend You can see where you're going on a sunny day without looking ... ahem ... uncool

[Moppie]

Originally posted by Focus2000
prescription sunglasses are an absolute godsend You can see where you're going on a sunny day without looking ... ahem ... uncool

Contacts are even better!
Then you can take your dark glasses off indoors, and not have to worry about carrying another pair to put on.

Unless of course you can't wear contacts due to very VERY bad eyesight, then prescription sunnys are damn good.

[Focus2000]

Originally posted by Moppie
Unless of course you can't wear contacts due to very VERY bad eyesight, then prescription sunnys are damn good.

I was told I had a stigmatism that was too bad to allow me to wear contacts ... I think it also buggers up my chances of having laser treatment, not that I could afford it anyway.

Has anyone at AF been brave/rich/foolish enough to try laser treatment?

[ragt20]

Originally posted by Moppie



Contacts are even better!
Then you can take your dark glasses off indoors, and not have to worry about carrying another pair to put on.

Unless of course you can't wear contacts due to very VERY bad eyesight, then prescription sunnys are damn good.

or get lens' for your specs that darken in sunlight..... :sun:

[jsb88]

I couldn't have laser treatment.

["Pandamonium"]

Wear glasses, hate contacts! I spend to much time mucking around with cars. Small grain of dust feels like a boulder in your eye.

Panda's tend to be short sighted!!!

[Moppie]

Originally posted by "Pandamonium"
[b]Wear glasses, hate contacts! I spend to much time mucking around with cars.

Thats why I have both.
Contacts for going out, uni, weekends etc.
And glasses for drving the truck and fixing cars etc.
Get some plastic len's and there better than safety glasses.
Get some with a warrenty and its even better, free scratch repair.

[speediva]

Originally posted by Focus2000

I was told I had a stigmatism that was too bad to allow me to wear contacts ... I think it also buggers up my chances of having laser treatment, not that I could afford it anyway.

How long ago were you told this?? I have astigmatism in both eyes, and I can wear "toric" lenses to correct my vision. I've had them for about 5 years. The latest round of toric lenses are supposed to be good for a bigger range of astigmatisms.

I've had glasses since I was 13 and contacts on and off since I was 15. I don't legally need anything to drive, but I feel significantly safer with something. I'm also slightly myopic in my right eye. I'm often too lazy to put in contacts when I have the money to buy them. Toric contacts are usually double normal lenses where as glasses aren't as bad...

[Oz]

I have astigmatism in both eyes, left worse than right. I have contacts no problems? Maybe has to be hard contacts (like mine).