Got me new bifocals

[olbod]

Gasp. OMG.
Picked them up on Thursday.
Never worn full time specs before.
Crikey they are hard to get used to.
I will persevere with them but I dunno.

I had cataracts removed and new lenses fitted to both eyes but the lenses were not the same.
So I had a different focas in each eye that gave me a slightly blurred vision.
New thingy's are supposed to correct it which I suppose they do but hard to adjust to.

Well anyway.

[lewy]

yep hard to get used to but once you do they are great,just need to remember to move your head when focusing on objects that are different distances away, Be careful going down steps the first few times,

[101RRS]

It will take about 4 weeks for your brain to be trained to turn your head to look to the side - then happens automatically and all will seem quite normal.

Garry

[harlie]

yeah, what they said.

I've worn glasses full time since I was 10, which is several decades ago. Life is so much better with clear vision, sure they are an accessory that I need to wear but once you're used to them you don't notice them. First thing to go on in the morning, last thing off at night.

If you're an outdoor type, get some sunglasses once you are used to your new specs, I've even got a pair for watersports, with the strap, supposedly unbreakable and they float.

[olbod]

To give myself time to adjust I dont plan to drive before next Thursday.
Hopefully then I will be able to leave them on.
Great for reading, I just pick up something and get into it but I have to remind myself not to remove them when I have finished.
DOH.

[olbod]

Harlie, the artificial lenses that I have in both eyes are UV protected but I never venture outdoors on a sunny day without sun glasses.

So when I picked up the new glasses the other day I purchased a pair of clip on expanding thingy's ( $45 ). They are just fine, easy on and off without removing glasses.

As an aside, if anyone has been diagnosed with cataracts dont hesitate or wait to have them removed and new lenses installed.
Its no big deal and is a bit like being reborn. YEA.

[trog]

At my last eye test the optomitrist tried the system of one lens stonger than the other as opposed to normal bifocals. Within a few seconds the nausia and seemingly spinning room got to me. I wondered how these could have been legal , especially for driving. I just stick with taking the extra eyes off now unless driving or going out.

[scarry]

I have to remind myself not to remove them when I have finished.
DOH.

Recently been through this,wear mine all the time now,so much better.:D

Also have the sunnies as well,so i can now see the speedo,even the garmin street finder.Fantastic.

Still getting used to the camera with them,and going shooting in a couple of weeks so that should be interesting as well.

Tripping down steps was my issue as well,very easy to do,until you get used to them.You also sort of have this head moving robot type movement for a while as well.

The place i got mine from said crane drivers on those hi rise building sites take a long time to get used to them as they have to look out the top of them which puts your head at a wierd angle all day.

[mick88]

Tilting your head down to look afar and tilting it up to look close takes a bit of negotiating with parts of your brain..but once you come to an arrangement they are fantastic. The neck gets a good work out for the first few months of training. My glasses tint as well and I find them terrific.

Cheers, Mick.

[p38arover]

I'd worn glasses since I was about 10, too, but I had my eyes lasered about 15 years ago, maybe 20, and no longer wear glasses. My eyes were -7 when I had the lasering done.

After three retinal detachments and a cataract removal, one eye is short-sighted, the other long-sighted. The brain compensates and lets one eye do the reading and the other the long distance stuff.

I tried multi-focals but couldn't get used to them so they've sat in the drawer for the last couple of years. In fact, I went looking for them a few weeks back and cannot find them.

[Naviguesser]

I love my multifocals.
I don't have to guess what button does what in the car. Not too bad in my own, but I drive a lot of rental cars :eek:

Once you get used to them, they are great. I never get caught out without glasses now.

[101RRS]

I have multifocals and they great - except when it is humid as they fog up a lot, in the rain when they get wet and you have problem seeing through them and when working on cars when you have to get close and personal with some part in a tight spot.

To get around the latter issue I have bought various pairs of different strength glasses from the Reject Shop for $5 each - work a treat when working on the car and save your expensive muti focals from scratches etc.

Garry

[Bytemrk]

when working on cars when you have to get close and personal with some part in a tight spot.

To get around the latter issue I have bought various pairs of different strength glasses from the Reject Shop for $5 each - work a treat when working on the car and save your expensive muti focals from scratches etc.

Garry

Great idea Garry,

I'm stealing that one... frustrates the hell out of me coping with those situations :mad: - but otherwise love my multi's Thanks!:D

[mick88]

The reason i like them so much is i don't have to carry reading glasses.
I can't understand the concept of carrying glasses in your pocket and having to put them on to read, it would be like carrying your teeth in pocket and putting them in when you want to eat. :(

Cheers, Mick.

[p38arover]

I forgot to say I've tried multi-focals twice but could never adapt. In fact, I hated them. I much prefer reading glasses when necessary but, generally, I don't wear glasses anymore.

Dunno how many hundreds of dollars I wasted on multis.

[jimr1]

Like lots of people , as I started getting older the eyes were not as good , so started wearing reading glasses , then wearing them all the time , next was bi focals , I was not sure how I would get on with them , but I took to them very quickly , they are also transitional lenses , so no need for sun glasses , I also warned about stairs , and tripping , I have never had a problem , even after a few beers !!.. Jim...

[BMKal]

I forgot to say I've tried multi-focals twice but could never adapt. In fact, I hated them. I much prefer reading glasses when necessary but, generally, I don't wear glasses anymore.

Dunno how many hundreds of dollars I wasted on multis.

Me too. I've never been able to get used to them, and have gone back to carrying a separate pair of reading glasses (in a different pocket to where I carry my spare set of teeth Mick). :p

Just on those "clip-on" sunglasses Robert - I hope they work for you. When I tried them, they gave me severe headaches. I used to wear them all the time, particularly when driving, and it took me a while to figure out why I always ended up with a shocking headache after a long day behind the wheel. Turned out the "clip-ons" were altering the focal length of the lenses in my glasses and this is what was causing the headaches.

The "clip-ons" have long since been despatched to the bin, and I now only buy photochromic lenses which go dark when I go outside. However, these don't work (go dark) when I'm in the car, as they rely on some sunlight falling directly on the lenses to work properly - so I have another pair of prescription sunglasses in the console of the car (together with another set of false teeth :p) that I use when driving the car.

[olbod]

I'll give the clip ons a go first.

PS: I have four and a half teeth and they are all mine.
Dont see the need for spares.

[Pedro_The_Swift]

first selfie Robert?
and are they your spare set of teeth on the wall??
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

[olbod]

No Pedro, that was a large bitey that I did battle with out on the Swains about 25 year ago.
Shame really, I should have cut it loose as it was a beautiful animal.

PS: Just had a look at it and those teeth need a good clean.

[bob10]

first selfie Robert?
and are they your spare set of teeth on the wall??
http://www.aulro.com/afvb/attachments/general-chat/81103d1406344012-got-me-new-bifocals-him-2.jpg
Dead set ringer for the MIL, [on the wall] Bob

[DiscoMick]

You should try having trifocals like me, plus each lens is different because one eye is short sighted and the other is long sighted. I also have separate reading glasses, but rarely wear them.
I don't normally need glasses to read, but use them sometimes if I am on a computer for long periods.
My glasses are also light-sensitive, so I don't need sunglasses.
Mine cost about $700 so I am very fussy about looking after them!

[101RRS]

You should try having trifocals like me,

Why not just go for Multifocals - continual change from seeing at the top to reading at the bottom. Not sure I would pay $700 - mine with all the right coatings are only $400.

Garry