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What a coincidence ... I was at the optician's the other day and you'll never guess who I bumped into?!
Everyone 
I'll get my coat ...
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I went for the laser treatment in 2003 after wearing glasses for nearly ten years and I'd do it again at twice the price.
They can do one eye for nearsightedness, and the other for farsightedness. The brain somehow has the ability to compensate and make everything look in focus even in those cases.
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I have that with my contact lenses.
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Interesting. Are your contacts interchangeable, or do you always have to use the same for the left and the other for the right?
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Right eye for close up, left for distance; based on which is the dominant eye (in my case right).
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Had the same thing done when they removed my cataracts. Left eye for close, right eye for distance.
Middle eye for double click.
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I wear progressives (trifocals) for the most part. When I started wearing them, I had the same problems you are experiencing now. Unfortunately, I have to go back and get a new prescription, because my eyes have gotten worse. Not looking forward to going through that again. 
When you are dead, you won't even know that you are dead. It's a pain only felt by others.
Same thing when you are stupid.
modified 19-Nov-21 21:01pm.
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Picked up my annual new-pair last week. Progressives.
These are a type produced by Shamir (vs. Varilux), and the field of view is quite large (and they cost $195 US extra, above what my vision plan will cover). Nearsighted+astigmatic. These are the next-gen computer generated version and hence the wider field, covering most of the lens.
One note - for your next time: I've had them put the computer-distance as the central vision point for years. Looking straight ahead at my monitors is the most relaxed state. The infinity focus is a bit higher on the lens.
One thing I've noted (not yet with this pair) is that they've seemed to get deep scratches more easily - which is something I've never had at all, before. Deliberately softer plastic?
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I always had much better than normal eyesight. Could always recognize traffic signs on up to twice the distance to other people.
It came as a nasty surprise when I suddenly needed reading glasses and terminal glasses.
Well, that's what growing old is doing to you I suppose.
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Try these: ULTRA for Presbyopia Contact Lenses[^]
I wear these for a week at a time (waking/sleeping) and have done for years. Replace them every 4 weeks. Never had an issue and no need to carry any glasses around.
Or you could try mono-vision which I tried before the varifocal lenses - not as good but ok.
Glasses are so 20th century... 
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I have progressive lenses, basically bifocals without the transition line. It took me a while to get use to them too, especially when it came doing work with a rake right at my feet. I remember the whole disorienting feeling, even just about falling over a couple times because I had difficulty telling which way was vertical. It took about a week before my brain adjusted to the information my eyes were feeding it.
Within you lies the power for good - Use it!
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Yeah, been there. My last checkup revealed signs of cataracts, so I had the surgery and the 'sucked' my lenses out of my eyes and replaced them with plastic ones. I now revel in 20/20 vision with just a cool pair of Raybans. (I had been wearing glasses or contacts since almost 60 yers ago).
Anyone who cannot cope with mathematics is not fully human. At best he is a tolerable subhuman who has learned to wear shoes, bathe, and not make messes in the house. - Lazarus Long
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I've found varifocals help with reading and distance vision, but do nothing to help me with working at my computer, which is what I do for about 12 hours a day. As a result, I work without glasses when working at my computer.
/ravi
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I got my first pair of varifocals a couple of months ago(I am 47 so and was starting to find I had to take my spectacles glasses off to read a book my kindle).
I went to specsavers and decided to spend a bit more money top get the one down from top range varifocals, which even with my contact lens reduction came to a lot of money.
I have not noticed a huge difference, perhaps because I went more for the top of the range varificals I don't seem to have had any issues.
“That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence.”
― Christopher Hitchens
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Stupid glasses...
I had headaches without them...
At least mine are not varifocals (or whatever it is called)...
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I don't have prescription glasses as I don't need it. I have tried sunglasses and after a minute or so it gives me headache so no glasses ever. Except when I have to look cool in a pic.
At my previous test, they told my vision and hearing are incredibly good. I can really hear faintest of noises in the house. Few days back I could hear water dripping from tap in the toilet at home. Mind you it was in the bedroom, the door was closed and I was on the couch watching something on YouTube.
My sense of smell is horrible. I think I just can't smell unless it is horrible.
"It is easy to decipher extraterrestrial signals after deciphering Javascript and VB6 themselves.", ISanti[ ^]
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Also how did you predict today's Google doodle?
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Can you send me this Saturday's lottery numbers, please.
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Sure!
I'm a little busy at the moment, but I'll send you them on Sunday.
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
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Thanks OG. That's a bit early for the draw on the 20th May, but it gives me longer to forget to buy the ticket. 
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I can't see that far ahead - you'll have to remind me nearer the draw date.
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After years of being a loyal iPhone user for years, I'm finally giving in and switching over to Android having just ordered a Galaxy S7 Edge (< £500 SIM free). Should be delivered tomorrow.
I just don't know what's going on at Apple these days.. there's no innovation, iOS seems to get worse (user experience and bugs) with every release (my main gripe is with the music app shuffle and repeat functions) and battery performance is downright dreadful (shutting down randomly when the battery gets below 75%). I was in the Alps earlier this year and my mate's Galaxy phones coped well all day on the slopes while my iPhone 6 died after about 20 minutes
I just can't stick with a phone that shuts down when you're least expecting it and I can't justify spending > £600 on a new iPhone that may (or may not) do the same thing and that doesn't offer much more then my iPhone 6..
Now is it bad enough that you let somebody else kick your butts without you trying to do it to each other? Now if we're all talking about the same man, and I think we are... it appears he's got a rather growing collection of our bikes.
modified 31-Aug-21 21:01pm.
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Welcome to Android!
A new world of fresh and wonderful bugs awaits you. You will learn a new set of swearwords - purely Android related...
But at least it costs less...
Skipper: We'll fix it.
Alex: Fix it? How you gonna fix this?
Skipper: Grit, spit and a whole lotta duct tape.
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It's been a difficult decision.. battery issues sealed iPhone's fate for me
I had an Android a long time ago - the HTC Hero - which I quite liked at the time. I "upgraded" to a Windows Phone 7 which was so bad, I binned it halfway through my contract and bought a refurbished iPhone 4 which was really good.
So it was Microsoft that got me using iPhones.. 
Now is it bad enough that you let somebody else kick your butts without you trying to do it to each other? Now if we're all talking about the same man, and I think we are... it appears he's got a rather growing collection of our bikes.
modified 31-Aug-21 21:01pm.
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