Getting old
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Went to the eye doctor today. Wife badgered me into it, seems to think i need to go every year. Bah. But this year, for the first time, there was actually a change in the results. Astigmatism starting to show up. Not enough to warrant wearing corrective lenses (vision's down to roughly 20/20 from roughly 20/15), but noticeable. Both of my parents were wearing glasses before the age of twenty, and i spend ridiculous amounts of time reading... really, i've long expected to be worse off than this by now... but it's still A Sad Realization. :sigh:
Citizen 20.1.01
'The question is,' said Humpty Dumpty, 'which is to be master - that's all.'
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Went to the eye doctor today. Wife badgered me into it, seems to think i need to go every year. Bah. But this year, for the first time, there was actually a change in the results. Astigmatism starting to show up. Not enough to warrant wearing corrective lenses (vision's down to roughly 20/20 from roughly 20/15), but noticeable. Both of my parents were wearing glasses before the age of twenty, and i spend ridiculous amounts of time reading... really, i've long expected to be worse off than this by now... but it's still A Sad Realization. :sigh:
Citizen 20.1.01
'The question is,' said Humpty Dumpty, 'which is to be master - that's all.'
Astigmatism has absolutely nothing to do with age. I was diagnosed with it at age 15 - honestly, it's not a real problem.
Deja View - the feeling that you've seen this post before.
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Went to the eye doctor today. Wife badgered me into it, seems to think i need to go every year. Bah. But this year, for the first time, there was actually a change in the results. Astigmatism starting to show up. Not enough to warrant wearing corrective lenses (vision's down to roughly 20/20 from roughly 20/15), but noticeable. Both of my parents were wearing glasses before the age of twenty, and i spend ridiculous amounts of time reading... really, i've long expected to be worse off than this by now... but it's still A Sad Realization. :sigh:
Citizen 20.1.01
'The question is,' said Humpty Dumpty, 'which is to be master - that's all.'
I'd respond, but squinting trying to read your post gives me a headache. Talk about old, I have reading glasses :^)
Mark Salsbery Microsoft MVP - Visual C++ :java:
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Went to the eye doctor today. Wife badgered me into it, seems to think i need to go every year. Bah. But this year, for the first time, there was actually a change in the results. Astigmatism starting to show up. Not enough to warrant wearing corrective lenses (vision's down to roughly 20/20 from roughly 20/15), but noticeable. Both of my parents were wearing glasses before the age of twenty, and i spend ridiculous amounts of time reading... really, i've long expected to be worse off than this by now... but it's still A Sad Realization. :sigh:
Citizen 20.1.01
'The question is,' said Humpty Dumpty, 'which is to be master - that's all.'
I though 20/20 was considered perfect. I am 20/20 in my left eye and 20/200 in the right. I do have a contact for the right but I rarely use it because the 20/200 eye sees the small font on computer screen better than the 20/20 eye...
John
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I though 20/20 was considered perfect. I am 20/20 in my left eye and 20/200 in the right. I do have a contact for the right but I rarely use it because the 20/200 eye sees the small font on computer screen better than the 20/20 eye...
John
John M. Drescher wrote:
I though 20/20 was considered perfect.
AFAIK, it's normal / average. Not a problem in itself, just an indicator that things are deteriorating.
Citizen 20.1.01
'The question is,' said Humpty Dumpty, 'which is to be master - that's all.'
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Went to the eye doctor today. Wife badgered me into it, seems to think i need to go every year. Bah. But this year, for the first time, there was actually a change in the results. Astigmatism starting to show up. Not enough to warrant wearing corrective lenses (vision's down to roughly 20/20 from roughly 20/15), but noticeable. Both of my parents were wearing glasses before the age of twenty, and i spend ridiculous amounts of time reading... really, i've long expected to be worse off than this by now... but it's still A Sad Realization. :sigh:
Citizen 20.1.01
'The question is,' said Humpty Dumpty, 'which is to be master - that's all.'
Presbyopia[^] is age-related. Astigmatism[^] is related to structural abnormalities in the eye, either due to natural development (growth patterns) or injury.
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Presbyopia[^] is age-related. Astigmatism[^] is related to structural abnormalities in the eye, either due to natural development (growth patterns) or injury.
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Went to the eye doctor today. Wife badgered me into it, seems to think i need to go every year. Bah. But this year, for the first time, there was actually a change in the results. Astigmatism starting to show up. Not enough to warrant wearing corrective lenses (vision's down to roughly 20/20 from roughly 20/15), but noticeable. Both of my parents were wearing glasses before the age of twenty, and i spend ridiculous amounts of time reading... really, i've long expected to be worse off than this by now... but it's still A Sad Realization. :sigh:
Citizen 20.1.01
'The question is,' said Humpty Dumpty, 'which is to be master - that's all.'
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Hmm, interesting. So either the design of my eyes made it inevitable, or i should invest in better protective goggles. Thanks! :)
Citizen 20.1.01
'The question is,' said Humpty Dumpty, 'which is to be master - that's all.'
I was gutted when the optician told me that my eyes were misshapen[rugby ball shaped](I don't know what the name for that is, it might be what you're talking about) and that it wasn't related to computers in any single way. Having spent many of the last 20 years infront of a screen in one way or another I was betting on them telling me my eyesight was bad because of computers. If that was the case, I could have claimed some of the cost back from my employer. Nope, not computer related, therefore out of pocket cost.
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I was gutted when the optician told me that my eyes were misshapen[rugby ball shaped](I don't know what the name for that is, it might be what you're talking about) and that it wasn't related to computers in any single way. Having spent many of the last 20 years infront of a screen in one way or another I was betting on them telling me my eyesight was bad because of computers. If that was the case, I could have claimed some of the cost back from my employer. Nope, not computer related, therefore out of pocket cost.
You've got astigmatism as well. I basically means that the focal point in your eyes isn't where it would be with "normally" shaped eyes. The glasses help to correct the focal location.
Deja View - the feeling that you've seen this post before.
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Went to the eye doctor today. Wife badgered me into it, seems to think i need to go every year. Bah. But this year, for the first time, there was actually a change in the results. Astigmatism starting to show up. Not enough to warrant wearing corrective lenses (vision's down to roughly 20/20 from roughly 20/15), but noticeable. Both of my parents were wearing glasses before the age of twenty, and i spend ridiculous amounts of time reading... really, i've long expected to be worse off than this by now... but it's still A Sad Realization. :sigh:
Citizen 20.1.01
'The question is,' said Humpty Dumpty, 'which is to be master - that's all.'
I am both short-sighted and astigmatic, and I wear contact lenses all day without any issues. I've been using contact lenses for 8 years now and I must say that I cannot live without them, even in front of the PC.
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Went to the eye doctor today. Wife badgered me into it, seems to think i need to go every year. Bah. But this year, for the first time, there was actually a change in the results. Astigmatism starting to show up. Not enough to warrant wearing corrective lenses (vision's down to roughly 20/20 from roughly 20/15), but noticeable. Both of my parents were wearing glasses before the age of twenty, and i spend ridiculous amounts of time reading... really, i've long expected to be worse off than this by now... but it's still A Sad Realization. :sigh:
Citizen 20.1.01
'The question is,' said Humpty Dumpty, 'which is to be master - that's all.'
I've been wearing glasses since grade school. When I went to get my drivers license at 16 I had 20/300 in both eyes. Sitting in front of a computer for hours at a time, I can't wear contacts...they dry up and fall out. but other than that I've never had a problem .
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I'd respond, but squinting trying to read your post gives me a headache. Talk about old, I have reading glasses :^)
Mark Salsbery Microsoft MVP - Visual C++ :java:
I've got three pair - driving, reading and computer work :sigh: The last pair of driving glasses were bi-focals (quarter panel), but they really didn't work when reading, so I had to get a different pair. As for the reading / computer glasses, they have different focal lengths to help with eye strain. I end of leaving my computer glasses on while at work even when walking around the building - good thing most of the people here have different shapes so I can recognise them at a distance :-O
Steve
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I though 20/20 was considered perfect. I am 20/20 in my left eye and 20/200 in the right. I do have a contact for the right but I rarely use it because the 20/200 eye sees the small font on computer screen better than the 20/20 eye...
John
Nope. 20/20 means you can see at 20 feet what a normal person can see at 20 feet. 20/40 means you can see at 20' what a normal person can see at 40. IMO the misconception of it being 'perfect' can largely be blamed on school 'vision tests', which only care about identifying people with poor vision to make sure they get the glasses they need. IF your vision is normal or superior is immaterial to the goal and consequently not tested. Combined with the average personnel quality in the education field the promulgation of the misconception is completely unsurprising.
Today's lesson is brought to you by the word "niggardly". Remember kids, don't attribute to racism what can be explained by Scandinavian language roots. -- Robert Royall
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I've got three pair - driving, reading and computer work :sigh: The last pair of driving glasses were bi-focals (quarter panel), but they really didn't work when reading, so I had to get a different pair. As for the reading / computer glasses, they have different focal lengths to help with eye strain. I end of leaving my computer glasses on while at work even when walking around the building - good thing most of the people here have different shapes so I can recognise them at a distance :-O
Steve
I'm just realizing I need computer glasses. I'm still in the denial stage :)
Mark Salsbery Microsoft MVP - Visual C++ :java:
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John M. Drescher wrote:
I though 20/20 was considered perfect.
AFAIK, it's normal / average. Not a problem in itself, just an indicator that things are deteriorating.
Citizen 20.1.01
'The question is,' said Humpty Dumpty, 'which is to be master - that's all.'
I don't think I ever tested above 20/20 so for me the left eye is unchanged for the last 30 or so years... The right eye however was 20/20 25 years (at 11) ago and made its way to 20/200 before I hit 25 but has been pretty stable (slightly improving if anything) for the last 11 years.
John
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Nope. 20/20 means you can see at 20 feet what a normal person can see at 20 feet. 20/40 means you can see at 20' what a normal person can see at 40. IMO the misconception of it being 'perfect' can largely be blamed on school 'vision tests', which only care about identifying people with poor vision to make sure they get the glasses they need. IF your vision is normal or superior is immaterial to the goal and consequently not tested. Combined with the average personnel quality in the education field the promulgation of the misconception is completely unsurprising.
Today's lesson is brought to you by the word "niggardly". Remember kids, don't attribute to racism what can be explained by Scandinavian language roots. -- Robert Royall
Thanks for the explanation.
John
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I don't think I ever tested above 20/20 so for me the left eye is unchanged for the last 30 or so years... The right eye however was 20/20 25 years (at 11) ago and made its way to 20/200 before I hit 25 but has been pretty stable (slightly improving if anything) for the last 11 years.
John
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Do you wear a monocle? :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Today's lesson is brought to you by the word "niggardly". Remember kids, don't attribute to racism what can be explained by Scandinavian language roots. -- Robert Royall
No. Just a contact lens every few days for a few hours or when I know I will be shooting pool or anything else that will require seeing strait. [EDIT]Edited twice looking for the unwell symbol but FF3 no longer gives the symbol names when I hover over the icon...[/EDIT]
John
modified on Tuesday, July 8, 2008 5:08 PM
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Went to the eye doctor today. Wife badgered me into it, seems to think i need to go every year. Bah. But this year, for the first time, there was actually a change in the results. Astigmatism starting to show up. Not enough to warrant wearing corrective lenses (vision's down to roughly 20/20 from roughly 20/15), but noticeable. Both of my parents were wearing glasses before the age of twenty, and i spend ridiculous amounts of time reading... really, i've long expected to be worse off than this by now... but it's still A Sad Realization. :sigh:
Citizen 20.1.01
'The question is,' said Humpty Dumpty, 'which is to be master - that's all.'
I remember the first kid to get glasses in grade school. We all wanted to try them on and see how cool we looked with glasses. Everybody was jealous of him. then about 2 years later I had glasses and it wasn't so cool anymore. I'm a contacts wearer every day now. But I can also tell I'm getting older (30), cause I can't wear my contacts all day like I used to. They get dry on windy days or by about 9:00pm. Hogan