New vision

[altivo]

Well, nothing revolutionary. I hadn't had an eye exam for several years (I think maybe seven) and knew that I needed some adjustments to my prescription. Nothing major, but it could be improved. Husband Gary is more insistent on perfection, and wanted to redo his own glasses, only about three years old. So he made an appointment for both of us and we went and got our eyes tested and examined. The optometrist warned me that there was a major change in my prescription and that I should go ahead and wear the new glasses for a few days to get used to them, even if they seemed "wrong" for any reason.

New glasses came in after two weeks, as expected. And to be honest, I can tell that they are better in some respects, but I see nothing so drastic as to make me think they are wrong in any way. I have been chronically near sighted for most of my life, and with growing older needed bifocals or "progressive" lenses to correct near vision as well as far. Actually, the new prescription is a lower correction than the last one, with a slight change to the astigmatism adjustment. Problems with focus or double vision that I was having have all gone away. I have no complaints, other than the usual one that these things are essential to many people and should not be so expensive.

Both close up reading and long distance bird watching are improved. I've been particularly having trouble with sight reading music, something I have been quite proficient at in the past. This has made it much easier again.

So... Did you hear about the lens maker who accidentally backed into his grinding machine?

Yeah, he made a spectacle of himself.

Nyuk nyuk nyuk. Spectacular, of course.

Comments

[ranunculus]

Groan.
Glad you can read music again. That is important.
I got new glasses about 3 weeks ago. They helped a good deal. Sadly I end up going every year because I'm so hard on glasses (broken, scratched, deeply scratched, bent etc). Here in California I can't get replacement glasses on an expired prescription. Some day soon I'll have enough cataract to get my eyes "fixed" and that astigmatism will be gone. Yippee!

[altivo]

I think I might have dogaracts. Actually, they told us both this time, based on a photographic scan, that we had tiny "seed" cataracts that might eventually expand and require surgical treatment. My sister-in-law had hers done this year and I guess it turned out well. I'd just as soon not have them muck with my eyes. But I think they told me the same thing seven years ago and nothing has changed, so I may not live long enough to worry about it.

I was more worried about macular degeneration, but the doc said he saw no sign of it.

[songdogmi.wordpress.com]

Ugh, that pun. Where's the wet noodle to beat you about the head with?

Congrats on the new specs. I'm glad to hear they're doing you so much good.

[altivo]

Thanks, but don't challenge me. I can make much worse puns than that.