44, computer glasses...

[7/4]

Here's the deal:

Like our topic, I'm 44. Instead of bifocals, I got a pair of computer glasses. I wear them and everything in few foot radius looks so sharp, kind of hyper-reality. Far off, it's fuzzy.

When I put my new "regular" near-sited glasses on it takes a few min. before things clear up and they work. And nothing looks as sharp as the computer glasses.

WTF, is there always an adjustment time between glasses? This is really fucking with my head....and eyes.

[rachel]

Depends on how nearsighted you are. People who are a higher degree of minus (nearsighted) might have more adjustment difficulty when switching from one pair to the other. You might consider putting your distance Rx in the top and computer distance in the bottom, and doing the "head tilt" thing to see the computer. That way you won't have to stop and change glasses to see at a distance and thereby you would reduce your need for recovery time. Then, if you need to see something at 10 to 14 inches you could take your glasses completely off. Of course, if you're a high myope you would need to hold the material just in front of your face w/o glasses on.

Has your optom/ophthal. discussed other glasses options w/you?

You should ultimately adjust to the glasses that you have; you've just been accustomed to having the built in ability to see at near and now age is making that more difficult because your natural lens ain't what it used to be.

Ain't optics (and aging) fun?

Edited March 8, 2004 by rachel

[Jazzmoose]

I'm two years older than you, 714, and my eyesight is fine. What good would computer gasses do anyway? And what is rachel talking about; what does "earsighted" mean? And why is the print on this website smaller than it used to be? I don't understand any of this...

[PHILLYQ]

Similar to Rachel's suggestion, have you tried progressive lenses? I have a three-section pair, with the close on the bottom, distance on the top section & intermediate in the middle. There are no clear lines dividing the sections, and you tilt your head slighly to get the best viewing angle. It took me about a month to adjust to them, but once you adjust they seem perfectly natural and normal. One big advantage is that you need only one pair of glasses(no switching) and you don't need to make radical changes to what you can see(No adjustment period for your eyes to catch up to the lens.)

[rachel]

I've found out (through anecdotal evidence, of course, since I'm no where near that age) that everything goes to hell at 46. Notice this 46 year old specimen... he can't quite figure out that the door is really unlocked but just opens inward...

Also notice the drool...

Edited March 9, 2004 by rachel

[Jazzmoose]

Okay, you! That's enough of that!!

[7/4]

At least he's not wearing lampshades!

[7/4]

Similar to Rachel's suggestion, have you tried progressive lenses?

This was suggested by a friend, I guess I'll check 'em out.

[7/4]

I think that stairing at the computer all day isn't helping any!

[Alec]

7/4, I feel your pain! Although I'm only 43, I've been falling apart lately. I recently got progressive lenses and after a couple days of getting used to them I like them fine.

(the only thing getting better as I age is my CD collection )

[7/4]

After another day with these things, I think it's the shock of putting on the regular glasses and everything close gets fuzzy.

I guess I'll get used to these things...

[7/4]

I've been wearing the computer glasses more and I'm getting used to the change. It's nice to be able to read books and magazines again, I didn't know what the problem was these last few years.