On 07/03/2019 10:11 AM, Bob F wrote:
On 12/22/2011 11:53 PM, Grey wrote:
I am around 41 years old. I have had near sight since I was around 18 or
so - the power always being less than -1 in each eye (has varied over
the years). I don't wear glasses all the time - I use them only for
watching movies, watching TV, attending lectures, driving etc.
For the last 6 months or so, I am having problems reading books & stuff
when I wear my short sight glasses - when I remove my glasses I can read
fine.
Why do you use your distance glasses to read?
It looks like I need to get glasses which do both the long sight & near
sight thing (progressive). My question is should I wait (i.e. will my
reading glasses power change over the next few months) or can I get it
now assuming it will be stable.
As we age our eyes become less near-sighted. I get a new prescription
every 3 or 4 years. Unless there's something actually WRONG with your
eyes, they shouldn't change every few months.
FWIW, I highly recommend both the Zenni and Goggles4U mail-order
opticians. Cheapest bifocals (lined, I tried the progressives once and
hated them) are roughly $30. You don't need fancy frames or coatings.
Try these focus exercises for 5 minutes a few times a day and see what happens. I did them when I was in my 30's (mostly the near-far
exercise), and didn't wear glasses again till about my 60's. I do use
reading glasses for extended reading these days at 70.
https://www.healthline.com/health/eye-health/eye-exercises#exercises
Can't hurt...
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