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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Just got my first pair ever today as it turns out I'm a tiny bit long sighted and my god its hard to get used to, keep thinking stuff is closer than it is. Does it take long before they become normal?
That and I look a bit geeky. |
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Im must admit i could never get used to glasses when i got them so i switched to contact lenses for everyday wear and i still use my glasses when im at home ...it wasnt really the lenses that were the problem i just couldnt get used to them on my face all day lol |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Total geek here . I'm due my yearly check up soon. Just be thankful your not blind like me. Costs me not far under 100 just to get my lenses thinned down. Other wise Id have Deidre Barlow specs. Embrace your geekyness. |
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been wearing them since I was seven so fair to say I'm used to them now at 48... been wearing contacts on and off for 20+ years too but still prefer the Gregories (unless I want to see what I'm eating) |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I had glasses for years and hated them and couldn't wear contacts so got laser surgery done about 6 years,ago and it was worth every penny.... but some people look very sexy with glasses  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Dont forget your only long sighted so you dont need them for walking around or driving "
How do you work that out...I'm long sighted and deffo need mine for driving  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Dont forget your only long sighted so you dont need them for walking around or driving
How do you work that out...I'm long sighted and deffo need mine for driving "
Long sighted means you cant see up close e.g reading short sighted means you cant see distance |
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"You are in the same boat as my younger son then. He's just got a pair of glasses as he's long sighted. He has to have them for a year and then hopefully he won't need them after that "
Both my son and daughter were told that they are now 25 and 18 and both wear glasses and contacts |
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By *ndykayMan
over a year ago
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"You are in the same boat as my younger son then. He's just got a pair of glasses as he's long sighted. He has to have them for a year and then hopefully he won't need them after that Both my son and daughter were told that they are now 25 and 18 and both wear glasses and contacts "
Yep, I think he's going to have them for life to be honest. His mum has had glasses since she was 6 so I think he's inherited it from her. Luckily he said its only been hurting for a couple of weeks so I hope we got it early |
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my spec prescription is around £600 after i get plastic non scratch lenses and thinned down but i found a place in hillington thats almost 50% less expensive although they dont do free prescription sunglasses which i prefer when buying new specs i used contact lenses for years n years but got fed up using them but i have worn specs since i was five and ina day ortwo you wont know your wearing them till you need to clean them |
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"Well geekiness us something I have in abundance! 
That and social awkwardness, sadly they go hand in clammy hand."
I like social awkwardness, it's been my friend my entire life thankfully there is a cure.. |
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"Do share the cure I have been searching for years!"
it's easy, alcohol and fellow geeks :D Obviously like most cures it doesn't always work, but it can give a fantastic sense of release and acceptance. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Dont forget your only long sighted so you dont need them for walking around or driving
How do you work that out...I'm long sighted and deffo need mine for driving
Long sighted means you cant see up close e.g reading short sighted means you cant see distance "
I know what long and short sight is  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"If you know the difference why do you need glasses to drive if your long sighted ??"
The optician did say I they'd also be a lot easier on my eyes if I drove. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"If you know the difference why do you need glasses to drive if your long sighted ??
The optician did say I they'd also be a lot easier on my eyes if I drove."
Without being big headed I used to be a chemistry engineer for a contact lens manufacturer .be careful if your eyesight is poor for reading and your prescription is more than +2.00 if you wear them while driving your gonna crash lol if your prescription is less then just buy cheap reading glasses from a pound shop lol ifyour sslightly shortsighted as well your glasses will be variofocals and there be fine youve probaly already experienced looking up with them on and its like a magnifying glass lol |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"If you know the difference why do you need glasses to drive if your long sighted ??
Without being big headed I used to be a chemistry engineer for a contact lens manufacturer "
I'm surprised to see you managed a degree in chemical engineering as well as having time to train as a "joiner/landscaper/plasterer/plumber"
PMSFL |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Its been 15years since I worked in chemistry and just so you know im not lying my mum died and I changed my life and my career"
Sorry, I'll get my violin. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Smartarse"
The OP has been given advice by a qualified optician to wear glasses for driving and you are telling him he doesn't need them. Dream on!
I only wear glasses for reading and it took me about 6weeks to get used to them, hopefully the op will get used to wearing them and be able to judge distances well soon.
Good luck with the glasses |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Jesus does everyone here always try and pick arguements? All I said was if his glasses were really strong he should get used to them first before driving with them ??? And if there really strong wearing them all the time will strain his eyes.being shortsighted is completely different cos you pretty much wear your glasses constantly but unless your severely longsighted you would normally only wear them for read and close work look it up on the internet ffs |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Jesus does everyone here always try and pick arguements? All I said was if his glasses were really strong he should get used to them first before driving with them ??? And if there really strong wearing them all the time will strain his eyes.being shortsighted is completely different cos you pretty much wear your glasses constantly but unless your severely longsighted you would normally only wear them for read and close work look it up on the internet ffs "
Nowhere on this post did you say that, you might have thought you did but you didn't. TRy and stick with the OP's question and not what your googling |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Tell you what check online and if im wrong and you can prove it ill apologise whole heartedly but if im right you apologise to me ?
Ill wait for you to apologise lol
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Tell you what check online and if im wrong and you can prove it ill apologise whole heartedly but if im right you apologise to me ?
Ill wait for you to apologise lol
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READ WHAT I POSTED |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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If you check that message your notice the first part end with a question mark thats what I was referring to and the rest was me elaborating.also I dont need to look on Google cos I know what im talking about. |
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