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Home Depot aisle walker
Trade: home remodeling
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Tulsa OK
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Reading Glasses
I had perfect vision until a few years ago, now I cant live without reading glasses.
A real pain in the dealing with them, depending on what I'm doing they last 2-4 weeks, broken scratched etc. I've tried leaving them perched low on my nose, throws off my balance looking over them, sticking them on top of my head when not using them, sticking them in my pocket, hanging them around my neck (stupid idea). I set them down, now they're lost. Wife found somewhere to get them for $1 pair, for a while I had glasses all over the place.
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Re: Reading Glasses
You must be between 40 and 45 then eh?? Happened to me too a few years back........you don't always need them, and they're a pain in the arse to keep anywhere easily accessible. Been breaking and losing them for years now!!!!!
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Home Depot aisle walker
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Re: Reading Glasses
I'm 45, one day my eyes were perfect, next day WTF?
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Re: Reading Glasses
Dollar store and I but 3 or 4 pairs at a time.
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Trade: B2B Contractor Scheduling Software
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Canal Winchester, OH
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Re: Reading Glasses
I'm almost 30 and it's happening to me too -- not reserved for the 40+ guys. Not the far away stuff, just the computer screen.
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DavidC
Trade: Remodeler
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Re: Reading Glasses
Yep, Dollar store. I try to leave a pair were I used to be prone to losing them, now I'm more apt to discover them. It was hard to admit needing them, like yourself I was used to perfect vision. Once my left even tested at 20/10.
It's not so much that my eyes went bad, just that my arms suddenly aren't long enough. Good Luck Dave
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Trade: Ornamental Plasterer/Restorer
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Re: Reading Glasses
Dollar store for gasses - big mistake. You are doing more damage for your vision, then help. Get a pair or two good proscription glasses, even progressives and pfotochrome with good comfortable frame for about...-1K or little less each. You be comfortable with them, handle them carefully and you eyes be happy.
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New Guy
Trade: B2B Contractor Scheduling Software
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Re: Reading Glasses
sheesh -- didn't realize glasses were so $$!
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Re: Reading Glasses
If you take progressives trifocals (no line between), polarized, transitions (darken on sun), uv protection, anti0reflective, scratch protection and choose designer light weight titanium frames - can go more then that.
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Re: Reading Glasses
Just happened to me at 46. I have been using the dollar store reading glasses off and on for two years. I went to the eye doc two weeks ago and I'm fvcked. One eye good and the other is worse than Stevie Wonder. I have the invisible bifocals now. $350.00 pair. Ins. covered all but 120.
I show up on one of my jobs yesterday and the concrete guys are pouring a floor. I jump into the pour like I do from time to time and help screed. It is a 4" pour but the mud looks a foot thick to me with my fancy glasses. I'm a little scared to say the least. Doc said it will be a few weeks before they adjust. |
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Trade: Design Build Remodeling Contractor DC MD
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Re: Reading Glasses
Did I stumble into the Blind Grandpa's thread?
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Trade: Painting & Remodeling
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Re: Reading Glasses
Started with me about 12 years ago. Went to the Eye Dr. and he said just to get some reading glasses. Bought a nice pair and they fell off my face into a five of paint. Now its just Dollar Store glasses. When they get bent, scratched, overspray, etc., I just pull out a new pair....doesnt bother me as much.
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I will disagree, but only if you have had an eye exam. If you have had an eye exm and get a perscription and only need reading glasses, dollar stores are fine. Just buy the ones for your perscription. 1k for glasses, you have more than need for reading glasses!!! |
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Trade: Licensed Colorado electrician, licensed B-1 GC
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Re: Reading Glasses
I went through the eye change about 10 years ago and now the changing has leveled off and i wear perscriptions. I thought about the surgery but, I like having eye protection on my eyes when I work and if i had the surgery I'd go back to no eye protection. I like jumping on the scooter and not having to look for eye protection. I like having perscription safty glasses with side shields for big commercial jobs. .. I used to have problems with sweat getting on my glasses but i think after a while you learn to sweat differently. ...
Even the surgery isn't going to give you the same focus ability you had when you were young. Get old or die young. That's pretty much your choices. |
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Trade: deck builder
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Re: Reading Glasses
I don't care what anyone tells me I don't need reading classes! I can read just fine.
What? Oh, reading glasses............. nope don't need them either can see just fine....... |
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Trade: General, Electrical, and Plumbing Contractor
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Re: Reading Glasses
For those that need to wear safety glasses, and they don't need prescription glasses except for reading.
I bought some AO Safety Nuvo Readers a couple of weeks ago, and they are a bifocal type. So far I really like them and don't have to switch back and forth when I need to read something. |
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