Reading glasses - Contractor Talk - Professional Construction and Remodeling Forum

willworkforbeer · 05-29-2009, 12:45 PM

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.

JPF · 05-29-2009, 01:11 PM

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!!!!!

willworkforbeer · 05-29-2009, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by JPF

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!!!!!

I'm 45, one day my eyes were perfect, next day WTF?

JonM · 05-29-2009, 02:18 PM

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silvertree · 05-29-2009, 03:07 PM

Dollar store and I but 3 or 4 pairs at a time.

Clancy@SS · 05-29-2009, 03:07 PM

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.

DavidC · 05-29-2009, 03:15 PM

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

Resta · 05-29-2009, 03:35 PM

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.

Clancy@SS · 05-29-2009, 03:50 PM

sheesh -- didn't realize glasses were so $$!

Resta · 05-29-2009, 04:17 PM

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sheesh -- didn't realize glasses were so $$!

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.

Crock · 05-29-2009, 04:38 PM

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.

rbsremodeling · 05-29-2009, 04:41 PM

Did I stumble into the Blind Grandpa's thread?

Crock · 05-29-2009, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by rbsremodeling

Did I stumble into the Blind Grandpa's thread?

You young bucks think u got all the answers

Resta · 05-29-2009, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by rbsremodeling

Did I stumble into the Blind Grandpa's thread?

Not enough $$$ for designers frames??

willworkforbeer · 05-29-2009, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Resta

Get a pair or two good proscription glasses, even progressives and pfotochrome with good comfortable frame for about...-1K or little less each.

Less then 1k for glasses, I would

ing hope so

, well I guess if they're comfortable

Wolfgang · 05-30-2009, 04:07 AM

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.

Framer53 · 05-30-2009, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Resta

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.

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!!!

K2 · 05-30-2009, 11:41 AM

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.

bmcquin · 05-30-2009, 12:58 PM

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.......

Kgmz · 05-30-2009, 02:53 PM

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.