I’m 44 also and started on varifocals last year. Age comes to us allI had my diabetic eye review yesterday (all was well), so I was in for a couple of hours of blurry vision.
I asked my friend to tell me what the number on my phone said, as I couldn't make out what my bg was. So he grabbed his reading glasses, told me, and jokingly handed me his glasses.
I put them on, and lo and behold, the whole world came back in focus like magic!
Not only could I read my phone, but long distance vision worked fine as well!
Needless to say I'll be borrowing a pair of reading glasses when it's time for my next review!
(Or more likely I won't need to borrow them. I'm 44 now and I'm pretty sure I'll start to use reading glasses anyway in the next two years...)
Yay for all-is-well-with-the-review!I had my diabetic eye review yesterday (all was well), so I was in for a couple of hours of blurry vision.
I asked my friend to tell me what the number on my phone said, as I couldn't make out what my bg was. So he grabbed his reading glasses, told me, and jokingly handed me his glasses.
I put them on, and lo and behold, the whole world came back in focus like magic!
Not only could I read my phone, but long distance vision worked fine as well!
Needless to say I'll be borrowing a pair of reading glasses when it's time for my next review!
(Or more likely I won't need to borrow them. I'm 44 now and I'm pretty sure I'll start to use reading glasses anyway in the next two years...)
Action is cheaper!And those cheap specs from the HEMA are too tight on my face. They might be an idea for you though, when the time comes! +1 or 1,5 should do the trick.
Oh, that sounds horrible! The drops don't hurt me at all.the blur from the drops nothing fixes for me so I just put up with it. The initial pain though… gets me every time
Really interesting @Antje77 ! I had thought that drops had become less intrusive over the last 40 years. I now think the reaction is age related in that in 1978 my eyes were so blurred and intolerant of light that my wife-to-be would lead me over the road from the hospital, wearing dark glasses. In the last 15 years or so I have not worn dark glasses and can see clearly enough to drive safely. About 10 years ago my brother, who is older than me thoughtfully told me that I have Presbyopia (literally means 'old man's eyes', yet he's older than I!) because I use bright lights and reading glasses when typing/reading nonsense like this. I think I shall take my reading glasses with me on 29/10/21 to see if this makes any difference. Glad to hear your good news1Action is cheaper!
And I already own a +1 pair, bought before my diagnosis. Turned out I didn't need reading glasses, I needed insulin!
Nowadays they get used occasionally, mainly to read information on food labels when it's dark outside, and sometimes with a jigsaw puzzle.
They would help with reading too, but I hate the way things in my peripheral vision get distorted when I look up, it's like being seasick. The only reason I got to postpone this long is mainly using my e-reader for books.
My friend's reading glasses are +3.5 or 4, so I don't think mine will do for the after effects of the eye drops. No problem, the friend has at least 20 pairs laying about, and he lives around the corner from the hospital, so I'll just take one of his.
Oh, that sounds horrible! The drops don't hurt me at all.
For the blur you could try stronger reading glasses, I'm really curious if it's only me or if it works for others as well!
Yeah, I know what you mean. Reading glasses do give me a headache after a while, so... I do most of my reading on my Kindle or Kobo. With huge letters. I spend more time turning the page than I do reading! (Currently doing My Favourite Shorts by Spider Robinson. The only spider I'll put up with.Action is cheaper!
And I already own a +1 pair, bought before my diagnosis. Turned out I didn't need reading glasses, I needed insulin!
Nowadays they get used occasionally, mainly to read information on food labels when it's dark outside, and sometimes with a jigsaw puzzle.
They would help with reading too, but I hate the way things in my peripheral vision get distorted when I look up, it's like being seasick. The only reason I got to postpone this long is mainly using my e-reader for books.
My friend's reading glasses are +3.5 or 4, so I don't think mine will do for the after effects of the eye drops. No problem, the friend has at least 20 pairs laying about, and he lives around the corner from the hospital, so I'll just take one of his.
Please do! I'm curious to the result.I think I shall take my reading glasses with me on 29/10/21 to see if this makes any difference.
Are your eyes generally dry, or do you have blepharitis? That might explain the stinging. Some over the counter artificial tears might soften the blow pre-appointment. Just a guess though.I’m very light intolerant so much so that I use xtraactive lenses so that they are slightly tinted at all times and go darker than normal light changing glasses because it’s almost painful for bright light
recently found out my astigmatism may well be a factor (-3.75R and -2.25L) which I did t know, thought blue eyes and large pupils did it
so, the drops make it so bad I have to have someone with me…
but not sure why they sting so much, just unlucky I guess
As promised, here's the result:Please do! I'm curious to the result.
I trust most 16 year-olds don't have retinae that look like a road map of London! Thanks for the lifting of spiritsThanks for experimenting, @Grant_Vicat !
Interesting how what happened for you was completely different than what happened for me.
A difference may be that I don't wear glasses normally and even rarely wear sunglasses, even when sailing or driving. Another difference is that when I accidentally put on those rather strong reading glasses it was at least an hour, hour and a half after I had the drops, and I was indoors.
Curious if others will do some experimenting as well, and almost looking forward to my next appointment in two years to see if I can replicate the effect.
Hope the blurriness will resolve soon for you, and the results will say you have the eyes of a healthy 16 year old!
Wow John that's bad practice! I was told about my cataracts as soon as they began developing about four years ago! I'm wondering if that's why one eye is blurry, rather than it being caused by hitting none diabetic numbers last month? Maybe just a coincidence though.I had an eye sight test at the optitions about a couple of weeks after my diabetic scan thinking I was due some new reading glasses as it turned out instead of giving me a prescription for new reading glasses he gave me a letter for my doctor asking him to set up a referral with an eye doctor saying to me we have to get those cararacts sorted out I said what cataracts he said you have cataracts in both eyes and they are getting a lot worse further to that your notes show that they were first noted in 2016 no one had bothered to tell me.
My optician told me I had cataracts forming but there was nothing to be done about it until they were bad enough to be removed, which could be in 10 years time. There is no early treatment so some opticians might not mention it. Not wearing sunglasses in bright sunlight can hasten the deterioration apparently.Wow John that's bad practice! I was told about my cataracts as soon as they began developing about four years ago! I'm wondering if that's why one eye is blurry, rather than it being caused by hitting none diabetic numbers last month? Maybe just a coincidence though.
I have been told I have cataracts that are tiny but in such a place that may well explain why everything is blurred slightly no matter what prescription I get.I had an eye sight test at the optitions about a couple of weeks after my diabetic scan thinking I was due some new reading glasses as it turned out instead of giving me a prescription for new reading glasses he gave me a letter for my doctor asking him to set up a referral with an eye doctor saying to me we have to get those cararacts sorted out I said what cataracts he said you have cataracts in both eyes and they are getting a lot worse further to that your notes show that they were first noted in 2016 no one had bothered to tell me.
Sorry to hear about your cataracts, I wore glasses for the last thirty five years, I went for an eye test in January and was told I had the beginning of cataracts in both eyes, I went for further tests in beginning of March and the consultant asked if I wanted them operated on although I could still see ok I said yes simple surgery and now I have perfect eye sight, I would recomend surgery its nice not to have wear glasses anymoreI had an eye sight test at the optitions about a couple of weeks after my diabetic scan thinking I was due some new reading glasses as it turned out instead of giving me a prescription for new reading glasses he gave me a letter for my doctor asking him to set up a referral with an eye doctor saying to me we have to get those cararacts sorted out I said what cataracts he said you have cataracts in both eyes and they are getting a lot worse further to that your notes show that they were first noted in 2016 no one had bothered to tell me.
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