Eye Test, Contact Lenses & Glasses

[thenry]

I've never looked into laser treatment probably because I can't see that far

I can't do contact lenses. Back when I made this thread I opted for a trial of contact lenses but Specsavers never let me leave without showing I can put them in and out I was terrified touching my own eye ball.

[SnoopZ]

Originally Posted by thenry

I rep everyone in my birthday thread

Just didn't see you type it in so as you had been new returning to the forum after years banged up I thought you didn't see it.

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Originally Posted by Mr K

Get your eyes lasered , and have done with it ( maybe not, i don't trust that either.. )
Contact lenses for me, always hated glasses sliding my nose. Even when reading goes contact lenses have a solution. My bathroom looks like a chemistry set, but so be it.

I'd be scared shitless getting my eyes Lasered.

I think it’s got a fair bit more straightforward down the years but I’ve never really fancied it either. Mind you, I have quite a complex prescription with a fair degree of astigmatism, and I suspect most of them wouldn’t touch my case at all.

[Taf]

A heads-up for any driver looking at contacts for reading. A neighbour has been done after hitting a pedestrian (low speed, no injuries) because she wasn't wearing her specs for distance. She was seen to put them on after the incident, so was asked to read a number plate at a distance. Total fail.

[Stephen]

I've just decided to try contacts again. Had them from 2001-2011 but my diabetes control hadn't been great and I ended up needing a lot of laser treatment on the back of my eyes, injections jn my eyes and then a vitrectomy surgery on each eye so contacts were off the cards.

Now over two years since my kidney and pancreas transplant my diabetes is considered in remission due to the perfectly functioning new pancreas. So I went for a trial last week, had to try multifocal lenses with the left and bit strong for distance and the right stronger for reading due to barely being able to read with my left eye as the surgery didn't work to get my central vision corrected.

All went well and they were happy so first payment of 3 months and then a monthly DD of £34.67 a month with an offer on till August 31st of 50% off the 3 month inital payment. 20 pairs a month daily disposable lenses.

Felt contacts were needed as I have been playing in Scotland's transplant football team and can't wear glasses while playing so really couldn't see much.

[thenry]

You're a brave man. I'd call it a day if I needed such treatment.

[Stephen]

Haven't had anything done to them in over 8 years now and as much as I was told I'd see no improvement to my eyesight, my most recent diabetic eye checks showed a slight improvement and my prescription went down a wee bit too. So as long as this pancreas lasts and works my diabetic eye issues are at bay.

I've had so much poking and prodding to my eyes that putting in contacts is a doddle, lol. I just get fed up taking my glasses off to read and swapping glasses that multifocal contacts seems like the best solution. Though I have been told not to wear every day and not more than 8hrs, as my eyes do get dry quite quickly. Which is why I've only got 20 pairs a month instead of 30.

[Mr K]

Varifocal contact lenses never worked for me, think it depends on how strong your prescription is. I've gone for 'monovision', which is one contact for reading, one for distance. Not perfect but your brain levels it out after a few weeks. Still preferable to glasses or risking laser surgery.

[Stephen]

Oh my prescription is fairly strong.

[Dude111]

I really would like NEW glasses but I have hesitated because the last few times I have asked for CLEAR PLAIN GLASS,they always give me something with filtering in it and hurts my eyes like crazy!!

Its not easy these days if you know what you want specifically!!

[Stephen]

Why plain lenses. You get allsorts of refection and stuff. I always get thinned lenses and coated with anti-reflective/antiglare and antiscratch.

[thenry]

My prescription has changed. It's not a massive change but the optician said it's a small significance. I don't really want to buy new glasses as much as I like the Prada pair.

For now I've brought a Ray-Ban strap lanyard for my Ray-Ban glasses. Free shipping, happy days

https://www.ray-ban.com/uk/accessori.../8056262018460