Glasses - Yay or Nay?

Overheal

Im doing a 4 year course in computing...youre actually starting to scare me with all this talk of eye strain: I spend 60% of my week in front of a Monitor.

CuLT

Overheal wrote:

Im doing a 4 year course in computing...youre actually starting to scare me with all this talk of eye strain: I spend 60% of my week in front of a Monitor.

Heh, I spend most of my waking hours in front of one, computing course and a desk-jockey part time job in front of a computer.

And then computer games at home, or films.

Overheal

Yeah...maybe I'll do schedule an eye-check with the Campus nurse....

tensecyclist

custom made glasses are fabulous. no problem with that. a bit uneasy at first but you'll get used to it.;)

event

megadodge wrote:

Personally I hate everything about glasses.
I particularly hate the way they look.
I hate the way they steam up when you drink tea.
I hate the fact that they are a crutch.
I hate the fact that the more you use them the worse your eyesight gets.

I used to wear contacts until I saved up enough money to get the laser treatment done.

Without doubt the best thing I ever spent money on. EVER !!
11 years on and loving it.

Glasses suck !!

what do you mean a crutch?

i cant believe people would spend that much money on unnecessary surgery

miamee

megadodge wrote:

I hate the way they steam up when you drink tea.

Do you put your whole head in the cup?? That has never happened to me!

megadodge wrote:

I hate the fact that the more you use them the worse your eyesight gets.

I don't think wearing glasses makes your eyesight worse, time does!

megadodge wrote:

I used to wear contacts until I saved up enough money to get the laser treatment done.

Bit scared of that myself as I've been advised by a specialist not to get it done (because of other eye problems I have had in the past) so I'm stuck with my specs...I've had them since I was 15 but have the rimless ones now...sure you can hardly see them! I'd feel weird without them now to be honest

megadodge

what do you mean a crutch?

I mean I needed them. I had to rely on them.
Not the sort of way I like to live my life.

i cant believe people would spend that much money on unnecessary surgery

Did you actually think before you wrote that sentence ?
Because I did when considering the surgery and it was a no-brainer !
If you factor in the costs of glasses, contacts, cleaning solutions, protein tablets, replacements, etc. the amount of money you save by getting laser surgery can hardly be measured (you can claim tax back). I can't remember exactly how many years I reckoned it would take for payback but I don't think it was anymore than 3-5, probably less.

And as for "unnecessary", what do you know about my life to suggest that?
If you actually think about it, that line of thought suggests people using glasses are doing something unnecessary also. You're in effect saying "if you have bad eyesight just put up with it and don't try to do anything to help yourself ". Do you have bad eyesight ?

I was (and still am) involved very heavily in sports and the advantage of good eyesight in sport cannot be over-estimated and has benefitted me enormously.

Do you put your whole head in the cup?? That has never happened to me!

Well it happened to me, along with steaming up during any physical exertion (eg. walking fast) and if outside when raining they're a complete disaster.

I don't think wearing glasses makes your eyesight worse, time does!

You may well be right and I have absolutely no scientific proof but I know I'm a long, long way from being the only person that thinks that way.

Bit scared of that myself as I've been advised by a specialist not to get it done

So was I, but the way I looked at it was why wouldn't she be against it - no more business from me !! That's her livlihood and if everybody with bad eyesight got laser treatment she'd be out of a job.
An earlier poster claimed it's still new and long-term effects are unknown. It has been used now for at least 25 years (conservative estimate) and there have been no negative long-term effects that I'm aware of. As I already said I got it done just over 11 years ago and from any angle you look at it I couldn't be happier. I know a number of others in the same situation who would agree wholeheartedly.

And personally speaking, no matter how often the marketing gurus in SpecSavers etc. tell you so, glasses will never, ever, ever look cool !

event

megadodge wrote:

And as for "unnecessary", what do you know about my life to suggest that?
If you actually think about it, that line of thought suggests people using glasses are doing something unnecessary also. You're in effect saying "if you have bad eyesight just put up with it and don't try to do anything to help yourself ". Do you have bad eyesight ?

yes i do, i have glasses myself

megadodge wrote:

I was (and still am) involved very heavily in sports and the advantage of good eyesight in sport cannot be over-estimated and has benefitted me enormously.

i cant think of a sport where glasses or contacts cannot be used
(im not saying there isnt one, just i cant think of one)

megadodge wrote:

And personally speaking, no matter how often the marketing gurus in SpecSavers etc. tell you so, glasses will never, ever, ever look cool !

but again, thats in your opinion.
Glasses can make someone look far better and sexier, depends on the glasses used

miamee

megadodge wrote:

Well it happened to me, along with steaming up during any physical exertion (eg. walking fast) and if outside when raining they're a complete disaster.

You're right about rain...total disaster. As is opening the dishwasher when its still warm

megadodge wrote:

So was I, but the way I looked at it was why wouldn't she be against it - no more business from me !! That's her livlihood and if everybody with bad eyesight got laser treatment she'd be out of a job.

It wasn't an optician who advised me against it, it was a specialist in a hospital I attend for other 'eye stuff' so he had nothing to gain/lose by me getting surgery or contacts but was advised against both.

I guess glasses aren't for everyone & if I woke up tomorrow with 20/20 vision I certainly don't think I'd miss them either!

megadodge

yes i do, i have glasses myself

So, judging by your comment earlier, your helping to improve your vision is "unnecessary".

i cant think of a sport where glasses or contacts cannot be used

Boxing, which surprise, surprise is one of my sports.

And the reason I got contacts in the first place was for football and no doubt they were a huge improvement on not being able to see the ball more than 20-30 yards away, but in the very first game I played with them one of them was knocked up in my eye meaning one good and one bad eye making judgement even worse than having nothing in. Put it back into place, but that problem happened fairly regularly and was the cause of conceding a very important goal in a big match once. And the age old problem of getting dirt/dust on the contact and having to abandon everything until it's removed doesn't suit a defender either.

Put simply, I hated having bad eyesight. There are far too many disadvantages and I wasn't prepared to put up with them. My reaction to any problem is to get rid of it, not learn how to tolerate it.

Glasses can make someone look far better and sexier, depends on the glasses used

Again, we'll have to agree to disagree, especially with those awful thick rimmed yokes doing the rounds at the moment, although I will concede there was an old flame of mine that I always preferred with her glasses, but she always stands out as she was the exception.

event

megadodge wrote:

So, judging by your comment earlier, your helping to improve your vision is "unnecessary".

i dont see it as necessary, my glasses do their job just fine

megadodge wrote:

Boxing, which surprise, surprise is one of my sports.

fair point, hadnt thought of boxing

megadodge wrote:

And the reason I got contacts in the first place was for football and no doubt they were a huge improvement on not being able to see the ball more than 20-30 yards away, but in the very first game I played with them one of them was knocked up in my eye meaning one good and one bad eye making judgement even worse than having nothing in. Put it back into place, but that problem happened fairly regularly and was the cause of conceding a very important goal in a big match once. And the age old problem of getting dirt/dust on the contact and having to abandon everything until it's removed doesn't suit a defender either.

ive never had a problem myself without glasses playing football, if i had i could get sports glasses

megadodge wrote:

Again, we'll have to agree to disagree, especially with those awful thick rimmed yokes doing the rounds at the moment, although I will concede there was an old flame of mine that I always preferred with her glasses, but she always stands out as she was the exception.

well i agree with the big thick rimmed glasses, they are just silly

uniquechic

Lil Kitten wrote:

Those weird librarian/naughty secretary lame fantasies guys have or something.:rolleyes:

wish lads near me had them! I think the old saying 'Boys dont make passes at girls wearing glasses' is tru ein my case