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raymond wrote:

On Tue, 07 Aug 2007 13:09:50 -0500, Omelet
wrote:

Got my first prescription for Bifocals this morning.
I've chosen to try the line-less right off the bat rather than
"graduating" to them.

I'm told by both the Doctor and the Op tech at the store that I may have
trouble adjusting to them for a week or two, Dizziness, etc.

I'm open to advice, suggestions and hints. I should have them in a week
or so.....

Expensive suckers! Oh well.

I'm getting old. :-(

I've worn lined bifocals for years and this year I got lineless. I
also got lineless sunglasses for driving so I can see my XMRadio face
without reaching for the drugstores. I like them. The only problem I
have with them is that they fade in the peripheral vision and I have
to turn my head to see something to the side.

Yeah, I was warned that peripheral vision might suffer, but the better
the quality, the better that is supposed to be corrected.

I got mediums on the advice of the Op tech.
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Peace, Om

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PeterLucas wrote:
Sheldon wrote
5,000 employees where you work, hey?

A little fish............ in a *big* pond.

What a stupid comment, a captain in the navy is a little fish in a big
pond too.

Sheds some light on your postings though.

Sheds light on your lack of intellect... of course even in pitch
blackness (which is what communicating by this method is, literally)
folks can plainly tell you're an ignoranus and a douchebag.

I'm a bigger fish at rfc than you can ever dream to be... and that is
what irks you, and your cohorts.

Sheldon

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zxcvbob wrote:

Give ZenniOptical.com a try; at least for a backup pair. I've been very
happy with everything I've ordered from there (and the anti-reflective
lens coating is only $5 extra; I'm kicking myself for not getting it on
my shooting glasses) I haven't tried their bifocals or no-lines or
anything fancy yet, so YMMV.

Bob

Wonder if they'd have yellow shooting glasses there?

I'll czech them out, thanks!
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Peace, Om

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notbob wrote:

On 2007-08-08, Ms P wrote:

"enigma" wrote in message
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Omelet wrote in
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Got my first prescription for Bifocals this morning.
I've chosen to try the line-less right off the bat rather
than "graduating" to them.

that's what i did.

I'm told by both the Doctor and the Op tech at the store
that I may have trouble adjusting to them for a week or
two, Dizziness, etc.

take someone with you that can drive when you pick them up.
mine made me not only dizzy, but nauseous.

lee


Don't put them on when you leave the doctor's office and you won't have
that
problem. Don't put them on until first thing the next morning.

I can't imagine having any of this trouble. I can see a little
weirdness in the first few minutes of wearing new glasses, but weeks
of nausea? Sounds like you're getting screwed. If my new glasses
aren't working and comfortable by the end of the intitial fitting at
the optometrist's office, I'm not going anywhere, at least not with
those glasses and an empty wallet. You are paying for optics to solve
your vision problems, not create new one's.

nb

The last two scrip's I've gotten, I put them on right away and it was a
little odd at first, (mainly, the floor looked closer so it was tricky
to walk out of the store), but I was used to them within a couple of
hours.

But, we are talking a switch to bifocals this time.

I expect there to be an adjustment period. The Dr. told me to give them
2 weeks.
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Omelet wrote in
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Sounds risky.
Did you go to an OD or an MD?

my eye guy is an OD. it's only recently occured to me that the
whacked vision issues coincided with things like stuffy
sinuses. i think it's time to see if i can find an MD or
allergist that can deal with the ongoing sinus thing (it's
been over 20 years).
lee

"Dave Smith" wrote in message
...
George wrote:


Likely what you ran into is that the big box places often use cheap labs
to make the glasses.

It was Lenscrafters. They make them on site.... in an hour.

As a matter of fact, I specifically made a point of mentioning
Lenscrafters
several times and in several posts so that if anyone was thinking of
goring
to Lenscrafters they might be swayed by my dissatisfaction.

Don't worry. I had a pair of rimless glasses that I wanted adjusted. The
screw fit into the lens. I walked in there; an hour later, they had broken
the lenses saying they broke it getting a screw out. I had no prescripton
with me, of course; who does. So, a simple adjustment turned into a
nightmare.
Dee Dee

But, we are talking a switch to bifocals this time.

I expect there to be an adjustment period. The Dr. told me to give them
2 weeks.
--
Peace, Om

DH has never made an adjustment to bifocals. He has had three pair and just
will not wear them. Same with his dad who has probably been prescribed and
filled at least 10 pairs.

They both go out and buy OTC ones right after getting a prescription,
thinking that will work. Seems like a crazy waste of time and money to me.

I hope if they do not work for you after an adjustment period, that you will
go back. They should work. That's what I keep telling DH & f-i-l. They
pay me never-no-mind.
Dee Dee

It'll be a relief not to be constantly having to move the lenses on my
nose for different uses.
--
Peace, Om

That's when I went to tri-focals. You don't have to tilt your head to read
the 'stuff' on the aisles.
Dee Dee

I've not looked at reading glasses yet. They are not that expensive.
--
Peace, Om


Hmm -- I have reading bifocals for the computer.

Here's the deal. They are actually the middle distance for the computer
screen, and the bottom lens for reading.

When I played the piano, I used them this way: middle distance for reading
the music. Bottom distance for the keyboard. Problem is with looking down
at the keyboard is the width of the ground lens can make the keyboard very
wavy -- talk about dizzy!
Dee Dee

On Tue, 07 Aug 2007 13:09:50 -0500, Omelet
wrote:

Got my first prescription for Bifocals this morning.
I've chosen to try the line-less right off the bat rather than
"graduating" to them.

I'm told by both the Doctor and the Op tech at the store that I may have
trouble adjusting to them for a week or two, Dizziness, etc.

I'm open to advice, suggestions and hints. I should have them in a week
or so.....

Expensive suckers! Oh well.

I'm getting old. :-(


one of my favorite words is 'presbyopia':

Main Entry: pres·by·o·pia
Pronunciation: "prez-bE-'O-pE-&, "pres-
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek presbys old man + New Latin -opia
: a visual condition which becomes apparent especially in middle age and in which loss of elasticity of the lens of the eye causes defective accommodation and inability to focus sharply for near vision

....essentially, 'old man eyes.'

your pal,
methuselah

On Wed, 8 Aug 2007 17:25:23 +0000 (UTC), enigma
wrote:

Omelet wrote in
news
Sounds risky.
Did you go to an OD or an MD?

my eye guy is an OD. it's only recently occured to me that the
whacked vision issues coincided with things like stuffy
sinuses. i think it's time to see if i can find an MD or
allergist that can deal with the ongoing sinus thing (it's
been over 20 years).
lee

my dad once complained to his doctor about various problems with his
sinuses. he described his symptoms at length, and the doctor said,
'yeah, i've got the same thing. let me know if you figure something
out.'

your pal,
blake

On Wed, 08 Aug 2007 09:45:28 -0400, George
wrote:

Dave Smith wrote:
Sheldon wrote:

Ditto with Walmart glasses... they use inferior lenses kept in stock -
the ones they tried to pawn off on me were already full of tiny
scratches), they have only low end butt ugli frames, and have trainees
take measurements and make adjustments. You only think you're saving
money. I went to the local optician in town... sure I had to wait a
week but they worked perfectly right out of the box... just a wee bit
of adjustment with the ear pieces and it was like they were made for
me. I love Flexon frames, nothing else like them. In fact it's been
a year and I have an appointment this Friday for a check up.


It's a damned shame that so many people are hell bent on saving a few
bucks that they are happy to settle for a third rate product. Our vision is
too important for that. Besides that, it is a false economy. They get your
money by saving you 10\205 but you end up having to go back when they fail
so you end up paying even more.

Marketing is a powerful thing. Many people have been convinced that big
box places are better than sex.

sex in a big box is never very good.

your pal,
blake

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enigma wrote:

Omelet wrote in
news
Sounds risky.
Did you go to an OD or an MD?

my eye guy is an OD. it's only recently occured to me that the
whacked vision issues coincided with things like stuffy
sinuses. i think it's time to see if i can find an MD or
allergist that can deal with the ongoing sinus thing (it's
been over 20 years).
lee

It's time...

The MD I see also has experience with otolaryngotomy.

While I do suffer from seasonal allergies, it does not generally affect
my eyesight unless it gets really bad, then I can't see well at all.
Rinsing with saline using an eye cup helps a LOT until the
antihistimines kick in. I only take those when I really get bad.

Ibuprofen controls them most of the time. It IS an anti-inflammatory,
and allergies are an inflammatory process.

Many people do not associate Ibuprofen with being good for mild allergy
relief.
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Peace, Om

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"Dee Dee" wrote:

But, we are talking a switch to bifocals this time.

I expect there to be an adjustment period. The Dr. told me to give them
2 weeks.
--
Peace, Om

DH has never made an adjustment to bifocals. He has had three pair and just
will not wear them. Same with his dad who has probably been prescribed and
filled at least 10 pairs.

They both go out and buy OTC ones right after getting a prescription,
thinking that will work. Seems like a crazy waste of time and money to me.

I hope if they do not work for you after an adjustment period, that you will
go back. They should work. That's what I keep telling DH & f-i-l. They
pay me never-no-mind.
Dee Dee

I've been assured by both the Store and the Dr's office that if I have
any problems, they will be more than willing to work with me.

Vision is too important, so I will. ;-)
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"Dee Dee" wrote:

It'll be a relief not to be constantly having to move the lenses on my
nose for different uses.
--
Peace, Om

That's when I went to tri-focals. You don't have to tilt your head to read
the 'stuff' on the aisles.
Dee Dee

We shall see. :-)

Hopefully (pun not intended... G)
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Peace, Om

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