Good pointers! That explains why the cheapo glasses I got from Goggles4u felt bad - the angle or small correction for the astig. was probably not good. I'll follow your advice! I think I'll try an online store that takes 100% returns no questions asked so that if I am dissatisfied with the glasses - I can return them for a full refund. I am very scared of wearing wrong prescription or stronger glasses than needed....
Thanks! Stan On Feb 1, 11:23 pm, Paul <[email protected]> wrote: > You should also get your new pair tested somewhere to make sure it's > correct. The astigmatism prescription is so weak that if it's not just > right and at the correct angle, it could cause some trouble. I > wouldn't be surprised if your need for that kind of correction would > fluctuate, anyway. > > And here's a very inexpensive thing to try to keep your eyes from > getting worse, and it may improve them. Your prescription is so weak > that you probably don't need it for close work or computer work.You > could try weak reading glasses for close work, maybe a pair of +1.00's > from a dollar store. Or you could get a pair of +0.75's online. I > don't think you can get +0.75 at a dollar store or drugstore, but > maybe you can. That could increase your comfort with close work, and > may even gradually reduce your nearsightedness. I'd also suggest a > pair of glasses at maybe -1.00 or -0.75 for TV watching or most use > except where it's critical, like driving and especially night driving. > (I'm leaning toward eliminating the astig part in the extra pair.) > > My full prescription is about -6.75, and I use various glasses between > -5.75 and -6.50 for most activities. My full prescription feels too > strong for sitting at the computer, even though I sit pretty far back > from the monitor. I know the full prescription is correct, though, > because it works when I drive, and weaker ones make it harder to read > signs. -- Check us out at the oft-updated http://glassyeyes.blogspot.com! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "GlassyEyes" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/glassyeyes?hl=en
