SPECTACLES –MOOKKU KANNATI Yesterday I went to an optical shop for checking thepower of reading glass and if necessary to replace the same. The ophthalmologistfirst checked the power with computer, then manually replacing glasses in aheavy frame kept on my nose. He asked me to read lines in a paper and lettersappearing in a reflected mirror image and decided the power. Eye Power hadbecome lesser. I gave him a frame withglasses for replacing with fiberglass for newly calculated power. He tookadvance and said glass would be ready on 1st September. While givingthe acknowledgement I took another spectacle to read the same. The receptionistjust like that asked – Sir, how many spectacles are with you?. I answered threeand said, after the first one got replaced with new power glass, I would giveothers also for replacement of glasses.
He asked about diseases like diabetic, BP etc. While checking the power of glasses. It wasseven years back I had cataract operation. I still recollect the blessings sentby Sri Narayanaswamybefore operation. I thought I may write about spectacles today. History of spectacles, revolution in thefield etc. I am requesting Sri V Sridharan Trichy to make in his response. Thisis a general write up just for reading. Sincerely, Gopala Krishnan 29-8-21. 1. Interesting case report. While investigating a major theft, police could gather three people wereinvolved and the chief wore contactlenses. In a fortnight thieves were caught. How to decide the chief? Immediately one constable came with idea. Sir,generally males wearing contact lens are very less. So if one wears contactlens, he may not be able to wear spectacles on the nose and supported in earlobes. The chief many not be having perfect ear lobes to support spectacles. Yes. One of them had no ear lobe on right side, and inno time police questioned and he admitted he was the chief. 2. Girl wearing contact lens While seeing girls for my son’s marriage, I still recollect a beautiful girl from Chennaitold us- Uncle I am wearing contact lens of power -9. If I remove contact lens myeyesight would be very poor. For many reasons I did not settle that marriage. 3. Reading glass in pocket I still recollect many kept a circular reading glasswith a frame around it with a hole, theglass about the size of magnifying class. A string wasattached to the frame and string end was clipped in the pocket. For reading they wouldtake and read with oneeye, either left or right. 4. Reading glass in villages In my home during my boyhood days , having no opticalshops, there was a Bbhagavatham Panickker, who might bring about 20-25 framed spectacles ofdifferent power glasses. Those requiring spectacles , might collect the one most suited to them. Thisincluded women. On those days there was no difference in frame for women. If any of them was not suited to a person, he would bring another20 sets after a week. He was getting then from Quilon, if my recollection iscorrect. On those day’s spectacle frames were appeared either black, brown usingplastic or metallic white colour onesusing stainless steel. A person not having more than one spectacle was rare.Necessity for another spectacle was notthought of. 5 Chleswaram,chaleswaram I was about 40. In my officers’s room I could not readsome smaller prints. My officer exclaimed as above and asked me to test theeyes immediately. I was working at Krishnagiri in Tamilnadu. I went to eyedoctor, he tested the eye and prescribed -2 power glasses. Haha- My vision wasclear with spectacles. I never felt necessity of another pair of glass on thosedays. Always ensured I am having my reading glass with me. 6 Anotherspectacles. Once I forgot to take back my spectacles, afterworking in office. Next day was Sunday. I could not spend time, readingnewspaper or magazines was difficult. Onthat day itself I ordered for another pair of glass again after visiting eyehospital. 7. Longdistance and short distance spectacles After retirement I found difficulty in reading the busnumbers in Chennai. So after test in eye hospital I got three spectacles, onefor reading, one for long distance vision and a third one combining both, 8 Golden colourmetal frames It became a practice to wear golden colour metalframe, which gave an aristocratic look. Instead of glass, fibre glass appeared.Advantage of fibre glass- It would not break. 9. Washingglass Irrespective whether it is fibre or glass, periodic,washing with good water, gives more clarity using spectacles. Or smearing withfine cloth. 10. Spectaclecase or pouch? I prefer pouch to case. Just by touching pouch I canmake out, I have taken the spectacles. Case is safer to spectacles, but one hasto open and see. There areexperts, just by seeing the weight of the case, they might know whetherspectacle is inside. 11. Brokenglass One day, while I was in Salem, I found the accountsofficer came with brokenspectacle glasses. My officer asked the reason- He said it had fallen from his own hand, and he has already ordered a new pair. Till the new spectaclesobtained, he had to manage with it. He was advised broken glass should not be worn,purchase a nearby powerready glass if available. Some optical shops have readymade powerglasses. If we request, nearby power glass they would give. Next day he came with a new spectacle. 12 Pen typespectacles. These are small spectacles in fibre, cheap, comingwith fixed power. These started appearing by 2005’s. Finding one of myrelatives wearing the type I asked the cost. He replied Rs 100-00. It comes withcase and put in pocket. Only reading class. Immediately I purchased Two. 13. Cataractand power glass Technical details I am not sure, after removing cataract,required power glass is placed inside the eye. After operation only small powerglass is required. Sometimes no glass is required. 14. Spectaclesin the present day scenario. Most might have at least three numbers of spectacleswith different frames. Presently most prefer fibre glass, though some preferglass, for perfection. If the frame is costly and good, many replace powerglasses. Present day frames are very costly starting from 2000-00 rupees. While working in garden I wear spectacles forPROTECTION. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thatha_Patty" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/thatha_patty/1951026384.233286.1630232752998%40mail.yahoo.com.
