That's funny. Cheryl has had 20/20 all her life, but now needs reading glasses. At a restaurant, if she forgot her glasses, I have to hold the menu up across the table from her in order for her to read it.
We work well together at a fly show table. I tie flies, and she tells me who's sitting across from me. DonO ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jimmy D. Moore" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2005 6:58 AM Subject: [VFB] was Lasik eye surgery and flytying-now macro vision > DonO. All I can say is OOOOOAAAAHHH !!! My vision is just the > opposite. I can lay a newspaper on the floor and read the fine print > while standing, but can't focus at fly tying length, thus I had my > Optometrist make me a pair of 3X readers. Works like a charm. My > regular reading glasses are 2X - both my eyes are same prescription. > With your vision being macro, I guess mine is tele-photo. :-D > > JD. > > DonO wrote: > > >Rick, > >Thanks for the input. I'm considering everyone's comments. > >Right now I wear glases to see normal everyday stuff, to work on the pc, to > >drive, etc. > > > >But to tie, I have to take my glasses off, especially for mice and smaller. > >Then the hook and materials come into magnified crystal clear view, down to > >size 32 Mustad. But then to find some material or a tool away from the > >vise, I have to put my glasses back on. I think I have natural macro > >vision, if there is such a thing (Hey, Nick- maybe I invented it). People > >can't believe I tie the 32's with no magnification- until they see me do it. > > > >I'm still doing research, and I'll let you guys know what I decide. If I go > >blind, I can still let Dr. Demento do all the tying. But then you'll only > >get crazy flies like ducks and platypusus. > > > >DonO > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: Richard Zieger > >To: [email protected] > >Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2005 5:56 AM > >Subject: Re: [VFB] Lasik eye surgery and flytying > > > > > >Don Lasik can correct you for far or near. One of the problems is that about > >age 45 we loose most of our focusing ability and need to get bifocal to > >read. > > > >Over time the lens in the eye can change index of refraction and cause you > >to get more nearsighted or farsighted. That is why some of the lasix folks > >have to go back to glasses. > > > >Also there are some surgeons who do not do as good as job as others do. > > > >Bottom line is that if you are over 45 then you are probably going to be > >wearing glasses while you tie. > > > >One alternative is to have one eye done for far and the other for near. > >this does mess up your depth perception. > > > >Rick > > > > > > > >No virus found in this outgoing message. > >Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > >Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.8.7 - Release Date: 2/10/05 > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > ******************************************************************* > Jimmy D. Moore - Scout Exec. BSA (Ret.), TOWA, TF&G Contributor, GRTU Past VP. Past Pres. McGregor Rotary. Freelance Outdoor writer, humorist and half-assed Texan. > > Author - "MOON HOLLER MISFITS Fishing & Hunting Club", � > http://home.earthlink.net/~rayado/rayadoflyfishingflypatternstips/index.html > > ******************************************************************** > "Being able to read trout streams is just as valuable to a fly fisherman as the ability to read a defense is to an NFL Quarterback." > > Jimmy D. Moore - � [2004] > ******************************************************************* > > > > > > > > > > >
