Re: [VFB] Geezer Eyesight Solutions?

[Mike Bliss]

I use a magnifying glass but another thing that you may think about is a 
good light source.  I was amazed at the difference an Ott light made.  My 
sister gave it to me as a gift and I find the colors are truer and the 
strain on the eyes is less.

Mike
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Larry Johnson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <vfb@troutnet.com>
Sent: Monday, March 07, 2005 11:39 AM
Subject: Re: [VFB] Geezer Eyesight Solutions?


Marcus:  I use 2.5 power lenses.  I cannot tie without them.  The
magnification power (as I understand it) is not magnifying 2.5 times, it
is changing the depth (distance from your eyes) of focus.  For me, it is
2.5. A 3.0 is too close.  I also need a lot of good clear light.  Good
luck.
Larry Johnson
p.s.  I am not 50 any more.  I just turned 60, and my whole body is
starting to feel its age.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] 03/07/05 10:45 AM >>>
Hi all.
The first letter I have ever received from the AARP arrived in my
mailbox Saturday. I'm turning 50 in January.
While the last of my forties goes through the hourglass, I've got a
question for the group.
What do you do to assist your near vision?
I wear 1.75 strength drugstore reading glasses, and they're good for
everything I do, except fly tying. I just don't get  the sharpness I'd
like to have with them.
I scavenged from the office dumpster one of those big magnifying
glasses with the round fluorescent tube installed. It's great to have
the added light. It does a good job giving me the sharpness of focus
that I want, but I don't like bumping into it with my hand,
particularly when I'm dubbing a hook with more than the usual amount
of thread between the bobbin and the hook.
Does anybody use those headgear contraptions with lenses on them? What
do you think about their comfort/suitability for tying? Would they be
any better than getting a pair of overly-strong glasses from the
drugstore?
Thanks for any advice you can offer.
Marcus