My eyes are dim I can not see
I have not got my specs with me
I have not got my specs with me
Chorus from The Quartermaster's Store
No, I haven't taken to drinking beer and got 'rat-arsed', the lyrics refer to me mastering my new eyesight.
Having been shortsighted for nearly 60 years I've had to wear prescription spectacles all the time. While being a hassle for playing sports and other activities, as wearing them was an absolute necessity for being able to see my way through the world ,I always had them on and never went anywhere without them.
The 'new eyes' I have, have corrected my long vision to 20:20 so I no longer need to wear spectacles all the time, no longer have to have an endorsement on my driving licence, can freely go swimming like I did today and generally it is life-changing.
The downside though is that my near vision for reading, checking my phone, typing at a computer etc. needs correction - not by much but enough to require using reading glasses occasionally. I've been using some cheap, low magnification hobby glasses I bought at the supermarket. Not knowing the exact strength needed I bought a 1.75, a 2.0 and a 2.25 magnification pair. None of them are exactly right but are useful. I leave one pair in the car, one pair by the computer and the other as a 'floater' for reading. I'm finding that it's a fankle having to keep track of them and, while using them have to keep putting them on and taking them off. Often I'm in another room from where any one pair is and have to go and find them to say, read recipe instructions in the kitchen.
The Old Girl has very powerful long vision but, over time her short vision has diminished necessitating having to use reading glasses. She obviously faced the same issues I am as she bought several pairs of cheap hobby glasses that she would leave all over the house. She was forever misplacing them and I'd have to help her hunt a pair down. I always threatened to buy her one of those 'old lady' chains for hanging them around her neck.
Recently she bought two pairs of prescription glasses with progressive lenses. One she keeps close by and the other is permanently by her computer in my study her office. These work very well (I've tried them). The top part of the lens is clear so long distance vision isn't impaired and the bottom part of the lens has a low magnification (measured to match exactly her short sightedness for reading). They can be worn constantly with just a slight tilt of the head catering to long or normal vision and close up reading. I've decided that I'll do the same. I'll get two pairs - one for the car and the other, hopefully to be within reach at all times.
Maybe I'll have to get a spectacle chain like Mrs Richard's.
Hoisted by my own petard.
1 comment:
Well done. Maybe Rob's prayers are helping?
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