Do You Use Corrective Lenses?

**cielo market** · 10-29-2007, 02:49 PM

Yes, I know the results of this poll mean nothing lol
I myself became near-sighted 4 years ago. I think it's something like 20/40 now
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I switch back and forth between glasses and contacts. Actually, need to go get my vision tested soon, as my prescription expired.

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**bucolic_** · 10-29-2007, 02:54 PM

100% so far
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**Firelie** · 10-29-2007, 02:58 PM

BAM! Skewing the results one poll at a time.
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**cielo market** · 10-29-2007, 03:01 PM

	Originally Posted by Firelie
	BAM! Skewing the results one poll at a time. To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

Cheater! I know you wear a monocle! That counts!
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**qwerty** · 10-29-2007, 03:21 PM

If it helps I refused to get glasses for the longest time

**HackerX** · 10-29-2007, 03:48 PM

I really need to get a new set of lenses. I got mine back in highschool (7 years ago now?) and haven't been back to get my eyes tested since. They still work better, but they're not perfect anymore.

**Firelie** · 10-29-2007, 04:42 PM

Originally Posted by cielo market

Originally Posted by Firelie

BAM! Skewing the results one poll at a time.
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Cheater! I know you wear a monocle! That counts!
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Shush, that's not corrective, that's just so I can look pimp. Whut.

**HarleyQuinn** · 10-29-2007, 05:17 PM

I'm nearsighted as well although I only wear my glasses when in class or driving.

**aelan** · 10-29-2007, 08:11 PM

I wear contacts. I haven't worn my glasses in years. I got them in 7th grade and after about a week I stopped wearing them because I hate how they look. I've tried to find some new ones that I like (my visions changed since the old ones anyways), but I want them to be ones I'd actually wear in public and they're expensive, so I want to be absolutely sure that I like them (I'm kind of indecisive and picky, so this is taking a while).

**ShaiGar** · 10-29-2007, 08:40 PM

As a result of being told i had to go to bed at 8:30 all through primary school with the lights off i had to satiate myself with reading by the crack of the door for about 5 years. Now I wear glasses. :D it was worth it.

**Rei** · 10-29-2007, 09:14 PM

I thought I should ask this... but it seems a lot pf people thesedays need corrective lenses anyway.

But yeah... I've been wearing glasses since gr 4 =/
The correction is too much for me not to wear it.
I can't see size 12 font clearly from as close as 6 inches away. :-[

I've tried contacts, but lack of sleep has reduced my ability to stick it on every morning. I only wear them when I go out for exercise/special occasions.

**mind_wander** · 10-29-2007, 09:15 PM

I lost count how many glasses I've worn. Having glasses is not a bad thing, being an INTJ because it makes you look smart. Oh yeah, I'm nearsighted and wear it everyday.

**Raven Queen** · 10-29-2007, 10:40 PM

I can't get used to glasses, so I wear contact lenses. I really need to get off the computer more often.

Jezebel · 10-29-2007, 11:24 PM

Never had to wear anything to help me see, despite doing all kinds of things people told me were bad for my eyes. Funny I'm in the minority here.

**thegnat** · 10-30-2007, 04:49 AM

Farsighted with really bad astigmatism. Can't read a computer screen twelve inches in front of me without them at all. Even 6 inches away probably.

Lines are the killer. So writing I normally can't read. Everything else has the right general shape that even if it's slightly fuzzy it's OK. Having astigmatism stinks because if I didn't have it I could probably get away without glasses. Alas, it is quite bad.

**rwyatt365** · 10-30-2007, 06:58 AM

I've always had astigmatism but refused to wear glasses - mostly because I mercilessly teased my two sisters 'cause they both are nearsighted and have always worn glasses.

Then, at about age 45, I noticed that I was getting daily headaches reading computer screens. After much badgering from my wife I got my eyes checked and *BAM !* I was off to glasses-ville. Now, I have to wear glasses to see anything closer than 3 feet and it bugs the hell out of me.

I guess all of that bad karma I sent out to my sisters has caught up with me! :'(

**Rei** · 10-30-2007, 08:02 AM

Originally Posted by rwyatt365

I've always had astigmatism but refused to wear glasses - mostly because I mercilessly teased my two sisters 'cause they both are nearsighted and have always worn glasses.

Then, at about age 45, I noticed that I was getting daily headaches reading computer screens. After much badgering from my wife I got my eyes checked and *BAM !* I was off to glasses-ville. Now, I have to wear glasses to see anything closer than 3 feet and it bugs the hell out of me.

I guess all of that bad karma I sent out to my sisters has caught up with me! :'(

That's what happens when you stare at computer monitors a lot.
My nearsightedness has stopped getting worse, but my astigmatism is still going...

It started when I used to bring books and read everywhere (even in places without sufficient light). I used to hide under my blanket with a flashlight to read late into the night =/

**thegnat** · 10-30-2007, 11:23 AM

Originally Posted by rwyatt365

I've always had astigmatism but refused to wear glasses - mostly because I mercilessly teased my two sisters 'cause they both are nearsighted and have always worn glasses.

Then, at about age 45, I noticed that I was getting daily headaches reading computer screens. After much badgering from my wife I got my eyes checked and *BAM !* I was off to glasses-ville. Now, I have to wear glasses to see anything closer than 3 feet and it bugs the hell out of me.

I guess all of that bad karma I sent out to my sisters has caught up with me! :'(

I understand that. I first noticed it when I thought the markers on the white boards were dead. It ended up being my astigmatism. So even far away I'm pretty screwed with text.

Like I'm less than two feet away from this computer and only because I know what I'm typing I can sort of confirm I have it right. And my browser has a spell checker so I'd see something red under a word. Reading a lab report at 100% is very hard to do without contacts or glasses on. Text, especially that on TVs or computers is what really gets me.

However I don't mind wearing them because I think it can make you look intelligent
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I'm technically farsighted but it's not that bad. It's just my astigmatism....

**justmeiguess** · 10-30-2007, 11:51 AM

No glasses for me!

I had to wear them when I was a kid, from around three till ten years old, because I had a lazy eye. I was one of the few kids in school who wore them, they were huge and orange-pink. Now it seems that tons of kids wear them and thanks to Harry Potter it's even cool for them to wear them.

AJ · 10-30-2007, 01:45 PM

Glasses since fourth grade.

**generalowk** · 10-30-2007, 04:26 PM

I used to be very nearsighted (since 8th grade), but last year I had LASIK surgery, and now my vision is better than 20/20. Best money I've spent in ages.

**Rei** · 10-30-2007, 05:00 PM

	Originally Posted by generalowk
	I used to be very nearsighted (since 8th grade), but last year I had LASIK surgery, and now my vision is better than 20/20. Best money I've spent in ages.

Yeah, I totally plan on doing that after I graduate...

**TruorTupnm** · 10-30-2007, 08:14 PM

I have perfect vision, as far as I can tell. Everyone else in my family has them. They don't like it when I laugh at them about it. :
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**Solaris** · 11-16-2007, 11:27 PM

Originally Posted by thegnat
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Farsighted with really bad astigmatism. Can't read a computer screen twelve inches in front of me without them at all. Even 6 inches away probably.

Lines are the killer. So writing I normally can't read. Everything else has the right general shape that even if it's slightly fuzzy it's OK. Having astigmatism stinks because if I didn't have it I could probably get away without glasses. Alas, it is quite bad.

Ditto.

**niffer** · 11-17-2007, 05:58 PM

My eye degree is currently around 300, with my left eye being the weaker one, so yes.

I use these special hard contact lenses that are worn while you sleep at night, during which they mold your cornea into one that is able to see in 20/20 (sometimes even 15/20- thing is, I have mild astigmatism though) vision in the morning after you remove them. So you see, they are teh REAL corrective lenses!
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I'd would be willing to explain more about them if anyone is interested.

View Poll Results: Do You Use Corrective Lenses?
Yes	44	75.86%
No	14	24.14%
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10-29-2007, 02:49 PM	#1
cielo market Member [11%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 462	Yes, I know the results of this poll mean nothing lol I myself became near-sighted 4 years ago. I think it's something like 20/40 now To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. I switch back and forth between glasses and contacts. Actually, need to go get my vision tested soon, as my prescription expired. To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Last edited by Ijz; 11-25-2007 at 05:33 AM. Reason: Fixed smilie
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10-29-2007, 02:54 PM	#2
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10-29-2007, 02:58 PM	#3
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10-29-2007, 03:21 PM	#5
qwerty Member [14%] MBTI: infj Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 593	If it helps I refused to get glasses for the longest time
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10-29-2007, 03:48 PM	#6
HackerX Core Member [166%] MBTI: INTP Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 6,667	I really need to get a new set of lenses. I got mine back in highschool (7 years ago now?) and haven't been back to get my eyes tested since. They still work better, but they're not perfect anymore.
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10-29-2007, 05:17 PM	#8
HarleyQuinn Member [08%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 332	I'm nearsighted as well although I only wear my glasses when in class or driving.
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10-29-2007, 08:11 PM	#9
aelan New Member [01%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 78	I wear contacts. I haven't worn my glasses in years. I got them in 7th grade and after about a week I stopped wearing them because I hate how they look. I've tried to find some new ones that I like (my visions changed since the old ones anyways), but I want them to be ones I'd actually wear in public and they're expensive, so I want to be absolutely sure that I like them (I'm kind of indecisive and picky, so this is taking a while).
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10-29-2007, 08:40 PM	#10
ShaiGar Banned MBTI: ENTP Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,487	As a result of being told i had to go to bed at 8:30 all through primary school with the lights off i had to satiate myself with reading by the crack of the door for about 5 years. Now I wear glasses. :D it was worth it.
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10-29-2007, 09:14 PM	#11
Rei Veteran Member [52%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 2,101	I thought I should ask this... but it seems a lot pf people thesedays need corrective lenses anyway. But yeah... I've been wearing glasses since gr 4 =/ The correction is too much for me not to wear it. I can't see size 12 font clearly from as close as 6 inches away. :-[ I've tried contacts, but lack of sleep has reduced my ability to stick it on every morning. I only wear them when I go out for exercise/special occasions.
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10-29-2007, 09:15 PM	#12
mind_wander Member [40%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,633	I lost count how many glasses I've worn. Having glasses is not a bad thing, being an INTJ because it makes you look smart. Oh yeah, I'm nearsighted and wear it everyday.
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10-29-2007, 10:40 PM	#13
Raven Queen Member [04%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 172	I can't get used to glasses, so I wear contact lenses. I really need to get off the computer more often.
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10-29-2007, 11:24 PM	#14
Jezebel Administrator MBTI: INTJ Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 4,278	Never had to wear anything to help me see, despite doing all kinds of things people told me were bad for my eyes. Funny I'm in the minority here.
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10-30-2007, 04:49 AM	#15
thegnat Member [25%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,024	Farsighted with really bad astigmatism. Can't read a computer screen twelve inches in front of me without them at all. Even 6 inches away probably. Lines are the killer. So writing I normally can't read. Everything else has the right general shape that even if it's slightly fuzzy it's OK. Having astigmatism stinks because if I didn't have it I could probably get away without glasses. Alas, it is quite bad.
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10-30-2007, 06:58 AM	#16
rwyatt365 Core Member [261%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 10,466	I've always had astigmatism but refused to wear glasses - mostly because I mercilessly teased my two sisters 'cause they both are nearsighted and have always worn glasses. Then, at about age 45, I noticed that I was getting daily headaches reading computer screens. After much badgering from my wife I got my eyes checked and BAM ! I was off to glasses-ville. Now, I have to wear glasses to see anything closer than 3 feet and it bugs the hell out of me. I guess all of that bad karma I sent out to my sisters has caught up with me! :'(
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10-30-2007, 11:51 AM	#19
justmeiguess Member [02%] MBTI: INTx Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 95	No glasses for me! I had to wear them when I was a kid, from around three till ten years old, because I had a lazy eye. I was one of the few kids in school who wore them, they were huge and orange-pink. Now it seems that tons of kids wear them and thanks to Harry Potter it's even cool for them to wear them.
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10-30-2007, 01:45 PM	#20
AJ New Member [01%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 38	Glasses since fourth grade.
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10-30-2007, 04:26 PM	#21
generalowk New Member [01%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 65	I used to be very nearsighted (since 8th grade), but last year I had LASIK surgery, and now my vision is better than 20/20. Best money I've spent in ages.
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10-30-2007, 08:14 PM	#23
TruorTupnm Member [04%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 173	I have perfect vision, as far as I can tell. Everyone else in my family has them. They don't like it when I laugh at them about it. : To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.
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11-17-2007, 05:58 PM	#25
niffer Banned MBTI: ENfP Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 310	My eye degree is currently around 300, with my left eye being the weaker one, so yes. I use these special hard contact lenses that are worn while you sleep at night, during which they mold your cornea into one that is able to see in 20/20 (sometimes even 15/20- thing is, I have mild astigmatism though) vision in the morning after you remove them. So you see, they are teh REAL corrective lenses! To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. I'd would be willing to explain more about them if anyone is interested.
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