glasses

[Kano]

Brandi --

I wear glasses for distance. They've been the multifocal lenses for close work too for years now, but there's another thing that I do for sometimes...

NO GLASSES for close, picky stuff like splinters. Since my correction is pretty big, this means my fingers are near my nose, but it works, and could do the job for you too!

Another two things that can make a surprising difference: clean your glasses. Every time I do, I wish I'd done it much sooner! (funny how I"m always thinking they need cleaning next time I get to the kitchen where the lens cleaner is stored so it's handy for all family members until I'm actually in the kitchen...) And the other, good lighting for those close up tasks.

Karen in Boise

[jobob]

I don't know how good these things are, but they look interesting - stick-on magnifying lenses to allow you to read using your distance (or sun!) glasses, essentially turning them in to bifocals. It's probably not a long term solution for at home use, but might be useful for reading a map while you're riding.

http://www.neoptx.com/

If anyone tries them, please let us know how they work!

My husband uses them on his cycling sunglasses and he likes them a lot. Snapdragen first told us about them.

I'll be needing them myself any day now.

[divingbiker]

I don't know how good these things are, but they look interesting - stick-on magnifying lenses to allow you to read using your distance (or sun!) glasses, essentially turning them in to bifocals. It's probably not a long term solution for at home use, but might be useful for reading a map while you're riding.

http://www.neoptx.com/

If anyone tries them, please let us know how they work!

I have some, but couldn't make them work for me. I tried to use them on my cycling sunglasses, but it always seemed that there was a fuzzy blob in the lower part of the glasses, which was very distracting. Right now they're sitting in a drawer...

[Mr. Bloom]

Bifocals made all the difference for me and reduced eyestrain as well. I use a standard lens on the bike though...

[KnottedYet]

I've had various prescriptions and gone for years here and there without glasses. (had glasses starting when I was about 5) My eyes seem to change all the time.

Right now I'm in a "glassless" phase. One of my eyes turned nearsighted, and the other turned farsighted. My eye doc said the dominant eye switches now depending on whether I'm looking close or far, which is saving me from needing glasses or bifocals now.

She also gave me eye exercises, which she said will help keep me from needing glasses for a good long while. If I do them. Which I rarely do. Naughty me...

[Brandi]

Brandi, did you get the splinter out? I read somewhere a really neat trick with wooden splinters. I've done this several times, and it does indeed work. Put some Elmer's Wood Glue over the area--a good-sized blob. Let it dry. Then just peel it off, and voila! Out comes the splinter. Really good for little children who run when you get out a needle.

Oh my gosh that is a great idea! I am going to tell all my mom friends about that one. And I did get the splnter out.
ok this is funny. I went to rite aid yesterday had to get some stuff. I stuck my tweezers in my pocket before I left. When I got there I went straight to the mag glasses and used them to get the splinter out. I made sure no one was watching me of coarse. It would not have been so bad if the splinter had not been in my cuticle. It was starting to hurt.

And thanks everyone for all your insite! I put a call into my Dr friend he has not gotten back to me yet.

[carpaltunnel]

Cool splinter tip, thanks!