Totally OT: Cute reading glasses!

[emily_in_nc]

I wish I needed them.

Be careful what you wish for! I don't know your age, but I've read and heard that just about everyone needs at least some reading correction by age 50, and many need it by 40. I got my first pair of readers at 46. I've been wearing contacts for distance and astigmatism correction since 18 and also have my first pair of very expensive progressive glasses since age 46 (I'm 47 now, getting close to 48). However, I've been spoiled by contacts and I hate being tied to glasses, they're not good for athletics, and they make my eyes tired, so I much prefer contacts at work (plus readers over them when I need to read fine print). So it was cool to find some cute, colorful readers instead of the boring ones I've been buying at the drugstore.

My DH never needed glasses of any kind until he was 50, when he started needing readers. He just bought them at the drugstore, but every year needed a stronger pair. Now, at 55, he wears progressive glasses full-time since even his distance vision is needing a slight bit of correction.

[shootingstar]

sigh.I just came back now from biking and shopping. Tried on a couple of these peeper-readers or whatever in different strengths. Most of the designs didn't fit..my lack of well-defined nose bridge. But then wasn't looking around hard enough for options.

yea, they would be helpful for me to thread the needle occasionally or other fine eye work. But I haven't bought any pair yet.. there's a part of me that is trying to face reality.

[emily_in_nc]

sigh.I just came back now from biking and shopping. Tried on a couple of these peeper-readers or whatever in different strengths. Most of the designs didn't fit..my lack of well-defined nose bridge. But then wasn't looking around hard enough for options.

yea, they would be helpful for me to thread the needle occasionally or other fine eye work. But I haven't bought any pair yet.. there's a part of me that is trying to face reality.

You might have to go to an optician for more frame choices and a better fit (but for more $). At some point, it will become a must. I can't thread a needle at all any more without reading glasses (or my Rx progressives), sadly, and I sew, so no avoiding that reality! Just another "fun" fact of aging...bummer, eh?

[OakLeaf]

I'm going to need a pair of those totally geek jeweler's magnifiers next time I do any electrical work on the m/c I just haven't decided what magnification to get them in.

[Becky]

Those are so cute! I wish that I could get away with non-prescription readers but, unfortunately, it's my astigmatism that necessitates them. At some point, it's going to bother me enough to correct it separately.

Anyone wear a contact in one eye to correct an astigmatism, and non-prescription readers when doing close-up work?

[Crankin]

Emily, your situation sounds like mine (again??). My bifocals are progressives, they are the only kind I have ever had. I never intended to wear them "outside," except for the initial break in. It hurts my eyes and I get nervous driving with them, as I keep looking down, through the reader part. I basically put them on when I get into bed to watch TV or read and then put them on when I get up, walk into the bathroom, and put my contacts in. I am not going to try the multi-focal contacts, too much to go wrong for me. I have an uncorrected astigmatism in my left eye because I could never adjust to the toric lenses.
I could never ride with glasses on. I love my sunglasses, but I am too used to wearing contacts, after over 30 years.
I started wearing readers quite awhile ago; I was around 40.

[emily_in_nc]

I have an uncorrected astigmatism in my left eye because I could never adjust to the toric lenses.

That's too bad. I changed from regular Focus Dailies contacts to Focus Dailies Torics and never noticed a bit of a difference (except better vision and an increased price!) They were no thicker (that I noticed, at least). My astigmatism is mild and the same Rx in each eye (.75).

Yes, we are similar again in that I also mostly just wear my progressives first thing in the am and last at night, though I do tend to wear them more on the weekend, like today, when I'm inside a lot just hanging out.

[emily_in_nc]

Anyone wear a contact in one eye to correct an astigmatism, and non-prescription readers when doing close-up work?

I wear toric contacts (but in both eyes; I got major halos and headaches when I tried the one contact thing, though I know it works for some) for astigmatism and distance correction, and non-prescription readers...