Totally OT: Cute reading glasses!

[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.

[keepclimbing]

My philosophy is that one can never have too many pairs of reading glasses...one on the bedside table, one in the sewing kit, one in the kitchen, one in the bike bag, one in the purse, at least 3 at the office! But even then, you'd be surprised how often I'm searching and can't find a pair anywhere! I'm always misplacing them and breaking them. I buy cheapies, but there are a lot of cute styles out there. I'm over 50, see my ophthalmologist every two years and still test out 20/20 so I haven't needed any other correction. He fully supports his patients buying readers from the drug store. Yay for FSAs!

[Crankin]

As soon as I put the torics in my eyes, they started watering and I could always feel it. Within a half hour, my nose was running and I was in a full blown allergy attack. Since this scenario has actually lead to bronchitis a couple of times, I decided after this happened twice, it wasn't worth it.

[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...