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Post by Deleted on Aug 30, 2016 19:56:28 GMT -5
I sorta knew this day would come- cause my mom got glasses around my age- but...
agh, weird. I'm sorta excited, but... part of me's also like nooooo whyyyyyy
But yeah, I got my eyes checked out today and I have 20/40 vision.
Also, fun fact, at 20/200 you're legally blind. The more you know.
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Post by *Ravenpaw* on Aug 30, 2016 20:07:16 GMT -5
Whoa.... : o
Wearing glasses isn't that bad. Once you wear them, it's like you don't have them on in the first place. (I've had glasses since I was seven or eight.)
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Post by Deleted on Aug 30, 2016 20:14:57 GMT -5
Whoa.... : o Wearing glasses isn't that bad. Once you wear them, it's like you don't have them on in the first place. (I've had glasses since I was seven or eight.) Yeah, I'm sure they aren't that bad. It's just another adjustment for me xD and I've had plenty the past few years, so this is nothing new. I'm also wondering about contacts. My grandmother says it depends on the person, and most people prefer one or the other.
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Post by Ginz on Aug 30, 2016 20:17:28 GMT -5
i got my first pair of glasses when i turned 3
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Post by Deleted on Aug 30, 2016 20:21:07 GMT -5
I remember when i first got glasses. I was like 10 or 11 i think? I used to have 20/20 vision but its been slowly declining over the years and now i have worse vision than my grandma and my mom. I need new ones tho... Ive had this perscription for almost 3 years and its really weak ):
But eyyyyyyy glasses club! We can all cry over everything being blurry together
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Post by tiger beetle on Aug 30, 2016 20:27:56 GMT -5
at first the glasses feel weird on your face but you'll get used to it
make sure you get them fitted whenever they start slipping, because they'll get…like…crooked and it'll be a little warped and hurt your eyes
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Post by *Ravenpaw* on Aug 30, 2016 20:32:01 GMT -5
Whoa.... : o Wearing glasses isn't that bad. Once you wear them, it's like you don't have them on in the first place. (I've had glasses since I was seven or eight.) Yeah, I'm sure they aren't that bad. It's just another adjustment for me xD and I've had plenty the past few years, so this is nothing new. I'm also wondering about contacts. My grandmother says it depends on the person, and most people prefer one or the other. As far as I know, your grandmother is right. I prefer glasses even though I've never tried contacts. I would be a little scared to use contacts because you would have to actually touch your eyes to get them out, and there's a possibility of leaving them in while sleeping. I've grown used to glasses, so I wouldn't change. Contacts are still an option for you. It's your choice if you want to try contacts or glasses. Whatever is best for you.
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Post by Dawnwing on Aug 30, 2016 20:49:51 GMT -5
I got glasses when I was 6; I remember it being so amazing that I could see things clearly.
Got contacts in high school. It was really hard to get used to them - I actually had to schedule a second appointment because I could not get them in and my eyes got too sore to continue - but I got used to them. However, you gotta be careful to keep them clean, and make sure you don't sleep with them in. Toward the end of college, when I was wearing contacts for almost 20 hours a day (way more than you should), it got to the point where they bothered my eyes too much when they were in, even if they were only in for a short time. So I only wore them infrequently and wore my glasses on a more normal basis.
I got LASEK surgery last year - your vision/prescription has to be stabilized for a few years before they can do that. (There also is a difference between LASIK and LASEK; different techniques. I think they prefer LASEK nowadays.) I was pretty nervous, but it wasn't bad. You're awake for the whole thing - your eyes are completely numb and they give you vicodin to calm you. Prep took maybe 10 minutes per eye, and the laser part takes like 30 seconds per eye. All in all, it was quick and easy, and though the first few days of recovery were highly uncomfortable, there was no pain whatsoever. And it's so worth it. It's expensive, but it'll pay for itself in less than 5 years with how much glasses and contacts cost, and it's so nice not to have to worry about either. A year later I'm still amazed at how it feels to wake up and not need it, or to shower and have everything look crystal clear. And waterparks are the best. Before, I'd have to either go without anything and practically be blind, or wear old contacts and worry about getting my eyes wet, but I don't have to worry about that anymore!
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