eye prescription

Deafteen90 said:
no, get them thur but wearing my old glasses for now.

I only have to wear them for reading, tv and computer
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If you only need to wear glasses for the activities you mentioned, your vision is fine. Again, I wouldn't worry.
 
im using reading glasses often but i removes for few minutes but my mom really HHHHAAAATTTTEEEESSSS my glasses of frames that i purchase from lenscrafters i told my mom that my choice i can read for books&magazines and computers but sometimes removes of glasses.

my eye really tired lots often when i using reading glasses.
 
My eyes do feel tired after wearing my glasses, but i do experience frequent headaches if i dont have them on for a few days. My mum today told me she had the same problem as me when she was my age, she now has to wear glasses full time as she cannot see properly without them. me and my sister(twin) have the problem in the same eye as each other, our prescriptions are the same. How weird is that?
 
Babyblue said:
Have you gotten your glasses yet?

Once you do... you will see a difference.

Makes ya feel taller! :giggle: At least that it what it did for me when I was 11.
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It made you feel taller? :lol:

It was the total opposite for me when I wore my eyeglasses for the very first time last year. I felt like I was so short when I wore it! :giggle:

I also have astigmatism and I'm also near-sighted.
 
Im only supposed to wear them for reading, computer and work and tv so basically almost all the time *laughs* Lol

I cant tell the difference because when i have my glasses on i feel like im only seein through the lens of my good eye if you know what i mean? i cant describe it.

I supposedly have a lazy eye.
 
Deafteen90 said:
My eyes do feel tired after wearing my glasses, but i do experience frequent headaches if i dont have them on for a few days. My mum today told me she had the same problem as me when she was my age, she now has to wear glasses full time as she cannot see properly without them. me and my sister(twin) have the problem in the same eye as each other, our prescriptions are the same. How weird is that?
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That has happened to me couple of times when I don't wear my eyeglasses - even if it is not worn for couple of hours - I'd get a very bad headache which can literally pound my head up. Also the eyes would be overtiring and I'd also feel the pressures on these eyes.

I at first was only told to wear it while I read or to drive but after a while, it didn't help and I now wear it during my every waking moment because it does definitely take the strain off the eyes.

If your eyes feels tired after you're wearing these eyeglasses then I'd suggest you to check it out with your eye doctor because your sights may have been changed during the course from the last eye examination. You probably would need a new prescription for these lens.
 
I was only given an eye test last week, but I think i also get really tired from lipreading too so i think that also plays a huge part.
 
Bottesini said:
Means you are pretty far sighted in your right eye, a little bit far sighted in your left, and you have some astigmatism.
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Thanks for the explanation, Bott. I didn't know what all that meant in the OP. I also have crappy vision. Without getting into the technicalities, I've got eye team difficulty and an astigmatism. My eyes don't function together, so as a result, I have worn bifocals since I was 15.

I have 20/25 uncorrected vision.
 
To be honest, 20/25 uncorrected vision isn't bad considering the fact that perfect vision is 20/20. It's when you get into the 20/70 range (corrected) and below that you start having alot of difficulty seeing from a distance and are considered visually impaired/low vision. As far as astigmatism is concerned, that's a common problem for many people.
 
Hear Again said:
To be honest, 20/25 uncorrected vision isn't bad considering the fact that perfect vision is 20/20. It's when you get into the 20/70 range (corrected) and below that you start having alot of difficulty seeing from a distance and are considered visually impaired/low vision. As far as astigmatism is concerned, that's a common problem for many people.
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I think they meant 20/25 corrected vision.

20/20 isn't perfect, but it's average healthy vision and it's more or less where most of the world tends to end up. Some people test better, though. 20/15 is not unheard of.

However, the difference between 20/20 and 20/25 is, for most people, absolutely unnoticeable and I can't imagine someone prescribing glasses for such a minor refractive error- they'd probably have a great deal of difficulty making glasses in a prescription THAT low.

Many, if not most, people with 20/30-20/40 uncorrected vision rarely, or never, wear glasses. 20/40 vision is a-okay in terms of being able to drive without wearing your glasses, as well.
 
I know a ton about optometry, I used to want to be an optometrist.

You stand correct that people with 20/40 vision which usually corresponds to a -1 sphere rarely or never wear glasses as they simply don't need them and in fact the hassles of glasses isn't worth it. My own brother is -1.25 and -1.75 and rarely wears glasses, although he's unhappy with his worse eye.

The OP is emmetropic in one eye(plus or minus 0.50 diopters is considered normal) and moderately hyperopic in the other eye. The anisometropia would likley cause him/her to experience amblyopia in the worse eye. An eye patch on the better eye would force the worse eye to exercise and thus create wirings in the brain. This is most effective when caught at an early age.

20/20 is "perfect" normal vision, but usually 20/40 or better doesn't require any course of action.
 
Aleser said:
I think they meant 20/25 corrected vision.

20/20 isn't perfect, but it's average healthy vision and it's more or less where most of the world tends to end up. Some people test better, though. 20/15 is not unheard of.

However, the difference between 20/20 and 20/25 is, for most people, absolutely unnoticeable and I can't imagine someone prescribing glasses for such a minor refractive error- they'd probably have a great deal of difficulty making glasses in a prescription THAT low.

Many, if not most, people with 20/30-20/40 uncorrected vision rarely, or never, wear glasses. 20/40 vision is a-okay in terms of being able to drive without wearing your glasses, as well.
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I agree, Aleser. I should have said that 20/20 vision is considered normal -- not perfect. My mistake. <smile>

As far as driving is concerned, I know people with 20/70 corrected vision who drive, so 20/40 vision should not pose any difficulty in being able to see well.
 
My current eye prescription is

Right +2.75/ -3.50 x 107

Left + 4.00/ -3.25 x 85
 
Hear Again said:
As far as driving is concerned, I know people with 20/70 corrected vision who drive, so 20/40 vision should not pose any difficulty in being able to see well.
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You can drive with 20/70 in Florida and I know a lady who says she's 20/100 and still drives. I wouldn't want to be a passenger to a driver with low vision due the increased risk. It's even riskier at night.
 
I know a guy who has glasses to wear only at night. Why?

I wear contacts for a -5.75 in both eyes. I had a lazy eye also but had surgery to correct it.
 
deafdude1 said:
You can drive with 20/70 in Florida and I know a lady who says she's 20/100 and still drives. I wouldn't want to be a passenger to a driver with low vision due the increased risk. It's even riskier at night.
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Many people with low vision have difficulty seeing at night, so they are given a restricted license.

As for legally blind drivers, I agree. My VR counselor told me she knew someone with 20/200 vision who rode a motorcycle. In my opinion, I don't think anyone with corrected vision of 20/200 or below should drive.

However, I don't have any problem with people who have 20/70 corrected vision driving since they can improve their vision even further by using bioptic lenses.
 
Aleser said:
I think they meant 20/25 corrected vision.

20/20 isn't perfect, but it's average healthy vision and it's more or less where most of the world tends to end up. Some people test better, though. 20/15 is not unheard of.

However, the difference between 20/20 and 20/25 is, for most people, absolutely unnoticeable and I can't imagine someone prescribing glasses for such a minor refractive error- they'd probably have a great deal of difficulty making glasses in a prescription THAT low.

Many, if not most, people with 20/30-20/40 uncorrected vision rarely, or never, wear glasses. 20/40 vision is a-okay in terms of being able to drive without wearing your glasses, as well.
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Yes, I meant corrected. Sorry! :giggle: I don't know what my uncorrected vision is, but I can't see very well. I see shapes and colors, but thats about it. Everything is just very blurry without my glasses.
 
Aleser said:
I think they meant 20/25 corrected vision.

20/20 isn't perfect, but it's average healthy vision and it's more or less where most of the world tends to end up. Some people test better, though. 20/15 is not unheard of.

However, the difference between 20/20 and 20/25 is, for most people, absolutely unnoticeable and I can't imagine someone prescribing glasses for such a minor refractive error- they'd probably have a great deal of difficulty making glasses in a prescription THAT low.

Many, if not most, people with 20/30-20/40 uncorrected vision rarely, or never, wear glasses. 20/40 vision is a-okay in terms of being able to drive without wearing your glasses, as well.
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I think it also depends on what is wrong with the eyes. I have eye team difficulty meaning my eyes function independantly of each other. Without my glasses, I cannot see clearly.
 
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