04-07-2009, 09:57 PM
No reference to physician recommendation in original post. In a subsequent post, I see it now.
Your eye doctor recommended it? Or just a regular family doctor? Does this physician use corrective eyewear? Just curious. A casual recommendation by a family doctor is valid. Fair enough. I'd still be open.
The Doc's suggestion is not to be regarded as a conclusive medical opinion. I imagine it's more of a casual comment. I would still consider (and feel free to dismiss) suggestions and opinions by those who depend on or benefit from corrective eyewear for optimal vision. As mentioned, the condition is permanent. You have plenty of time to reach this conclusion on your own, as most eventually do.
Do over-the-counters readers work okay? Sure, of course they're okay. If you read a lot, or look at a computer display for more than an hour a day, you might find it's not a satisfying solution in the long term.
billb writes: "Bull.They can be made from the same frames Pearl Vision sells.
I assume you mean lenses. Not frames. If you are aware of places that sell non-prescription reading glasses with this spectacularly wide variety of materials and options, from acrylic, polycarbonate, experimental nylon, etc., with lens quality similar to (or identical to, as some here claim) prescription lenses, custom-made, I'd be curious to try them. I collect OTC readers, too, as well as invest in custom wear.
davester writes: I don't buy that analogy.
The TV analogy? Oh yeah, I admit it was overdramatized, a generous dose of hyperbole. In my experience, drug-store readers and custom-made lenses, the improvement is dramatic, not minor. I need to use my eyes a lot, for close-range work, and have high expectations for comfort and quality. Some people don't.
If you're pretty average then you won't. If it is comfortable to wear drug store glasses without getting headaches or other symptoms then there's little advantage to getting prescription glasses.
Here's where I think we disagree. By your description, a pair of readers that don't cause painful symptoms are A-Okay, that's the standard that matters.
My ophtalmologist told me that drugstore glasses were fine for me.
Exactly. They won't cause you any pain, distort your vision, or harm your eyes. If that's your standard of quality, I agree.
Your eye doctor recommended it? Or just a regular family doctor? Does this physician use corrective eyewear? Just curious. A casual recommendation by a family doctor is valid. Fair enough. I'd still be open.
The Doc's suggestion is not to be regarded as a conclusive medical opinion. I imagine it's more of a casual comment. I would still consider (and feel free to dismiss) suggestions and opinions by those who depend on or benefit from corrective eyewear for optimal vision. As mentioned, the condition is permanent. You have plenty of time to reach this conclusion on your own, as most eventually do.
Do over-the-counters readers work okay? Sure, of course they're okay. If you read a lot, or look at a computer display for more than an hour a day, you might find it's not a satisfying solution in the long term.
billb writes: "Bull.They can be made from the same frames Pearl Vision sells.
I assume you mean lenses. Not frames. If you are aware of places that sell non-prescription reading glasses with this spectacularly wide variety of materials and options, from acrylic, polycarbonate, experimental nylon, etc., with lens quality similar to (or identical to, as some here claim) prescription lenses, custom-made, I'd be curious to try them. I collect OTC readers, too, as well as invest in custom wear.
davester writes: I don't buy that analogy.
The TV analogy? Oh yeah, I admit it was overdramatized, a generous dose of hyperbole. In my experience, drug-store readers and custom-made lenses, the improvement is dramatic, not minor. I need to use my eyes a lot, for close-range work, and have high expectations for comfort and quality. Some people don't.
If you're pretty average then you won't. If it is comfortable to wear drug store glasses without getting headaches or other symptoms then there's little advantage to getting prescription glasses.
Here's where I think we disagree. By your description, a pair of readers that don't cause painful symptoms are A-Okay, that's the standard that matters.
My ophtalmologist told me that drugstore glasses were fine for me.
Exactly. They won't cause you any pain, distort your vision, or harm your eyes. If that's your standard of quality, I agree.