57pbass Posted June 13, 2004 Share Posted June 13, 2004 I guess this is for the seniors (like myself) on the board. I recently acquired my first pair of prescription eyeglasses for reading... ...thats me! They where pricey and I dont want to lose them so I keep them home...will a pair of the over the counter magnifiers do the trick w/o doing damage to my eyesight? Thanks www.danielprine.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Phil Posted June 13, 2004 Share Posted June 13, 2004 why don't you just try on the OTC glasses? If they work, then YAY! http://www.briantimpe.com/images/LDL/dots/blue.JPGhttp://www.briantimpe.com/images/LDL/dots/black.JPGhttp://www.briantimpe.com/images/LDL/dots/fuscia.JPGhttp://www.briantimpe.com/images/LDL/dots/grey.JPGhttp://www.briantimpe.com/images/LDL/dots/orange.JPGhttp://www.briantimpe.com/images/LDL/dots/purple.JPGhttp://www.briantimpe.com/images/LDL/dots/red.JPGhttp://www.briantimpe.com/images/LDL/dots/yellow.JPG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy c Posted June 13, 2004 Share Posted June 13, 2004 Get bifocals and leave them on all the time, then you won't lose them. I am wearing progressive lenses which are basically trifocals without lines. They look like regular glasses. The top is for distance, the bottom is for reading, and the middle is for reading music. They cost $400 and are worth every penny. Free download of my cd!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Gollihur Posted June 13, 2004 Share Posted June 13, 2004 Only your prescription will tell if there is no other correction. You can get single script (non-bifocals) plain old glasses for around $50 at our local Walmart, and there are a couple other el cheapo "4 Eyes" type places with similar deals. Getting them at the Dr's office is usually way more expensive than is needed. I wear no-line bifocals, myself, but have had a second pair of "computer glasses" made after exams for over ten years, since I spend so much time in front of the monitor. My Doc writes a script a bit different than my reading Rx, for the 24" distance from eyes to monitor, and I keep them on my desk. A much appreciated investment that lasts a while once you go through "the change " -- my current pair is about five years old, and I had them use a "clearance" set of frames, nobody sees them except me. 1000 Upright Bass Links, Luthier Directory, Teacher Directory - http://www.gollihurmusic.com/links.cfm [highlight] - Life is too short for bad tone - [/highlight] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruiser_dup2 Posted June 13, 2004 Share Posted June 13, 2004 I also have progressive bifocals, and they are great for situations where I need both near and far vision, say driving and looking at a map. I even have progressive bifocal sunglasses. But for close-up, fine work, or reading, where I don't need the distance vision, OTC reading glasses are really better because the field of view is wider. And my optometrist recommends them, so I'd say yes, they are okay and won't ruin your eyes. I have many pairs and leave them everywhere-- on my desk, in my lab, in my tool box, in the bathroom. That way I don't carry them off and lose them; I just leave them where I found them. Bruiser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennyf Posted June 14, 2004 Share Posted June 14, 2004 I wear contacts to correct myopia and astigmatism, and in the last few years I've had to use OTC readers for, er, reading. No ill effects so far! I've got about a half-dozen pair scattered around in handy places (mixer case, briefcase, fold-ups in my pocket, etc.) All together they cost about $25. band link: bluepearlband.com music, lessons, gig schedules at dennyf.com STURGEON'S LAW --98% of everything is bullshit. My Unitarian Jihad Name is: The Jackhammer of Love and Mercy. Get yours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davebrownbass Posted June 14, 2004 Share Posted June 14, 2004 I also have progressives, Lenscrafters, about $400. Worth every penny. Mine (at least, as advertised) are not merely "no-line" bifocals. They are continuously variable from distance vision (I'm near-sighted) to bifocal. Because of that, I've learned the optimum vision spot for note reading, computer work and etc. Only problems: Laying around the house watching TV can be a chore (as can watching a movie or driving) because I have fewer angles of my head with vision. Make sure you tell your Eyewear specialist (my daughter used to do this) all the various important ways you use your eyes. They can place the progressive correction in slightly different locations...for me, I MOST needed vision to conduct my student orchestra. This need overrides my needs for reading in bed or using the computer. By the way...I've had problems with my other pair, which I paid a lot extra for anti-reflexion coating. It makes certain things, for example, the white keys on a piano, glow with a florescent blue outline. No good for me. "Let's raise the level of this conversation" -- Jeremy Cohen, in the Picasso Thread. Still spendin' that political capital far faster than I can earn it...stretched way out on a limb here and looking for a better interest rate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBFLA Posted June 14, 2004 Share Posted June 14, 2004 Looks like it's time for me to join the club. ...unless my arms grow longer so I can hold the papers farther away Jim Dano: "Swami JBFLA" says "Pistons in 5" as the Palace will be rockin' on Tuesday! Jim Confirmed RoscoeHead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruiser_dup2 Posted June 14, 2004 Share Posted June 14, 2004 Originally posted by JBFLA: Looks like it's time for me to join the club. ...unless my arms grow longer so I can hold the papers farther away Don't forget to lean your head WAY back. Bruiser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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