Anyone for "Bifocals"~ Negative or Postitive impact on you eyes?

[debbieyd]

P.S. Watch Your Steps...!

here is a tip for folks that hate to have their eyes touched.. i touch patients eyes everyday .. part of the job.. it is a natural reaction to want to close your eyes when someone comes near you with drops,tonometer,or fouropter.. leave both eyes open if you close one you will pull back.. i tell my patients to leave both eyes open that way they wont flinch.. works everytime.. they thank me for the tip... when putting drops in? pull the inside corner down and put in the hollow there much easier useing the nose to steady your hand..:) hope this helps..

One thing to watch is the steps as your hurrying to the agency or wherever you work or play...I was going down the steps and the eyes were playing tricks on me, scarry. I hate the thought of my eyes changing and making my life change even more! I thought "hot flashes" were bad enough!

[NDNKIDZ]

Okay, I admit I'm a coward when it comes to having my eyes messed with. I don't wear contacts because I can't stand the thought of poking myself in the eye every day. I like the idea of the surgery and my insurance would probably cover it, BUT I heard they make you stay awake and hold your eyes still when they do it. Don't think I could do that.
BTW, if my lenses weren't feather weight they would be as thick as the bottom of a glass coca cola bottle.

here is a tip for folks that hate to have their eyes touched.. i touch patients eyes everyday .. part of the job.. it is a natural reaction to want to close your eyes when someone comes near you with drops,tonometer,or fouropter.. leave both eyes open if you close one you will pull back.. i tell my patients to leave both eyes open that way they wont flinch.. works everytime.. they thank me for the tip... when putting drops in? pull the inside corner down and put in the hollow there much easier useing the nose to steady your hand..:) hope this helps..

[Annie Fawn]

Okay, I admit I'm a coward when it comes to having my eyes messed with. I don't wear contacts because I can't stand the thought of poking myself in the eye every day. I like the idea of the surgery and my insurance would probably cover it, BUT I heard they make you stay awake and hold your eyes still when they do it. Don't think I could do that.
BTW, if my lenses weren't feather weight they would be as thick as the bottom of a glass coca cola bottle.

[debbieyd]

Lasik Surgery

Too bad I'm such a coward, a thousand dollars a eye isn't that much when you compare paying for glasses over a few years time.
Maybe I should reconsider when I look at the long term cost factor. Do you have any idea if the surgery keeps your eyes okay for good or if the deteration starts again after the surgery?
My dad and mammaw both had cataracts, so I know it's probably coming.

I found an 800 # and asked them to send me info on the surgery, which they did and it's in Bellingham, WA. So I just read the info. It says that you'll have red, irritated eyes for a couple weeks, and to go for check ups a few times, which will probably cost you too!

[NDNKIDZ]

Eye myths.. ooo myyyyyyyyy

here are a few myths about the eyes..

Your vision will not get worse from reading to much

sitting to close to the tv wont ruin your eyes

not all eyedrop are goot for ya

leaving contacts in for long periods will hurt your eyes

cataracts are not something you can see on top of the eye

that red bump on your eyelid? does need to be removed ..it wont go away.

eyes get tired.. rest them..

those black strings in your vision are called floaters..they do mean something..

Hope this helps...:)

[NDNKIDZ]

You mean you can have alot of nip/tucks for your eyeballs? Then you could have Joan Rivers eyes!LOL

yikesss.. she keeps getting surgery an she wont see at alllllll... :D Anddddddddddddd we dont have the advantages they do with our pics being airbrushed.. i bet she looks like plastic in person..lol TGIF EVERYONE..:D

[Joe's Dad]

lasik or wave front surgery will last for many years .. BUT..lol you will eventually have to have readers.. our up close vision always goes around 40ish, if you are near sighted then you can put it off longer than someone who is far sighted.. and cataracts are hereditary..if your parents had it younger than normal? then more than likely you will as well..everyone who i have ever seen who had lasik is very happy with the end results..and yes the cost factor does equal out..especially when you have to pay up to 300 dollars for glasses.... yikesssssssss..

You mean you can have alot of nip/tucks for your eyeballs? Then you could have Joan Rivers eyes!LOL

[NDNKIDZ]

lasik or wave front surgery will last for many years .. BUT..lol you will eventually have to have readers.. our up close vision always goes around 40ish, if you are near sighted then you can put it off longer than someone who is far sighted.. and cataracts are hereditary..if your parents had it younger than normal? then more than likely you will as well..everyone who i have ever seen who had lasik is very happy with the end results..and yes the cost factor does equal out..especially when you have to pay up to 300 dollars for glasses.... yikesssssssss..

[Annie Fawn]

I found out if you don't want to wear glasses and can have 20/20 vision that laser surgery is an option, but then you'd have to pay $1,000 an eye!!! Wow, I'll wear my glasses for now, til I win big?

Too bad I'm such a coward, a thousand dollars a eye isn't that much when you compare paying for glasses over a few years time.
Maybe I should reconsider when I look at the long term cost factor. Do you have any idea if the surgery keeps your eyes okay for good or if the deteration starts again after the surgery?
My dad and mammaw both had cataracts, so I know it's probably coming.

[azshinob]

I just got my first set of bifocals (hate them!). I went back to ihs and told them i wanted the new pair for distance. I guess i'll go to walmart & pick up some reading glasses.I just couldn't focus with them on.

[little bird]

I JUST KNEW SOMEONE WAS GONNA SAY THATTTTTTTTTTT..LOL you know how many times a day i hear that? hehehehheh .... :D

But, it's still soooo funny!

[debbieyd]

Laser Surgery....

i work for a eye surgeon.. we have to do eye glass checks daily..lol where the optomitrist put the glasses together and ground the lenses wrong..lol it is very hard for alot of folks to get used to the progressive lenses because you have to move your head around so much to get the right sight.. but you can bet after the age of 40 your eyes will start to decline if you have never worn glasses before.. alot of folks dont know that they will allll get cataracts.. it is a given.. some choose to deal with them others blame the glasses, they can only go so far and the cataract needs to be removed.. lots of misconceptions about cataracts.. :)

I found out if you don't want to wear glasses and can have 20/20 vision that laser surgery is an option, but then you'd have to pay $1,000 an eye!!! Wow, I'll wear my glasses for now, til I win big?

[NDNKIDZ]

I used to have a cataract...but now I drive a Lincoln!!! J/K

I had an eye exam and the doc told me I could get prescription glasses...or just go to Wal-Mart and get the 2 for $9.99 specials. You know, those things work pretty goot!

I JUST KNEW SOMEONE WAS GONNA SAY THATTTTTTTTTTT..LOL you know how many times a day i hear that? hehehehheh .... :D

[Mato Winyan]

They wanted to give me bi focals the last check up I got about 3-4 yrs ago. Told em no. I wanted to get two sets of glasses........ one with one perscription ......one with another..... but she wouldn't hear of it...... by damn I should know what I want!

Anyway.......hubby has em and hates em. He has the no lines. Has a hell of a time seeing with em. Mis-judges steps and all. Any close up work he does they come off.

[Joe's Dad]

I used to have a cataract...but now I drive a Lincoln!!! J/K

I had an eye exam and the doc told me I could get prescription glasses...or just go to Wal-Mart and get the 2 for $9.99 specials. You know, those things work pretty goot!