I managed to break my glasses today by ...

[jasmine]

get some " old man " strings on the next pair, makes you look like an old duffer but saved me a fortune !!

 

[ALFAitalia]

Sorry........but no....you have to have certain standards!!! Glasses on strings is one step away from elasticated waste trousers and only 2 from the coffin!. I'd be buying lots more glasses before I stooped that low!!!!

 

[Smart320]

Think glasses likely to be in the past for me! Just been told that I have fast growing cataracts needing lens replacement. More than 2 years wait here in Wales for NHS operation. Have appointment with a private specialist next Monday, hoping to be able to sort both long and short sight with a lens replacement, albeit at a cost

 

[ALFAitalia]

Funny you should say that....the 4d scan I had during my eyetest the Friday before last revealed that I have the early stages of cataracts in both eyes....not what I wanted to hear at 55. Not affecting my sight at all yet....in fact my prescription had not changed since before Covid....which was a surprise. Got a few years before I need to worry about them though according to the optician.

 

[Dippo]

I wonder if it's a new trend for opticians to report this. I was told the same at my last eye test, as were a lot of other people I've spoken to. I can't believe there's been a sudden outbreak of early stage cataracts! Specsavers. by any chance?

 

[Swotty]

Sorry........but no....you have to have certain standards!!! Glasses on strings is one step away from elasticated waste trousers and only 2 from the coffin!. I'd be buying lots more glasses before I stooped that low!!!!

Do it .... say you're an academic, if anyone comments.

And what's wrong with elasticated trousers? One of the finest inventions of the 20th century and a perfect example of both form and function.

... and a perfect solution to the expanding waist due to alcoholic enjoyment.

 

[Fastcar155]

Hi , I have an annual eye test ( I am 72 ) and again all OK and legally allowed to drive without glasses.

However , on long drives my eyes can sometimes feel tired , so I spoke to the eye guy who said variable focal might help but no guarantees.

Without doubt my vision is better but and it's a big but that they really take getting use to.

The glasses have to fit exactly and I have to point my head at what I am looking at for the subject to be totally in focus rather just keep my head still and move my eyes.

These frames / glasses where not really expensive but would I purchase this combination again , don't really know but please be aware that variable focal lens take time to get use to.

 

[MrGreedy]

Hi , I have an annual eye test ( I am 72 ) and again all OK and legally allowed to drive without glasses.

However , on long drives my eyes can sometimes feel tired , so I spoke to the eye guy who said variable focal might help but no guarantees.

Without doubt my vision is better but and it's a big but that they really take getting use to.

The glasses have to fit exactly and I have to point my head at what I am looking at for the subject to be totally in focus rather just keep my head still and move my eyes.

These frames / glasses where not really expensive but would I purchase this combination again , don't really know but please be aware that variable focal lens take time to get use to.

Hi there Boyband,

Whilst my eyesight is pretty good, I'm glad I ran over the glasses and I haven't replaced them.
Whilst it helped with pin sharp eyesight in those dark, rainy conditions I used them for, the rest of the time it made my eyes lazier, and then I found I was struggling a tiny bit e.g. sitting at the back of the room for a presentation.
I ditched the glasses (which subsequently got crushed, or maybe I ditched them because they got crushed ) and I've been managing better on balance since.
I've kept up 2 yearly eye tests, which have been stable for quite a while now. For 10 or 15 years, which is when I started getting them tested.

 

[Smart320]

I wonder if it's a new trend for opticians to report this. I was told the same at my last eye test, as were a lot of other people I've spoken to. I can't believe there's been a sudden outbreak of early stage cataracts! Specsavers. by any chance?

Not Specsavers , we have moved house and gone to a well regarded independent optician locally. My wife has just had a new pair of varifocals from them and says they are the best she has had in years, both frames and the sight . Mind you she did choose real Horn frames which combined with the very best lenses cost me a kings ransom, but it was a worthwhile investment
I however had noticed a quick deterioration in my sight with both my contact lenses and using my varifocals, my right eye has gone from -8.75 to -11.0 in 24 months so I know that there’s a problem.
I was told a couple of years ago I had the beginnings of cataracts, just wasn’t expecting them to become a problem as quickly. I will find out tomorrow evening what my options are and how big a hit on my bank balance

 

[BTB 500]

Just to update this ... I managed to trash another pair of glasses yesterday by standing too close to a bonfire - the heat damaged both lenses It's a tough life out in the country

Never had this happen before, even when I've been close enough to singe my hair. I've got a polycarbonate face shield that I wear for strimming & brushcutting ... will use that next time. A lot cheaper to replace if it melts.

 

[ALFAitalia]

I'm amazed you could stand close enough to do that....have you got skin made of asbestos!!??

 

[ChrisEdu]

Just to update this ... I managed to trash another pair of glasses yesterday by standing too close to a bonfire - the heat damaged both lenses It's a tough life out in the country

Never had this happen before, even when I've been close enough to singe my hair. I've got a polycarbonate face shield that I wear for strimming & brushcutting ... will use that next time. A lot cheaper to replace if it melts.

Plastic lenses?

 

[BTB 500]

I'm amazed you could stand close enough to do that....have you got skin made of asbestos!!??

Nope, I did manage to burn my face (like sunburn) once!

 

[BTB 500]

Plastic lenses?

Possibly, they are optional 'thin & light' ones which I have because of my strong prescription (otherwise they're really thick at the edges). It's possible that the surface coating was damaged rather than the lenses themselves ... hard to tell.

 

[flying haggis]

Maybe not as naff and nerdy as having strings attached to the frame arms I have seen glasses that split in the middle and are held together by a magnet when in use. On second thoughts that seems even more nerdy!

 

[Stratman]

Sorry........but no....you have to have certain standards!!! Glasses on strings is one step away from elasticated waste trousers and only 2 from the coffin!. I'd be buying lots more glasses before I stooped that low!!!!

I'm trying very hard not to form mental pictures of trousers with an elasticated waste system.

 

[ALFAitalia]

LOL....stoopid phone! WAIST!

 

[Ted]

No, no.
Elasticated waste sounds just fine!!

 

[flying haggis]

No, no.
Elasticated waste sounds just fine!!

NO it doesnt...................