Need reading glasses...getting old...darnit

[Kyle_in_Tex]

I think I'm older than dirt but younger than rocks, or is it the other way around????

Anyhow, it seems I need reading glasses but can't stand to wear the pair I bought at Wally world. I've never had to wear glasses before.

Any suggestions? I think I use 1.25 lenses ???

 

[ragkar]

That's how it goes as you get older. The eyeball loses its ability to flex. You might try looking around in the other big name pharmacies, like rite aid and cms, for bifocal reading lenses. They're clear on top with the magnification in the bifocal part.
Small folding reading glasses might ameliorate the inconvenience of carrying around full size glasses.
Another option is sunglasses bifocals. You do wear sunglasses at times. You might poke around at Amazon, but of course you won't be able to try them on before buying.

 

[ToadHill]

I buy them 5 pairs at a time form the dollar store and I usually find one that becomes the favored pair.

 

[txdon]

If you buy the 1.25 glasses you will be taking them on and off, sitting on them loosing them etc. And that will be OK for a couple of years. Then you will need the 1.75 and then the 2.00 to see at that certain distance. You will soon be wearing them around your neck because you need to take them on and off so often.

The other option is to get a prescription for a progressive pair of glasses and just wear them all the time. They are like bifocals but with no lines and you will get used to moving your head up or down a bit to get the perfect vision for close to mid range objects or letters.

Your not getting older, your getting, well... yes you are.

 

[Uncle Doug]

Might as well get used to using the cheaters. Between me and the wife we have 5-10 pair around the house can never find a pair when you need them. I have to use safety glasses at work and had a pair of bi-focals made which I hate. I ended up having a pair of safety glass cheaters made just for using on the PC's at work.

 

[CurlyDave]

I started at 1.25 and have progressed to 2.75 over the years.

From about 1.5 to 2.25 I hung them around my neck, now I just keep them in a case in my pocket.

For some reason bifocals give me a headache, so I just wear my distance glasses and when I need to read something put the readers on also -- that's right two pairs at the same time. Works great.

Costco is the best place to get them for me. 3 pairs for ~$20. You have to sort through them to find the least ugly ones, but I get three pairs I can use.

 

[cowboy357]

I think You would do better having your eyes tested & get a proper perscription . Because of the chance both eyes may need different strengths . I wish I would have .

You can actually harm Your eyes by wearing to strong of glasses over time , Which I think is my case as 1 eye is much worse then the other . I started out with 1.25 10 years or so ago quicklly moved upto 2.75 , thats the strongest my wife can find me . I have to wear 2 sets of the 2.75 to read or type on the forums . .

Better safe then sorry . I have a couple of dozen pair scattered everywhere , some are pretty scratched up , but good enough for me to see untill i can find a better pair .

I also have 30 or so pair of what I call parts glasses . Bob

 

[ragkar]

As long as you have to wear them you might as well use the 'sweet lemon' rationalization
They make you look more intelligent!

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

LOL, sweet lemons....Thanks for the tips folks.

 

[jayste]

I hear you! I CAN still hear! I'd never worn glasses in my life until my 44th year and started with the 1.25's. Now at 46 it's 1.75's which I'm not entirely sold on needing but the eye doc says I do. So far my arms are still long enough to allow me to read, without the glasses, when I have to. Problem for me is when I'm working on something and I can't get far enough away from it to focus! Like lying under something and working on it!! Anyway, such is life I guess. All's not too bad as long as I can see the distant tree line and that old mossy horned buck!! At least I don't have to look around much for my livestock. Usually I can whistle up my horses, saddle-up and go find the rest. Doing that I let the horse do my looking for me!

Hey Cowboy357, you having 30 or so glasses reminds me of Fred Sandford opening that drawer and rummaging through it to find the right pair!
I guess that's OK as long as you're not grabbing your chest and telling Elizabeth you're coming to join her!

Jay