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>
>>
>>>
>>> DH still wears glasses when not doing sports.  Contacts for sports, glasses
>>> rest of time.  He can't really read well with the contacts - so now he's
>>> going to try some new version, or the 2 different ones.  The doctor this
>>> past year thought perhaps he could do bifocal contacts - but DH resisted.
>>> So, now we're getting him an apptmt before the year is up so our vision
>>> insurance will cover new glasses, contacts and he finally gets it straight.
>>> But, he's been wearing contacts for sports since he was about 13.  He also
>>> wears them when we're going out - theatre or even hockey games - looks nice
>>> - but then he makes me read all the menus.
>>
>> I have bifocal contacts and just love them. I compromised and still
>> need readers for heavy reading, but it's heavenly to be able to read a
>> menu or see my cell phone read out or watch face.
>>
>> Elizabeth
>
> Good to know. I'm hopeful that we will have this sorted out before the end
> of the year. I can tell it's finally getting to him. Glad the bifocal
> contacts are working well for you.
>
> Ellice
>

> On 11/9/09 10:21 PM, in article C71E4660.1835D%egirl22@verizon.net, "ellice"
>
>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>> DH still wears glasses when not doing sports.  Contacts for sports, glasses
>>>> rest of time.  He can't really read well with the contacts - so now he's
>>>> going to try some new version, or the 2 different ones.  The doctor this
>>>> past year thought perhaps he could do bifocal contacts - but DH resisted.
>>>> So, now we're getting him an apptmt before the year is up so our vision
>>>> insurance will cover new glasses, contacts and he finally gets it straight.
>>>> But, he's been wearing contacts for sports since he was about 13.  He also
>>>> wears them when we're going out - theatre or even hockey games - looks nice
>>>> - but then he makes me read all the menus.
>>>
>>> I have bifocal contacts and just love them. I compromised and still
>>> need readers for heavy reading, but it's heavenly to be able to read a
>>> menu or see my cell phone read out or watch face.
>>>
>>> Elizabeth
>>
>> Good to know. I'm hopeful that we will have this sorted out before the end
>> of the year. I can tell it's finally getting to him. Glad the bifocal
>> contacts are working well for you.
>>
>> Ellice
>>
>
>
> I used to really envy any one who could wear contacts. Now there is so much
> more choice in frames - color, shape and materials and with the advent of
> the polycarbonate lens, I really don't mind them. My current pairs are
> light, attractive and frankly really fun.
>
> C
>

>
>> On 11/9/09 10:21 PM, in article C71E4660.1835D%egirl22@verizon.net, "ellice"
>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> DH still wears glasses when not doing sports.  Contacts for sports,
>>>>> glasses
>>>>> rest of time.  He can't really read well with the contacts - so now he's
>>>>> going to try some new version, or the 2 different ones.  The doctor this
>>>>> past year thought perhaps he could do bifocal contacts - but DH resisted.
>>>>> So, now we're getting him an apptmt before the year is up so our vision
>>>>> insurance will cover new glasses, contacts and he finally gets it
>>>>> straight.
>>>>> But, he's been wearing contacts for sports since he was about 13.  He also
>>>>> wears them when we're going out - theatre or even hockey games - looks
>>>>> nice
>>>>> - but then he makes me read all the menus.
>>>>
>>>> I have bifocal contacts and just love them. I compromised and still
>>>> need readers for heavy reading, but it's heavenly to be able to read a
>>>> menu or see my cell phone read out or watch face.
>>>>
>>>> Elizabeth
>>>
>>> Good to know. I'm hopeful that we will have this sorted out before the end
>>> of the year. I can tell it's finally getting to him. Glad the bifocal
>>> contacts are working well for you.
>>>
>>> Ellice
>>>
>>
>>
>> I used to really envy any one who could wear contacts. Now there is so much
>> more choice in frames - color, shape and materials and with the advent of
>> the polycarbonate lens, I really don't mind them. My current pairs are
>> light, attractive and frankly really fun.
>>
>> C
>>
> My Best friend growing up had to wear glasses, and she truly made it a
> fashion statement - always had a few pairs to suit her mood. But...she was
> a ballet dancer (dancing with the Miami ballet starting when we were in 9th
> grade) and had to get some kind of contacts for that - I think she couldn't
> read, but at least she didn't stumble into other dancers. Though I have a
> great picture of a dress rehearsal for Le Sylphide (IIRC) when she did some
> pivoting arabesque thing and kicked the quite famous Edward Villella in the
> head - whomp! I try to buy readers that are at least cute... When I was
> very little before my eye surgery I had to wear lovely harlequin glasses - I
> believe pink with little rhinestones - with one lens frosted. Not sure I
> ever recovered. But, I am thankful that at least my eyes still work...given
> the warranty on the rest of me seemed to run out some time ago.
>
> Ellice
>

> On 11/10/09 12:11 PM, in article C71F08DA.1837B%egirl22@verizon.net,
>>> On 11/9/09 10:21 PM, in article C71E4660.1835D%egirl22@verizon.net,
>>> "ellice"
>>>>>> DH still wears glasses when not doing sports. Contacts for sports,
>>>>>> glasses
>>>>>> rest of time. He can't really read well with the contacts - so now
>>>>>> he's
>>>>>> going to try some new version, or the 2 different ones. The doctor
>>>>>> this
>>>>>> past year thought perhaps he could do bifocal contacts - but DH
>>>>>> resisted.
>>>>>> So, now we're getting him an apptmt before the year is up so our
>>>>>> vision
>>>>>> insurance will cover new glasses, contacts and he finally gets it
>>>>>> straight.
>>>>>> But, he's been wearing contacts for sports since he was about 13. He
>>>>>> also
>>>>>> wears them when we're going out - theatre or even hockey games -
>>>>>> looks
>>>>>> nice
>>>>>> - but then he makes me read all the menus.
>>>>> I have bifocal contacts and just love them. I compromised and still
>>>>> need readers for heavy reading, but it's heavenly to be able to read a
>>>>> menu or see my cell phone read out or watch face.
>>>>> Elizabeth
>>>> Good to know. I'm hopeful that we will have this sorted out before the
>>>> end
>>>> of the year. I can tell it's finally getting to him. Glad the bifocal
>>>> contacts are working well for you.
>>>> Ellice
>>> I used to really envy any one who could wear contacts. Now there is so
>>> much
>>> more choice in frames - color, shape and materials and with the advent
>>> of
>>> the polycarbonate lens, I really don't mind them. My current pairs are
>>> light, attractive and frankly really fun.
>>> C
>> My Best friend growing up had to wear glasses, and she truly made it a
>> fashion statement - always had a few pairs to suit her mood. But...she
>> was
>> a ballet dancer (dancing with the Miami ballet starting when we were in
>> 9th
>> grade) and had to get some kind of contacts for that - I think she
>> couldn't
>> read, but at least she didn't stumble into other dancers. Though I have
>> a
>> great picture of a dress rehearsal for Le Sylphide (IIRC) when she did
>> some
>> pivoting arabesque thing and kicked the quite famous Edward Villella in
>> the
>> head - whomp! I try to buy readers that are at least cute... When I was
>> very little before my eye surgery I had to wear lovely harlequin
>> glasses - I
>> believe pink with little rhinestones - with one lens frosted. Not sure I
>> ever recovered. But, I am thankful that at least my eyes still
>> work...given
>> the warranty on the rest of me seemed to run out some time ago.
>> Ellice
> Hey - I had a pair of those in green....
> C

>

>I used to really envy any one who could wear contacts. Now there is so much
>more choice in frames - color, shape and materials and with the advent of
>the polycarbonate lens, I really don't mind them. My current pairs are
>light, attractive and frankly really fun.
>C