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Posted by Kay Lancaster on November 11, 2008, 10:42 pm
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> Costco has three packs of fairly good quality reading
> glasses, why not invest in a set and make sure he KNOWS
> which color is *his*? Saves on having to train a new DH to
The Costco "flexible frame" variety (brown, black and green frames)
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is especially useful if you share with someone with a big head <g>
(I steal DH's now and then, cuz his are stronger than mine). The
flexible frame types are also good for reading in bed.
Another useful site, with diopters up to +6, and down to 0.5
http://www.americanreadingglasses.com/
Unfortunately, all the generic reading glasses are polycarbonate, and the
crummy Abbe value of polycarb gives me headaches... so I stick with CR39
lenses in Walmart frames ground to suit for my "good readers".
Kay
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Posted by Viviane on November 12, 2008, 5:50 am
Thank you to all for some wonderful suggestions. I figured I wasn't alone
with this problem but have been amazed at how widespread it is and the
creativity used to solve it!
I had used magnifiers/reading glasses before I had the reading glasses made
up but because my eyes are at different strengths they only work for one
eye. I think either the clip on magnifiers onto the reading glasses or a
good magnifying glass will do the trick.
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>I was wondering if any of you have poor eyesight and if so what do you do
>to help when sewing.
> As a bit of background, I used to have extreme myopia (-13, which is close
> to the white stick category!) until earlier this year when I had cataract
> surgery. The doctor set my eyes for monovision, which is where one eye is
> focused for distance and the other is focussed for close up. Somehow the
> brain works all this out and you can see near and far. I was sceptical
> but it works! Unfortunately the close up eye was a little too short
> sighted after the cataract surgery settled so it was "topped up" with
> laser. I can now see fantastically without the thick contact lenses or
> heavy glasses I wore before the surgery. I use reading glasses for small
> print or when reading in poor light. For the first time in about 40 years
> I've been able to buy some nice looking glasses rather than those that
> need shoulder straps!
> Anyway, because I have lost the extra good close up vision I used to have,
> I now find it a little tricky when sewing. I find that the reading
> glasses aren't good enough for that. I figured I can't be the only one in
> this position, given that eyesight starts to diminish after you hit the
> big 4-0 (according to eye people). I find that I have to sew in the
> middle of the day when the light is bright but not too sunny.
> So how do you cope?
>
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Posted by Joy Beeson on November 12, 2008, 9:40 pm
On Wed, 12 Nov 2008 21:50:09 +1100, "Viviane"
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> I had used magnifiers/reading glasses before I had the reading glasses made
> up but because my eyes are at different strengths they only work for one
> eye.
I wear my reading glasses over my prescription lenses.
Caused my niece to break up in giggles when she caught me darning
socks.
Joy Beeson
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joy beeson at comcast dot net
http://roughsewing.home.comcast.net/ -- sewing
The above message is a Usenet post.
I don't recall having given anyone permission to use it on a Web site.
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Posted by Juno B on November 12, 2008, 8:57 pm
Joy Beeson wrote:
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> On Wed, 12 Nov 2008 21:50:09 +1100, "Viviane"
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>> I had used magnifiers/reading glasses before I had the reading glasses made
>> up but because my eyes are at different strengths they only work for one
>> eye.
>
> I wear my reading glasses over my prescription lenses.
>
> Caused my niece to break up in giggles when she caught me darning
> socks.
>
> Joy Beeson
Gee Joy, I didn't think there was another way, Sun glasses too.LOL
Juno
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Posted by Brenda on November 12, 2008, 11:41 pm
Yep, done that too (at home). Folks sure look at you funny when you do
that. LOL
Brenda
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> On Wed, 12 Nov 2008 21:50:09 +1100, "Viviane"
>> I had used magnifiers/reading glasses before I had the reading glasses
>> made
>> up but because my eyes are at different strengths they only work for one
>> eye.
> I wear my reading glasses over my prescription lenses.
> Caused my niece to break up in giggles when she caught me darning
> socks.
> Joy Beeson
> --
> joy beeson at comcast dot net
> http://roughsewing.home.comcast.net/ -- sewing
> The above message is a Usenet post.
> I don't recall having given anyone permission to use it on a Web site.
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> glasses, why not invest in a set and make sure he KNOWS
> which color is *his*? Saves on having to train a new DH to