A week of wearing glasses
Its now been a little over a week since i picked up and started my new set of glasses.
In hindsight i probably wish i hadn't been stingy with myself when choosing the frames (a simple, black, rectangular, spectacle), but at the time in the shop with the optometrist i found it hard to justify paying extra for the fashionable look. Especially, when it comes down to it - glasses are simply there to serve a practical purpose, and the priority was to get eyesight back to comfort levels
Anyway, getting back to the subject.
I've been gradually easing my eyes into using the glasses. Where i find the main benefit, is reading books at night. There is a remarkable improvement in the clarity of letters and text. Its also a lot less eye strain, you can feel your eyes not having to work as hard, which is great - i think.
Occasionally, i will wear them at work, just depends how much computer work involved and how the eyes are feeling on the day.
All in all, much happier, much comfortably. They're not a super strong prescription (see previous post), just enough to help. The eyes and muscles don't need to work as hard. The optometrist explained it as being that my eyes start off wider and out of focus than normal, and have a further distance to focus or come in closer. Sort of makes sense; it certainly does when you start seeing double while reading (pre-glasses)
Next pair, i may even treat myself to designer frames, especially if i can find discount frames on-line or copycat brands perhaps. I've found several places that do cheap, nice frames and prescription lens on-line and will do a future post on these.
Labels: designer frames, discount frames, glasses
