Off Topic New glasses

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dennisboothstash said:
Never used spec savers, so can’t comment on them, but I’ve had similar prescriptions (short sighted so just wear them for driving, TV and City) and used Vision Express who have been really good and never had headaches.
They seemed to spend a lot of time drawing dots on things and making sure the exact height was right so the middle of the ‘seeing through bit’ (I know a bit about these things so apologies for using technical terms) was at the right height by adjusting the ‘hanging on the ears sticks’
On the lights issue when watching telly you’re better if you get anti glare lenses but obviously that costs a little more.

On the plus side I’ve had mine for years and last time I went my sight was getting slightly better! Weird but I do use them less now

give it a while to get used to them, but then get angry and go in and kick off if they still hurt you...or go somewhere else (and I agree with previous poster that even if you get glasses made on the same prescription some will seem better than others, I suspect simply due to the different lens shape)

Good luck Mr Magoo
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when I think of you and glasses Den I don’t think of something to wear, I only imagine a container for holding liquid (albeit briefly):emoticon-0126-nerd::emoticon-0167-beer:<ale><bubbly>
 
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Sir Cheshire Ben said:
Just got to the hotel for our Christmas do tonight & realised I’ve left work wearing my safety glasses.

[HASHTAG]#LooksLikeACuntEvenBeforeADrink[/HASHTAG]

Mrs B not impressed as I’ll be “Looking like a gawping gormless ****er all night”
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Well I've seen you before and there's no change

Budum tush
 
Specsavers offer a no quibble guarantee. So if you’re still not happy you can go back and ask for your money back. May focus (sorry) their minds on sorting you out.

I know this because I dropped £400+ on two new pairs of specs and am in the process of getting them corrected as the optician didn’t get my prescription right. They needed making stronger, they made them weaker instead and I nearly had a bloody accident driving at night with them on. Had a retest with a different optician at the same place who did a lot of head shaking and muttering, but have to say the new lenses seem ok so far.
 
DJBlackandamberarmy(No4) said:
Ten days ago after a routine eye test , I was diagnosed with a very mild short sightedness and prescribed some very low prescription glasses for driving, watching TV etc . I have been wearing for 9 days now and just have constant headaches while I do . I have contacted spec savers 3 times now, and been told 3 different things by different people - from its normal , to it definitely shouldn’t happen . Internet as usual is full of helpful contradictory advice , and unfortunately most my family and mates don’t wear them . Any help on here? Will it settle down ? Am I dying? I have read that it can be as simple as the frames are too heavy for my weird head shape , anybody had a similar issue with a solution?
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It did just come to me that
Does DJ’s dad read this board?
No doubt he’ll be thinking
It’ll be all the ****ing
Wonder if he still walks about the house doing it??!!?
 
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Chazz Rheinhold said:
Can we have some more info on the quiz?
categories? How many questions is there a tie break?
What sort of style is your dad as quizmaster?
Bradders? Brucey? Larry Grayson?
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Picture round , music , sport ,general knowledge , usually soaps - to piss my brother in law off as he’s never watched one, I secretly suspect my dad doesn’t like him <laugh> Not sure there is a quiz host on the Tele to compare him too , I’ve never seen Bradley Walsh get angry with people for daring to question the answers , and ignore any constructive criticism by talking loudly over them <laugh>
 
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DJBlackandamberarmy(No4) said:
Going to pop in so they can check the lense, I think so tho cos it definitely sharpened up the long range sight . Just pisses me off that everybody at specs says different , tried to speak to the actual optician but the guard dogs won’t put me through despite me explaining they all seem to be guessing
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My sight sounds similar to yours, so about 3 months ago was prescribed lenses to sharpen up for driving/ reading. The optician did say it was marginal whether I needed them, and to be honest, I can't decide if it helps or not. As well as fading eyesight, my memory has deteriorated so forget to put them on! Denis suggested I trialled them at City (I'm in E2 so struggle a bit to see action around the South Stand ), probably because I was talking the usual bollox in my match analysis. I can't decide if it's an improvement, and again keep forgetting to take them. I do hate wearing them, so maybe kid myself my eyesights no better.

At the same time, was prescribed stronger lenses for reading. I was aware this had deteriorated but did manage limited reading. Three months later, I can't read a thing without them, so seemed to have deteriorated quite rapidly.
 
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askewshair said:
My sight sounds similar to yours, so about 3 months ago was prescribed lenses to sharpen up for driving/ reading. The optician did say it was marginal whether I needed them, and to be honest, I can't decide if it helps or not. As well as fading eyesight, my memory has deteriorated so forget to put them on! Denis suggested I trialled them at City (I'm in E2 so struggle a bit to see action around the South Stand ), probably because I was talking the usual bollox in my match analysis. I can't decide if it's an improvement, and again keep forgetting to take them. I do hate wearing them, so maybe kid myself my eyesights no better.

At the same time, was prescribed stronger lenses for reading. I was aware this had deteriorated but did manage limited reading. Three months later, I can't read a thing without them, so seemed to have deteriorated quite rapidly.
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Does your sight and memory loss ever coincide with your alcohol intake?
 
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Plum said:
Why on earth would you want to sleep in them?
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Being able to sleep in them means not poking your eye twice a day, being able to see if woken at night and not looking for your glasses and same in the morning. I find them very comfortable and often forget I'm wearing them.
 
thefullback said:
Being able to sleep in them means not poking your eye twice a day, being able to see if woken at night and not looking for your glasses and same in the morning. I find them very comfortable and often forget I'm wearing them.
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It's easy to forget that wearing contact lenses damages your memory - serious side effect.
 
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