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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: Taxi_Driver on 17 December 2008, 19:10:05
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Something i have been putting off for ages.....actually probably a few years now ::)
It came to a head last Sat night.....when i was working....
I was sent a job on a new housing estate.....and I didnt know where the street was.......when i tried to look it up.....even with the interior lights on, i couldn't read my A2Z and ended up asking the base operator for a fix on the road :-[
So......ive been to specsavers today......and ended up with reading glasses......its actually quite nice not having to hold everything at arms length to read it!! (and that was in daylight, dim light, no chance!)
Daft really, dunno why i was putting it off now ;D :D
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Something i have been putting off for ages.....actually probably a few years now ::)
It came to a head last Sat night.....when i was working....
I was sent a job on a new housing estate.....and I didnt know where the street was.......when i tried to look it up.....even with the interior lights on, i couldn't read my A2Z and ended up asking the base operator for a fix on the road :-[
So......ive been to specsavers today......and ended up with reading glasses......its actually quite nice not having to hold everything at arms length to read it!! (and that was in daylight, dim light, no chance!)
Daft really, dunno why i was putting it off now ;D :D
What! £1 shops sell perfectly good reading glasses, from +1 to +2.5. I've got them all over the house so I dont have to look for them.
Our local chemist sells Foster Grants for £9.99, the exact same ones as in the £1 shop.
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Something i have been putting off for ages.....actually probably a few years now ::)
It came to a head last Sat night.....when i was working....
I was sent a job on a new housing estate.....and I didnt know where the street was.......when i tried to look it up.....even with the interior lights on, i couldn't read my A2Z and ended up asking the base operator for a fix on the road :-[
So......ive been to specsavers today......and ended up with reading glasses......its actually quite nice not having to hold everything at arms length to read it!! (and that was in daylight, dim light, no chance!)
Daft really, dunno why i was putting it off now ;D :D
it'll be a hearing aid next, then not long till you get a stairlift ;D ;D
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8-) who said that???
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tell me about it....i am findin it hard to drive in the dark.. seem to get disorientated more easily - need a couple of spotlights on the front of the miggy :o :o :o ;D
has anyone got any tips for helpin to see better at night/ - and no wise cracks you buggers lol ;D ;D ;D
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tell me about it....i am findin it hard to drive in the dark.. seem to get disorientated more easily - need a couple of spotlights on the front of the miggy :o :o :o ;D
Don't think spotlights will help me - radar, perhaps, or echo location like bats use. Problem seems to be that as you get older, your eyes can't react quickly enough. I get blinded by the headlights of the oncoming vehicles. Used to to be able to deal with it, can't any more - hit the curb this evening - not good. :(
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i cant drive in dark without glasses, same thing headlights are brighter and everything gets blurred. i can see a nat having a dump at 50ft with me specs on. ive eye sight test on friday as i sat on me specs and one side is broken, may go for monthly disposable contacts yet, most i know who wear recommend them :y
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has anyone got any tips for helpin to see better at night
Yellow or rose tints :y Only slight tint though, I use a rose pair of clear glass for night driving, helps loads!
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ahh yea....like those yellow lensed 'night' glasses advertised in the paper?? - do they work? - cool, i will try them....if i drive any slower at night i will cause a 20 mile tailback ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Something i have been putting off for ages.....actually probably a few years now ::)
It came to a head last Sat night.....when i was working....
I was sent a job on a new housing estate.....and I didnt know where the street was.......when i tried to look it up.....even with the interior lights on, i couldn't read my A2Z and ended up asking the base operator for a fix on the road :-[
So......ive been to specsavers today......and ended up with reading glasses......its actually quite nice not having to hold everything at arms length to read it!! (and that was in daylight, dim light, no chance!)
Daft really, dunno why i was putting it off now ;D :D
What! £1 shops sell perfectly good reading glasses, from +1 to +2.5. I've got them all over the house so I dont have to look for them.
Our local chemist sells Foster Grants for £9.99, the exact same ones as in the £1 shop.
Yep .....he is right......mind you according to his stats STMO is 107 years old.....so needs all the help he can get.
I Actually thought he was older than that. ;) ;) ;) :y
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tell me about it....i am findin it hard to drive in the dark.. seem to get disorientated more easily - need a couple of spotlights on the front of the miggy :o :o :o ;D
Don't think spotlights will help me - radar, perhaps, or echo location like bats use. Problem seems to be that as you get older, your eyes can't react quickly enough. I get blinded by the headlights of the oncoming vehicles. Used to to be able to deal with it, can't any more - hit the curb this evening - not good. :(
ahhh.....i'm not the only one then? - lol ;D ;D
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I tried the yellow tints first and couldn't get on with them, found the lightest pair of rose tinits much better (my optician suggested the rose because the yellow was giving me headaches).
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Something i have been putting off for ages.....actually probably a few years now ::)
It came to a head last Sat night.....when i was working....
I was sent a job on a new housing estate.....and I didnt know where the street was.......when i tried to look it up.....even with the interior lights on, i couldn't read my A2Z and ended up asking the base operator for a fix on the road :-[
So......ive been to specsavers today......and ended up with reading glasses......its actually quite nice not having to hold everything at arms length to read it!! (and that was in daylight, dim light, no chance!)
Daft really, dunno why i was putting it off now ;D :D
you could be eligble for meals on wheels
www.meals-on-wheels.forthesenile.co.uk
::) ::) :D
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ahh yea....like those yellow lensed 'night' glasses advertised in the paper?? - do they work? - cool, i will try them....if i drive any slower at night i will cause a 20 mile tailback ;D ;D ;D ;D
I've got a pair and i do find they help my vision at night - they take the edge off the bright headlights
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Speccy :P
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tell me about it....i am findin it hard to drive in the dark.. seem to get disorientated more easily - need a couple of spotlights on the front of the miggy :o :o :o ;D
Don't think spotlights will help me - radar, perhaps, or echo location like bats use. Problem seems to be that as you get older, your eyes can't react quickly enough. I get blinded by the headlights of the oncoming vehicles. Used to to be able to deal with it, can't any more - hit the curb this evening - not good. :(
ahhh.....i'm not the only one then? - lol ;D ;D
And I thought it was just me...........
I have also had to invest in reading glasses......... ::)
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I went the whole hog and had the old laser treatment....had worked brilliantly and I have now abandoned my glasses and contact lenses and when I have to get up in the middle of the night I can see what it was I just fell over
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Something i have been putting off for ages.....actually probably a few years now ::)
It came to a head last Sat night.....when i was working....
I was sent a job on a new housing estate.....and I didnt know where the street was.......when i tried to look it up.....even with the interior lights on, i couldn't read my A2Z and ended up asking the base operator for a fix on the road :-[
So......ive been to specsavers today......and ended up with reading glasses......its actually quite nice not having to hold everything at arms length to read it!! (and that was in daylight, dim light, no chance!)
Daft really, dunno why i was putting it off now ;D :D
What! £1 shops sell perfectly good reading glasses, from +1 to +2.5. I've got them all over the house so I dont have to look for them.
Our local chemist sells Foster Grants for £9.99, the exact same ones as in the £1 shop.
Tight Bast**d ;D ;D ;D
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Not knocking the cheap reading glasses .. they have their uses .. but you should really pay for a full eyetest before buying them... you may have problems these glasses will make worse. Most folks eyes deteriorate at different rates, so one eye is weaker than the other ... these glasses will make one eye struggle which can lead to problems. You can also get many other eye problems that a proper eyetest will find.
If you have an eyetest and the results show no problems other than reduced balanced sight . yeah .. buy the cheap glasses .. you'll also know which to buy from the perscription !!!
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I must admit Dave I have found Specsavers so much better since I wear glasses. ;D ;D ;D
No joking apart I find them to be the best opticians I have been too. They also seem to do two pairs for the price of one offer a lot, so I had shades in the second pair.
I have never worn shades and been able to see properly before.
Plus they are really helpful. :y
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hi dave, i got reading glasses last year,the only bad bit is i can read the true amounts on the gas and electric bills. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D :y
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I went the whole hog and had the old laser treatment....had worked brilliantly and I have now abandoned my glasses and contact lenses and when I have to get up in the middle of the night I can see what it was I just fell over
So surgery was an outstanding success then ;D
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I have also had to invest in reading glasses......... ::)
Costco do a pack of three pairs in a hard case for around £11 .... apparently! ;) ;) ;) ;)
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I must admit Dave I have found Specsavers so much better since I wear glasses. ;D ;D ;D
No joking apart I find them to be the best opticians I have been too. They also seem to do two pairs for the price of one offer a lot, so I had shades in the second pair.
I have never worn shades and been able to see properly before.
Plus they are really helpful. :y
There not doing that offer at the moment.....just 25% off.
Free eye tests for TD's (suppose to be just the firm i work for, so not sure if my firm is paying em for the eye test, or offer from specsavers :-/ ) until crimbo as well. (offer at regent st branch in swindon)
So full eye test.....and pair of £45 frames.....total cost £33 summat :y
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Not knocking the cheap reading glasses .. they have their uses .. but you should really pay for a full eyetest before buying them... you may have problems these glasses will make worse. Most folks eyes deteriorate at different rates, so one eye is weaker than the other ... these glasses will make one eye struggle which can lead to problems. You can also get many other eye problems that a proper eyetest will find.
If you have an eyetest and the results show no problems other than reduced balanced sight . yeah .. buy the cheap glasses .. you'll also know which to buy from the perscription !!!
Agree.....an optician can tell from your eyes if you have any other health problems and will recommend you goto your doctor if they spot anything abnormal.
Apart from eyesight test.....the optician i went to...photographed my eyes and did a pressure test on my eyeballs. ;)
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ive got a great attachment for driving in the dark, the only drawback is drying its fur after its been raining ;D