Contact lens choices - Page 2

yesman065 · 08-19-2007, 08:28 PM

bummer - There were a couple other sites too but I can't find 'em right now. I remember a friend of mine had a pair with the eagle on them - like on the teams helmet.

skysidhe · 08-20-2007, 12:17 PM

Nothing will compel me to sticky my finger in my eye for soft,rigid or colored contact lenses.

SteveDallas · 08-20-2007, 12:26 PM

Oh, you should try. It's worth it to have a small piece of plastic floating around on top of your eyeball, being rubbed against your cornea and the inside of your eyelids thousands of times a day, every time you blink.... What's not to love??

08-20-2007, 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by SteveDallas

That would be cool.. though I'm sure they wouldn't have my prescription. The bigger "problem" is that when I clicked through all the links, they took me to a store that didn't sell them! (Or they were well hidden.)

You get your script sent to them and they fill all scripts.

I also like the wolf set from Dracula, looks really good. Blackouts basically with a small yellow spiked rim waaaayyyy on the outside.

Hands down, industry true, 9m is the best site for affordable lenses.
They do a lot of work for top end films.

skysidhe · 08-22-2007, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by SteveDallas

Oh, you should try. It's worth it to have a small piece of plastic floating around on top of your eyeball, being rubbed against your cornea and the inside of your eyelids thousands of times a day, every time you blink.... What's not to love??

exactly!

Shawnee123 · 08-22-2007, 02:45 PM

I just have reading glasses. I could probably use real glasses but why when I can get by with reading glasses for 20 bucks. (I'm farsighted and can see a thousand miles away but I can't read print in my face anymore...ahem, age I guess.) Anyway, I really don't think I could ever do contacts...what with angioedema and the sensitivity of my eyes anyway...I bet my eyeballs would reject contacts...or my eyes would swell up to Marty Feldman size eyes. That would be miserable.

Spexxvet · 08-22-2007, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Shawnee123

I just have reading glasses. I could probably use real glasses but why when I can get by with reading glasses for 20 bucks. ...

Aaaaaaaarg!

Shawnee123 · 08-24-2007, 08:01 AM

What, Spexx? I know you have a vested interest in eyecare, but I even had the eye doc tell me I could get by with reading glasses. I would love to get a scrip and real glasses but I gotta tell you, I don't have 400 to shell out. Any suggestions? I'd really like your expert opinion!

monster · 08-25-2007, 02:19 AM

I love my soft lenses. never had hard ones, but hate glasses. it is incredibly and suprisingly easy to get used to sticking something on your eyeball and pinching it off again. I can even do it while driving now. (be very afraid) ((I can also take ny bra off under my shirt while passing trucks, but that's probably a story for another forum)

Spexxvet · 08-25-2007, 08:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Shawnee123

What, Spexx? I know you have a vested interest in eyecare, but I even had the eye doc tell me I could get by with reading glasses. I would love to get a scrip and real glasses but I gotta tell you, I don't have 400 to shell out. Any suggestions? I'd really like your expert opinion!

It's rare that "Over The Counter" readers give you the best vision and keep your eye muscles in a relaxed state. Most people's right eye prescription is different than their left eye prescription. Most people have astigmatism. OTC readers have the same power in both lenses, and do not correct for astigmatism. There's a point in the lens, called the Optical Center. Looking through the Optical Center gives you the best vision. It also influences where you eyes "aim". If the OC is not placed correctly, the result is double vision, unless your eyes work harder than they need to, to fuse the images, which may make your eyes feel tired. Because OTC readers are cranked out by the tens of thousands, the chance that the centers of your readers are placed correctly for your eyes is slim. OTC reader lenses are typically molded, a less expensive and inferior way of making Rx lenses, rather than ground. The optics of a ground lens are much better than those of a molded lens.

You don't need to pay $400 for a pair of custom made readers. Here, they start at $89.00.

OTC readers may work for you, and if that's all you need, you'll be fine. If you want the very best for your eyes, think about custom made prescription glasses. [/optical snob]

Shawnee123 · 08-25-2007, 09:00 AM

That makes sense. Getting a pair of script glasses is in the foreseeable future. I've always had amazing vision. When I was a kid the doc asked me if I wanted to read manufacturer information on the doorknob while I was at it. Of course, after hitting 40 I started to lose the ability to see close up, though my far sight is still great. Plus, I am on a computer all day, many nights at home, or I have my nose in a book. I do believe I have slight astigmatism, was told that once though I don't really understand it. Also, I believe my left eye is much stronger than my right (is that the same thing?)

Thanks for the advice!

Spexxvet · 08-25-2007, 09:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Shawnee123

... Of course, after hitting 40 I started to lose the ability to see close up, though my far sight is still great. ...

*cough* presbyopia *cough*

Shawnee123 · 08-25-2007, 09:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Spexxvet

*cough* presbyopia *cough*

Dammit, Spexx, my religious affiliation is none of your business, nor do I think it's pertinent to this thread.

xoxoxoBruce · 08-28-2007, 06:23 AM

I asked the doctor what presbyopia was and he said, "You're 46 and need reading glasses."

08-22-2007, 02:45 PM	#21
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	I just have reading glasses. I could probably use real glasses but why when I can get by with reading glasses for 20 bucks. (I'm farsighted and can see a thousand miles away but I can't read print in my face anymore...ahem, age I guess.) Anyway, I really don't think I could ever do contacts...what with angioedema and the sensitivity of my eyes anyway...I bet my eyeballs would reject contacts...or my eyes would swell up to Marty Feldman size eyes. That would be miserable. __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

08-24-2007, 08:01 AM	#23
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	What, Spexx? I know you have a vested interest in eyecare, but I even had the eye doc tell me I could get by with reading glasses. I would love to get a scrip and real glasses but I gotta tell you, I don't have 400 to shell out. Any suggestions? I'd really like your expert opinion! __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

08-25-2007, 02:19 AM	#24
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	I love my soft lenses. never had hard ones, but hate glasses. it is incredibly and suprisingly easy to get used to sticking something on your eyeball and pinching it off again. I can even do it while driving now. (be very afraid) ((I can also take ny bra off under my shirt while passing trucks, but that's probably a story for another forum) __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

08-25-2007, 09:00 AM	#26
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	That makes sense. Getting a pair of script glasses is in the foreseeable future. I've always had amazing vision. When I was a kid the doc asked me if I wanted to read manufacturer information on the doorknob while I was at it. Of course, after hitting 40 I started to lose the ability to see close up, though my far sight is still great. Plus, I am on a computer all day, many nights at home, or I have my nose in a book. I do believe I have slight astigmatism, was told that once though I don't really understand it. Also, I believe my left eye is much stronger than my right (is that the same thing?) Thanks for the advice! __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

08-28-2007, 06:23 AM	#29
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	I asked the doctor what presbyopia was and he said, "You're 46 and need reading glasses." __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

08-19-2007, 08:28 PM	#16
yesman065 Banned - Self Imposed Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,847	bummer - There were a couple other sites too but I can't find 'em right now. I remember a friend of mine had a pair with the eagle on them - like on the teams helmet.

08-20-2007, 12:17 PM	#17
skysidhe ~~Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.~~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 6,828	Nothing will compel me to sticky my finger in my eye for soft,rigid or colored contact lenses.

08-20-2007, 12:26 PM	#18
SteveDallas Your Bartender Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Philly Burbs, PA Posts: 7,651	Oh, you should try. It's worth it to have a small piece of plastic floating around on top of your eyeball, being rubbed against your cornea and the inside of your eyelids thousands of times a day, every time you blink.... What's not to love??

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