Re: advice for my impaired vision

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Re: advice for my impaired vision

Dan Abel

19 May 2008 17:00

> I am aged 50 and have never needed glasses. I had an eye test and the
> results came out thus
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> can live with my reduced vision but would consider perhaps contact lenses or
> some type of procedure to correct my vision

It's probably just age, and happens to nearly everyone. You can no
longer see both near and far with the same correction. If you get
contact lenses for distance, you will then need reading glasses even
more.

You may wish to ask the doctor whether you are likely to pass the vision
screening to renew your driver's license without correction. This is a
big factor for many people. The requirements vary by state in the US.
I don't know about other countries.

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Dan Abel
Petaluma, California USA
dabel@sonic.net

-keevill-

19 May 2008 10:40

I am aged 50 and have never needed glasses. I had an eye test and the
results came out thus
Right -0.75 -0.5 x .75
Left -0.75
Add 1.75

I am told that this means I am not suitable for Lasik surgery.
Thing is , I really don't like to wear glasses - I don't even wear
sunglasses and I live in a very sunny climate.
What options are available to me apart from just accepting slight diff in
reading small print and seeing distance objects more clearly. I certainly
can live with my reduced vision but would consider perhaps contact lenses or
some type of procedure to correct my vision

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