Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/06/30
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Dennis:
Ask your provider about trying a different kind of soft contacts. I find
some "dry up" as in your experience and others are wearable for months at a
stretch.
You might also ask about "monovision". I have one eye corrected for
distance viewing and the other undercorrected which allows me to see
closeup without further optical apparatus. (Still need the sunglasses)
kw
>I never needed glasses till about 45 and it seemed that each year my
>vision was getting worse and worse. The doctor said presbopia or
>something like that which is 'normal' as we get older. But finally the
>doctor said one problem I had was that I always had some visual problem
>but when I was younger my eyes 'accomodated' as I got older I lost that
>and as a result I now need correction for both astigmatism and distance
>viewing as well as close up!
>
>This year I got tired of having to switch between two pair of glasses,
>one for distance and a 'split' for closeup and computer viewing. So now
>I am trying contact lenses. I must say that these seem to be the best
>solution. I still use a simple +1 diopter to view close but its nice to
>walk around and see things without constantly fussing with glasses.
>
>The only problem so far is that I am using 'soft' contacts and in the
>office they seem to dry out rather quickly and get blurry in the late
>afternoon. I tried the 'hard' contacts but in a short 5-10 minute
>'trial' they seemed like they would be hard to get used to. I still have
>in mind trying them again after a year with the soft contacts.
>
>The only disturbing thing is that I was told my contacts do NOT provide
>UV protection and that I should wear sunglasses! Yet another pair of
>glasses to lug around.
>
>For photography I think contacts are the best way to go. Even though I
>need a simple pair of glasses to read the film box!
>
>Dennis
>
>--
>Experience is a tough teacher. It gives the test before the lesson.
>-unknown
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