Joe Posted July 8, 2020 Share Posted July 8, 2020 I feel like I remember @Jason having a stronger prescription than me, but not sure. I am -9.5 in my left-eye and -8.5 in my right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted July 8, 2020 Share Posted July 8, 2020 20/20 bud Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted July 8, 2020 Author Share Posted July 8, 2020 2 minutes ago, ManUtdRedDevils said: 20/20 bud Such a Yankee fan move. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted July 8, 2020 Share Posted July 8, 2020 6 minutes ago, Jose said: I feel like I remember @Jason having a stronger prescription than me, but not sure. I am -9.5 in my left-eye and -8.5 in my right. Yeah, mine is stronger than yours, but not by a ton, it's really rare I meet someone nearly as close to me as you are. Usually they'll be more like -4 territory. For contacts, -10.5 left eye, -10 right eye, but the eye doctor thought I could have gone -11 left eye (I was worried about going stronger than I needed to since that can speed up things getting worse). For glasses I think my current ones are -11, -10.25, but I also chose not to update them last year since I mostly just wear them at home at the end of the day. Will probably refresh that this year since I'm looking at probably having a ton of money left over in my FSA because of COVID driving so much stuff to calls/video. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted July 8, 2020 Author Share Posted July 8, 2020 1 minute ago, Jason said: Yeah, mine is stronger than yours, but not by a ton, it's really rare I meet someone nearly as close to me as you are. Usually they'll be more like -4 territory. For contacts, -10.5 left eye, -10 right eye, but the eye doctor thought I could have gone -11 left eye (I was worried about going stronger than I needed to since that can speed up things getting worse). For glasses I think my current ones are -11, -10.25, but I also chose not to update them last year since I mostly just wear them at home at the end of the day. Will probably refresh that this year since I'm looking at probably having a ton of money left over in my FSA because of COVID driving so much stuff to calls/video. Yeah, I only remember because I am by far the most near-sighted person I know, so to have someone with a stronger prescription is pretty legit. I thought of this thread because I was reordering my contacts and I found a discount contact website that only went as high as -9. Feels bad, man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted July 8, 2020 Share Posted July 8, 2020 3 minutes ago, Jose said: I thought of this thread because I was reordering my contacts and I found a discount contact website that only went as high as -9. Feels bad, man. It also sucks that they stop making quarter steps this high. There have been a lot of times where realistically, I land on the quarter step and then there's a lot of agonizing about which half step to go with (like last time, since I'm so right eye dominant anyhow, I figured better to err on the safe side with the left eye strength). Do you take advantage of being able to slide your contact lens over/lift your glasses to shove things up close to your face and it's like a built-in magnifying glass? It's like the only remotely useful thing that comes out of being this nearsighted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted July 8, 2020 Author Share Posted July 8, 2020 5 minutes ago, Jason said: It also sucks that they stop making quarter steps this high. There have been a lot of times where realistically, I land on the quarter step and then there's a lot of agonizing about which half step to go with (like last time, since I'm so right eye dominant anyhow, I figured better to err on the safe side with the left eye strength). Do you take advantage of being able to slide your contact lens over/lift your glasses to shove things up close to your face and it's like a built-in magnifying glass? It's like the only remotely useful thing that comes out of being this nearsighted. That sounds bananas. I will have to try it out. By the way, have you asked your ophthalmologist to re-check your prescription post-dilation? Because I tried a new ophthalmologist this year and he was the first one in my life to do this. Apparently, other eye doctors had been overprescribing me for years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted July 8, 2020 Share Posted July 8, 2020 2 minutes ago, Jose said: By the way, have you asked your ophthalmologist to re-check your prescription post-dilation? I'll pay attention to it the next time I go in, but from what I recall this doctor uses a machine pre-dilation to get a baseline, and then does the red/green charts post-dilation. Unless you mean something different? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted July 8, 2020 Author Share Posted July 8, 2020 Just now, Jason said: I'll pay attention to it the next time I go in, but from what I recall this doctor uses a machine pre-dilation to get a baseline, and then does the chart post-dilation. Unless you mean something different? Yeah like does he have you read the chart post-dilation. I had some shitty eye doctors in JC, I guess. I was told this year that -9.5/-8.5 was too strong and that my true Rx was -8.5/-7.5. It was quite a stark difference though, so I am currently trying -9/-8 and I am getting used to it. Crazy because the tech told him I needed -10 for my left-eye before he re-did the chart post-dilation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted July 8, 2020 Share Posted July 8, 2020 I'm far sighted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricofoley Posted July 8, 2020 Share Posted July 8, 2020 I'm like -7.0 in my left eye, plus there's some astigmatism correction in there, and I don't know what those numbers mean. My right eye isn't as bad as that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remarkableriots Posted July 8, 2020 Share Posted July 8, 2020 Some things are blurry until I focus my eyesight but I haven't had my eyes checked in 20+ years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted July 8, 2020 Share Posted July 8, 2020 1 hour ago, Remarkableriots said: Some things are blurry until I focus my eyesight but I haven't had my eyes checked in 20+ years. You can get them checked at wal-mart, that's where I got my prescription Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remarkableriots Posted July 8, 2020 Share Posted July 8, 2020 22 minutes ago, Keyser_Soze said: You can get them checked at wal-mart, that's where I got my prescription Takes like 4 hours or more round trip with the bus to go to Wal-mart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted July 8, 2020 Share Posted July 8, 2020 1 hour ago, Remarkableriots said: Takes like 4 hours or more round trip with the bus to go to Wal-mart. Well I'm not saying go tomorrow anything, just a heads up that is a place that does them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remarkableriots Posted July 8, 2020 Share Posted July 8, 2020 19 minutes ago, Keyser_Soze said: Well I'm not saying go tomorrow anything, just a heads up that is a place that does them. Just saying I'm too lazy to do it. I haven't visited a doctor since high school for another example. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodporne Posted July 8, 2020 Share Posted July 8, 2020 This reminds me to go get my fucking eyes checked. I literally cheated on my last driver license vision test and I'm not proud of it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted July 8, 2020 Share Posted July 8, 2020 1 hour ago, Bloodporne said: This reminds me to go get my fucking eyes checked. I literally cheated on my last driver license vision test and I'm not proud of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted July 8, 2020 Author Share Posted July 8, 2020 2 hours ago, Bloodporne said: This reminds me to go get my fucking eyes checked. I literally cheated on my last driver license vision test and I'm not proud of it. At least you don't have to worry about glaucoma and retinal detachment at the age of 34. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodporne Posted July 8, 2020 Share Posted July 8, 2020 5 minutes ago, Jose said: At least you don't have to worry about glaucoma and retinal detachment at the age of 34. Retinal Detachment sounds like a terrible Metal band. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted July 8, 2020 Author Share Posted July 8, 2020 My retina be hangin' by a threeeeeead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris- Posted July 8, 2020 Share Posted July 8, 2020 Jesus, I’m -4.5 and I thought *that* was bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLeon Posted July 8, 2020 Share Posted July 8, 2020 My prescription was getting steadily worse for years, but for my last 2 annual exams I've held steady at -4. Never really thought about that number and how much higher it could get. wow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stepee Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 probably @SaysWho? with his predictions 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaysWho? Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 1 hour ago, stepee said: probably @SaysWho? with his predictions who what when where why how'd I get here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kal-El814 Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 I was 20/20 or better for most of my life, but my non dominant eye is getting a little trashy. I’ll likely make it to ~45 without needing glasses, so no complaints. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted July 9, 2020 Author Share Posted July 9, 2020 7 hours ago, Chris- said: Jesus, I’m -4.5 and I thought *that* was bad. I had a nurse tell me in elementary school that I was legally blind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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