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Re: What kind of bifocals do you recommend?
« Reply #75 on: December 22, 2011, 06:32:21 PM »
How big was it? I didn't find a news article but I did find a reference to an 1886 quake.
went to the local news site couldnt find a link.

it was one of the stories on the evening news, today. I believe it was around a 3. Second one recently.

no smirking, please. I know those are nothing compared to yours

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Re: What kind of bifocals do you recommend?
« Reply #76 on: December 22, 2011, 06:33:11 PM »
My right eye is the bad one.  I can read and watch TV with it, but like you I have difficulty tracking correctly. It's a pain but it's usable.

I wore patches several times, for the same reasons as you. I think the first was before my first surgery. I got my first glasses when I was 3, probably because while I knew how to read I couldn't focus on anything close to me.
My right eye is the bad one too.

 My left eye is the weaker one.  Now I feel so left out.  :emosad:
Duh! It's inverse. I live on the left coast, you on the right coast.  :facepalm2:

 I certainly do live on the right coast, and you live on the wrong coast!  :hahaha:
would say that the left coast is a dangerous place to be.....but then again, they had another earthquake in Charleston today

Again, a thread has turned to sex.  The earthquake today in Charleston was caused by a massive orgy.
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Re: What kind of bifocals do you recommend?
« Reply #77 on: December 22, 2011, 06:38:18 PM »
My right eye is the bad one.  I can read and watch TV with it, but like you I have difficulty tracking correctly. It's a pain but it's usable.

I wore patches several times, for the same reasons as you. I think the first was before my first surgery. I got my first glasses when I was 3, probably because while I knew how to read I couldn't focus on anything close to me.
My right eye is the bad one too.

 My left eye is the weaker one.  Now I feel so left out.  :emosad:
Duh! It's inverse. I live on the left coast, you on the right coast.  :facepalm2:

 I certainly do live on the right coast, and you live on the wrong coast!  :hahaha:
would say that the left coast is a dangerous place to be.....but then again, they had another earthquake in Charleston today

Again, a thread has turned to sex.  The earthquake today in Charleston was caused by a massive orgy.
hmmm, I was wondering where everyone was today

shucks I miss out again

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Re: What kind of bifocals do you recommend?
« Reply #78 on: December 22, 2011, 07:43:54 PM »
My right eye is the bad one. I can read and watch TV with it, but like you I have difficulty tracking correctly. It's a pain but it's usable.

I wore patches several times, for the same reasons as you. I think the first was before my first surgery. I got my first glasses when I was 3, probably because while I knew how to read I couldn't focus on anything close to me.
I remember the patches drove me nuts and I kept walking into things without meaning to. You could read at 3? That is awesome.
My right eye is the bad one too.
Do you know how or why this happened? Curious.

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Re: What kind of bifocals do you recommend?
« Reply #79 on: December 24, 2011, 04:25:42 AM »
My right eye is the bad one. I can read and watch TV with it, but like you I have difficulty tracking correctly. It's a pain but it's usable.

I wore patches several times, for the same reasons as you. I think the first was before my first surgery. I got my first glasses when I was 3, probably because while I knew how to read I couldn't focus on anything close to me.
I remember the patches drove me nuts and I kept walking into things without meaning to. You could read at 3? That is awesome.

I can't remember much about wearing the patches.  The glasses I remember more about--I kept breaking them in various ways without meaning to

Yeah, I learned to read at 3. Apparently I did it by studying neon signs on buildings while waiting in my parents' car. Probably the only kind of text I could see clearly before I got my first pair of glasses. :laugh:
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Re: What kind of bifocals do you recommend?
« Reply #80 on: December 24, 2011, 06:40:26 AM »
I know I could write both mine and my sister's names before I started school. My sister had a lot of trouble learning how to write her name and ended up having therapy for motor skills and stuff. I think with reading I learnt along with everyone else but once I got the knack of it I started reading adult books because that is what we had at home.

As for glasses, apparently they fell off while I was jumping on the trampoline and I jumped on them. I also dropped them down the toilet. :D
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Re: What kind of bifocals do you recommend?
« Reply #81 on: December 24, 2011, 09:04:47 AM »
On the subject of glasses who wears just reading glasses and what is your strategy with them?  I have tons of pairs scattered all over so they are always at hand.
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Re: What kind of bifocals do you recommend?
« Reply #82 on: December 24, 2011, 09:42:56 AM »
On the subject of glasses who wears just reading glasses and what is your strategy with them?  I have tons of pairs scattered all over so they are always at hand.

That's THE strategy I fear.

Have you got them at different strengths for different occasions too? I've now got two strengths laying around. My Dad had three strengths. One batch for reading, mainly scattered around the kitchen and his office, other batch for the computer, scattered around in the office, and a batch for tinkering and gardening, mainly in the shed.

I hate it how I sometimes forget to take them off, and then I get totally annoyed at not seeing a thing.

Seriously pondering on progressive bifocals to replace this strategy.

Or I could follow my aunts example...... She had outfits, with matching bags, and matching readingglasses.  :autism:
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Re: What kind of bifocals do you recommend?
« Reply #83 on: December 24, 2011, 11:08:20 AM »
I have a couple different strengths but mainly due to some are older
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Re: What kind of bifocals do you recommend?
« Reply #84 on: December 25, 2011, 05:35:01 AM »
My reading glasses are too expensive to be made in sufficient numbers. My strategy is to know where they are. :P
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Re: What kind of bifocals do you recommend?
« Reply #85 on: December 25, 2011, 05:53:47 AM »
My reading glasses are too expensive to be made in sufficient numbers. My strategy is to know where they are. :P

 I have to be sure I don't misplace my regular glasses, as I have trouble finding them!  :tard:
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Re: What kind of bifocals do you recommend?
« Reply #86 on: December 25, 2011, 05:55:11 AM »
My reading glasses are too expensive to be made in sufficient numbers. My strategy is to know where they are. :P

 I have to be sure I don't misplace my regular glasses, as I have trouble finding them!  :tard:

Misplace on your forehead? :zoinks:
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Re: What kind of bifocals do you recommend?
« Reply #87 on: December 25, 2011, 05:59:02 AM »
My reading glasses are too expensive to be made in sufficient numbers. My strategy is to know where they are. :P

 I have to be sure I don't misplace my regular glasses, as I have trouble finding them!  :tard:

Misplace on your forehead? :zoinks:

 Not yet, that'll happen eventually.  I do tend to put them down absent-mindedly!  :prude:
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Re: What kind of bifocals do you recommend?
« Reply #88 on: December 25, 2011, 06:00:47 AM »
My reading glasses are too expensive to be made in sufficient numbers. My strategy is to know where they are. :P

 I have to be sure I don't misplace my regular glasses, as I have trouble finding them!  :tard:

Misplace on your forehead? :zoinks:

 Not yet, that'll happen eventually.  I do tend to put them down absent-mindedly!  :prude:

Luckily I can't do that. I would if I could.
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Re: What kind of bifocals do you recommend?
« Reply #89 on: December 25, 2011, 11:00:50 PM »
My reading glasses are too expensive to be made in sufficient numbers. My strategy is to know where they are. :P
Are your eyes different in + strength?

There are those who are lucky that can buy $10 pairs at the chemist and have them work just fine. I will not be one of those lucky ones. ;)
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