Ask Alex179 anything.

[renaeden]

Alex you wrote somewhere here that your eyesight is bad in your left eye. So is mine. Can you tell me about it?

[Alex179]

Well it is just far worse than my right eye.   I could have lazer eye surgery and my left eye would still require glasses/contacts for even driving.    My right eye isn't quite as bad.   Right now they don't make Accuvue contacts powerful enough to make my left eye have perfect vision either.   The most powerful setting on the machine they have at the eye doctor does not correct my left eye haha.   I am legally blind basically in that eye.   

My right eye has gotten worse over the years, but it has some work to do to catch up to my left.   I was more than a little disappointed to hear I would have to wear contacts/glasses still if I got lazer eye surgery.   My parents were going to get me lazer eye surgery 2 years ago for Christmas, but I declined due to that fact... it just isn't worth it if I still have to wear glasses to do everything.   I fucking hate my eyes.

[renaeden]

I used to wear Accuvue contacts. Can't now because of the need for prismatics.
Are you plus or minus?

[Alex179]

I used to wear Accuvue contacts. Can't now because of the need for prismatics.
Are you plus or minus?

I have no idea in that regard.   I haven't worn them in a year maybe.   I am nearsighted, so I see stuff close better than far away.   I have bifocal glasses with the option to have it so the lines do not show (I don't see so good close up anymore either).   That is because my vision is absolute shit to the point where I can't read this 17 inch monitor at all with either eye until I get about 14 inches from it.   I have a new glasses prescription since the last time I got contacts, so they are behind in prescription anyways. 

[renaeden]

If you are nearsighted, then you would have a minus prescription.
I do wonder if the optometrist has told you what your vision may be like in the future. I also wonder if an ophthalmologist would be able to help you. Have you had eyesight problems for your whole life?

[Alex179]

Yeah my entire life.   I wore glasses when I was 4 or 5 years old.   I have a good eye doctor, I just don't see him much anymore.    Last time I got glasses I went to Wal-Mart lol.   They get the job done and are the ones I am wearing in the picture thread.   I probably should see good old Dr. Watts again soon and see what his opinion is again.   I haven't seen an opthalmologist before that I know of, I will have to look into that.

How long have you been wearing glasses/contacts yourself?

[renaeden]

I probably should see good old Dr. Watts again soon and see what his opinion is again.

Yes, I really recommend you do this. If he is not a specialist, he may be able to refer you to one. Eyesight is precious, you should look after it as best you can.

I had eye operations for a squint when I was a baby and started wearing glasses at about the age that you did. I also had to wear patches over my right eye to make the left eye work when I was about five and it drove me nuts. My left eye is not as bad as yours, I don't think, but I was told that if I lost my right eye for any reason, I wouldn't be allowed to drive.

Has your vision changed much over the years? I have learnt that during puberty, eyesight can change a lot. It also changes for almost everyone at about the age of 40.

[Alex179]

It has changed quite a bit as I have astigmatism.   I had to wear hard contact lenses in Highschool to supposedly maintain the shape of my eye somewhat.   Those were a bitch compared to the soft ones.

[renaeden]

I have never worn the hard contacts but I have heard that they can be blinked out. I wouldn't be able to stop myself from doing that if I wore them. 

I have astigmatism quite badly in my right eye. It's weird that my right eye has the worst vision while my left eye is not too bad but it's so weak.

Thanks for answering my questions, by the way.
 

[Alex179]

No problem, you seem to be a really nice person yourself.   I am sure you make your husband quite happy.

[renaeden]

Sometimes! 
I do try to be a good person.

[Alex179]

Sometimes! 
I do try to be a good person.

Yeah it is really difficult imo.   Well it is for me.   I just don't want to be like I used to be.   I can shut the door on people and never speak to them again far too easily.  Very good at burning bridges.   I am making an effort to be nicer to people on this site and other AS sites just because the people have problems I can relate to.  I am still a huge apathetic asshole on FFXI sites haha.   I hurt people there regulary and have to end up apologizing (again extremely hard for me to do).

[Natalia Evans]

Do you hear that buzzing or humming?

Not right now as these lights were recently replaced.   Maybe if I was really trying to listen, but my coworker has country music playing on her radio and sadly that is drowning out any noise the lights might make.   I really hate country music too.

But how often do you hear the lights (I don;t mean the ones in your office, I mean lights in stores, places, buildings, etc)? All the time, sometimes, rarely?


I hate country music too.

[Alex179]

I have heard the buzzing/humming before, but it isn't that often actually.   I am not often in places where there are those types of lights.   If I am I don't intend on staying long, other than work.   There are so many other annoying sounds in the office though that distract me.   Mostly the printers.  All of the noises matter very little if I am daydreaming at all (which happens a lot).

[The_P]

Wanna play something old school like Mario Kart with me?