919 opinions shared on Other topic. I've had glasses since I was 5 years old. I actually needed them much earlier than then.
I had "eagle-eye" corrected vision from 5 years old until cataracts began to cloud my vision at about age 50, but it was still quite good until what came next.
At about age 60, massive vitreous detachment occurred in one eye, then also in my other eye a year later, requiring cataract surgery followed by vitrectomy surgeries. I was told that the cataract surgeries were prerequisite to the vitrectomies for two reasons. The cloudiness of the cataracts would prevent the vitrectomy surgeon from being able to see into my eyes while performing the surgery, and that something about the vitrectomy surgery would quickly make the cataracts much, much worse anyway, so my natural lenses had to be replaced with IOLs.
The vitrectomy surgeries to remove the "goo" from inside my eyes were successful, but I'm extremely unhappy with the intraocular lenses that were implanted during the cataract surgeries.
I'd always been near-sighted and would have preferred to still have good uncorrected near vision, but the cataract surgeon talked me into having far vision intraocular lenses implanted. I finally gave in to his argument for having far vision lenses implanted. It was the worst decision I've ever made.
I can no longer see anything close-up without having numerous different-powered magnifying glasses at my disposal. As I like to repair very small mechanical items, my ability to do so has been pretty much completely shut down. Reading is extremely difficult. I'm told that I'm stuck with the lenses that were implanted. They cannot be replaced.
In the past, I'd always heard nothing but good things about people having cataract surgery. I'm not one of those people.
I'd caution anyone contemplating cataract surgery to consider the possible negatives of doing so.
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2.8K opinions shared on Other topic. I had perfect vision until sometime in my 30s. When it came time to renew my driver's license they said I needed to get glasses. So I did but I never wore them.
A few years ago, I got cataract surgery. Now I have 20/20 vision again and am not required to wear glasses to drive. But with the lenses I got, I need to use readers to see up close.13 Reply- +1 y
how much was the surgery?
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damn that sounds like a poweful duo lol
1.2K opinions shared on Other topic. Yes. But i started wearing glasses just recently. I'm not blind, but my dreds brush past my eyes. So i got me glasses so I can see without them touching my eyes. Now I've upgraded to red lens glasses. to see better since my clear ones didn't help me see in the dark so easily. But hoooly shit, colored ones like green, red, yellow, pink, works wonders... for me. (i only own red ones tho, not the rest of the colors)
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so you got em for fashion, interesting lol
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considering you changed your eyewear simply for this reason is assuring that you won't be changing your hairstyle anytime soon 🤣
+1 yNo, I wonder how I'm not blind by now considering my screen time since school also started uploading study materials online. My screen time exceeded 15 hours in lockdown sometimes because all the study material was online.
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eyes are just radiation resistant i guess lol
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Maybe but this is still fascinating, it's genes for sure because this same thing happened with my cousin though, completely healthy eyes with long hours of screentime.
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its gotta be genetic, some people wear glasses as kids smh
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10.3K opinions shared on Other topic. I wear glasses and I hate it! Whenever I'm wearing them I feel like I'm playing a character. 😂😂
But they will always be part of my life.
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well thats not a bad thing tho, some women can rock them glasses lol
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well thats good, im glad you managed to get your glasses Menina 🤣
+1 yYes, I'm nearsighted, so most objects far away appear blurry. I used to be ashamed, when I was younger and avoid wearing them, so that I don't get called a nerd, but now I don't give a damn
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thats cause you aren't in school no more, schools were torture no lie
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100% 👍 Bullies and cliques
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yep but cool, thanks for the opinion 🙂💯
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No prob
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+1 yI need glasses. Can get by without them by the world is a slittle blurry (fine detail anyway). Not able to drive without glasses.
Started wearing in 20's so been a few years now. Have used contacts, but not as convenient13 Reply- +1 y
do you recall what ruined your eyesight or its genetic?
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a lot of my family wear glasses, both parents do. I do and always have watched a lot of TV and I work on a computer, those things probably contribute. But my eyes haven't deteriorated much in 20years. My prescription is only -1.50 and has pretty much been the same the whole time
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so it seems most likely genetic cause its stayed the same for so long
+1 yNope. I got some glasses tho that are just for fashion appearances or smthn kinky. I rlly hav a thing for glasses ON THE RIGHT PEOPLE
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I've never seen someone want glasses 😂
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Sapiosexual 🧠
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huh?
+1 yI don't wear them and I don't know if I need them 🤭
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you must not need them 🤣
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Ha ha, right 😆 I would know I guess. Well, sometimes my vision gets a little bit blurry, but I've noticed it's been connected to stress etc.
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you should take some CBD, the oral consumption ones of course, like gummies, that amounts of stress can't be good 🙃
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Good advice! Right, I must do something about it.
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indeed 🙂💯
7.2K opinions shared on Other topic. I wear reading glasses. I don't need them for anything else.
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so you can see clear when you aren't reading?
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+1 yI wear contacts, glasses at the end of the day/night
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mindblown, therapist official shit no lie
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+1 yI occasionally wear low grade reading glasses.
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so you only wear them indoors type of thing?
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I don't need reading glasses at all when there is adequate natural daylight.
At most, I'd wear reading glasses when I read anything with a fine print or in bed while only having a bedside lamp on.
I believe I'm the only 51-yr-old I personally know who still has impressively good eyesight. - +1 y
thats quite impressive eyesight for your age DeeDee, is it gentic or you just didn't corrupt them like most of the world does? 🤔
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I suspect healthy genetics play the biggest role in my overall good eyesight.
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seem like it DeeDee, i appreciate you sharing an opinion tho 💯🙏🏽🙂
+1 yYes I have prescription glasses but I never wear them. I probably should lol.
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yep, i really dont know why you stall it, you aren't in middle school anymore 😆
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🤣🤣
12.8K opinions shared on Other topic. Yes, 2 or 3 years ago I finally had to break down and get glasses. I had been squinting for years.
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+1 yI do. I hate wearing them tho. I have to wear them because of a stigmatism and it sucks
10 ReplyPeepers are good - no glasses 🙂
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whats a peeper? 😂
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you meant eyes didn't you?
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yea i get that kitty 😂💯
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now fist bump 😂👊🏼
387 opinions shared on Other topic. I've always had good vision surprisingly
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kinda how id expect your eyesight to me at 19 Tia, wym suprisingly, what type of stress do you put your eyeballs through? 😂
Anonymous(30-35)+1 yNo I don't wear glasses.
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you have good vision crumble? 🙃
Opinion Owner+1 yYes, I do. I can see you all the way from here.
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thats beyond good vision crumble, thats super vison 😂
by the way hows it going with you know...😶
Opinion Owner+1 yQue chismoso
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just checking, forget it 😂
yeah
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