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Shortsighted but don't want to wear glasses for aesthetic reasons

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25th feb.

I saw a new one on unilad today

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edit - http://www.examiner.co.uk/news/local-west-yorkshire-news/2013/03/04/should-ve-gone-to-specsavers-driver-crashes-into-opticians-in-huddersfield-town-centre-86081-32921654/

ah that was a different one then as it was a corsa involved not a fiesta

Reply 21

tehforum

Original post by jelly1000

ah that was a different one then as it was a corsa involved not a fiesta

touche

Reply 22

ruby321

personally, I wouldn't wear glasses, but I think my eye sight is a little bit better than yours. I can't read a number plate ten meters away but its not like i'm bumping into things!

Reply 23

JagSan

So we live in a society where people would rather pull a person than being able to SEE? Gotta love it.

Reply 24

babygirl110

Original post by redferry

Yeah I know, I have astigmatism too. And -3.75 vision. I feel your pain.
I'm sure you could find some glasses to suit you though.

Goodness, your prescription is strong.

Yeah I am always amazed at how good people look in glasses. The most good looking guy at my work looks so hot in glasses. There's a trendy one who also looks attractive in glasses.

Yeah, I hope I find a pair that suits me. I tried a nice red or dead one at specsavers the other day. Maybe I should order it.

Reply 25

babygirl110

Last night I told him that I've run out of contact lenses and am now wearing glasses so, he might ask me why I'm not in glasses and I'll look even more stupid, I guess I should just wear the damn glasses

(edited 11 years ago)

Reply 26

Turty

Original post by babygirl110

I'm short sighted with a prescription of -.50 and -1.00 but unfortunately have a very strong astigmatism of -2.75 with an orientation of 170-180. I've been stupid and forgot to order my contact lenses in good time, I can't get my contact lenses until the 23rd.

I have to meet up with a guy I'm currently seeing and its either I wear glasses, which look very unflattering on me or not wear glasses. I guess not wearing glasses would make me squint and unable to see properly. Not sure what to do.

Is it advisable to go out not wearing glasses on such a prescription? I'm not exactly blind but it's also not a good eye sight. Has anyone ever done it?

I don't know how strong those are, but mine are very weak (I only need them for tele/reading) and I don't need them when I'm out and about. But why would you not want to wear them if you needed them?!

If you don't like them, why don't you go to a different opticians and get some nicer ones? If you're in college, you get them free, and if not, you should go to Specsavers. They have some really cute ones, and a wide range for only £25! I get mine for free (I'm in college) for up to 85 quid, and I was really torn between two pairs, one was 25 and the others were 85 quid. I ended up going for the 85 ones because I liked them in dark blue (the others were black or red), but I happily would have got the others!

Reply 27

Kathy89

You could bring the glasses with you and use them when you feel you need them.

I have prety high astigmatism and not so weak prescription myself. Usually I don't wear glasses at all.

If you feel you can manage without them you can just not wear them, but it'd be better to bring them with you just in case.

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(edited 11 years ago)

Reply 28

babygirl110

Original post by Kathy89

Thanks for this. Do you don't find it uncomfortable not wearing glasses?

Do you wear contact lenses?

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Kathy89

Original post by babygirl110

Thanks for this. Do you don't find it uncomfortable not wearing glasses?

Do you wear contact lenses?

I wear contacs sometimes for events or sports or when it is rainy outside.

I find it more difficult to see without glasses but I am used to that.

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