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| Thread ID: 139473 | 2015-05-08 03:09:00 | Cataracts | Pato (2463) | PC World Chat |
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| 1400285 | 2015-05-08 10:19:00 | Paul, interesting that you should suggest the possibility of one lens for reading and one for distance. All my life I've had one eye long sighted, and one eye near sighted. This has been quite good especially before I 'got old' and when I still had good accommodation. I could do fine close up work through to infinity without glasses. The down side was a certain loss of stereoscopic vision. Nowadays I need glasses for different distances, like computer screen and close up work, but still do not really need them for reading or looking at television, though I have glasses for driving. It is an option well worth considering. |
Terry Porritt (14) | ||
| 1400286 | 2015-05-08 11:05:00 | For watching television, I find that an arc welding hood is good, even better if not cleaned, and near perfect with two coats of black paint. :rolleyes: |
R2x1 (4628) | ||
| 1400287 | 2015-05-08 22:46:00 | Paul, I appreciate all your comments and you have given me the exact information that I was seeking. I certainly need distance correction and I don't mind having to use glasses for reading and watching the TV. My present progressive glasses are not doing the job, for either distance or watching TV, but are ok for reading. It appears that my age-related cataracts are the cause of my problems, and that a change of lens would not be of any use. You have certainly given me a lot to consider prior to seeing the Specialist. |
Pato (2463) | ||
| 1400288 | 2015-05-09 03:22:00 | The most common choice is both eyes for distance, and using readers afterwards. That sounds like the option I would go for. I guess I would then get readers for viewing the TV from about 4 metres and reading the paper, and computer viewing etc?. |
Pato (2463) | ||
| 1400289 | 2015-05-09 04:17:00 | Who is to check on these rip off merchants, simply a monopoly. If up to 2 million a year is a reasonable wage, then I suppose not |
Cicero (40) | ||
| 1400290 | 2015-05-09 05:49:00 | Who is to check on these rip off merchants, simply a monopoly. If up to 2 million a year is a reasonable wage, then I suppose not Hardly! There is far more than just 1 company you can go too. If you're talking Public Sector, well, that's the price you pay for free healthcare. And those 'rip off merchants' come out of uni with an enormous debt. You think it's appropriate to pay them minimum wage or the like? |
Nick G (16709) | ||
| 1400291 | 2015-05-09 06:27:00 | Hardly! There is far more than just 1 company you can go too. If you're talking Public Sector, well, that's the price you pay for free healthcare. And those 'rip off merchants' come out of uni with an enormous debt. You think it's appropriate to pay them minimum wage or the like? Quite right, give the buggers what they want. Without trying they would earn a million a year, that should help with debt problems. |
Cicero (40) | ||
| 1400292 | 2015-05-09 08:24:00 | Tell you what I do not reckon you want some underpaid idiot operating on your eyes. They may be well paid but they are worth every cent IMO. The result of of a cataract operation is quite remarkable. | CliveM (6007) | ||
| 1400293 | 2015-05-09 09:56:00 | You obviously prefer an overpaid idiot, good on you. | Cicero (40) | ||
| 1400294 | 2015-05-09 10:33:00 | Quite right, give the buggers what they want. Without trying they would earn a million a year, that should help with debt problems. Cicero, if you're unwilling to pay how much they ask, just don't go! No one's making you. |
Nick G (16709) | ||
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