My stupid vision...

[callistotoni]

Ya know, I inherited eyes that I think are a pretty shade of blue. Too bad the damn things don't work properly. :-P

Boring nattering on today's eye exam and my attempt to get more usable contacts:

I got a new perscription last year and new glasses. But over the last year I've felt like my vision deteriorated and looking at the computer has become more difficult. Add to that the fact that the older I get the more I hate how I look in glasses. It's the hair, I'm afraid. With glasses and my braid I just have too much of a school-marm-thing going on. I don't want to cut my hair, so I wanted to know if I could get better contacts that I could do more than just walk around in.

So for today's eye appointment I had to wear my contacts for a few hours beforehand. This meant that I couldn't see well enough to do any work so I had to take a sick day. I couldn't do any work afterwards, either, because they dialated my eyes and for whatever reason that has lasted most of the evening. Blah.

The good news is that I got some new-and-improved contacts to try out for this next week. I'll go back next Wed. for some tweeking. The bad news is that A) I'm doubtful I'll be able to do any handwork in them, and B) they won't be covered on my insurance. But I'd love to be able to get away from my glasses for all the times our little group goes out for dinner or shows and movies, as well as more SCA events.

I'm also getting computer glasses, which will help, but my insurance is only paying for part since I got new glasses last year.

I should also be able to pick up a perscription for some eye drops that might help with my allergy problems, which is *another* reason why I've never been able to wear contacts on anything other than a special-occasion basis. (I was supposed to get it today, but the Dr. forgot to make it out. :-/ )

Life would be easier if I wasn't so vain. Oh well...

Comments

[kareina.livejournal.com]

Hey, I so hated glasses I went for the LASIK surgery. Not for everyone, but it was great for me (who wore -7.5 contacts). More than a decade later I am still aware what a blessing to wake up in the morning, open my eyes and *see*.

Good luck finding the perfect solution for your eyes!

[madbaker.livejournal.com]

The last straw for me was not being able to clearly read the clock by the bed - the one within arm's reach. LASIK was a fantastic choice for me (even if I have reading glasses now...)

[valgards.livejournal.com]

Hey! You know me: I'm the eyeglasses lable whore! I think you'd look great in a sexy little pair of thin line octogon glasses from vitali in either green or blue. Or a vintage pair of octagonal wire frames, even better. ;-)

[j-i-m-r.livejournal.com]

It isn't vanity when you are as beautiful as you are. It is just truth.

Why is vanity bad?

[thread-walker.livejournal.com]

I think glasses can be very stylish. Find a magazine like Vogue or Elle or whatever that has an article on glasses for each face-shape. That's how I decided on my hair cut - online article on face-shape vs hair. Per their evaluation, I had exactly the wrong face for long straight hair. I am not afraid to take risks with my glasses, either. I may make my next pair something with a tinted lense, emphasizing that they are as much an accessory as a necessity. But I'll do some on-line homework and see what the fashion gurus think.

That said, don't forget comfort. For me the contacts in my eyes are more comfortable than frames sitting on my face or being pressed into my nose. But I like to have the glasses as an option for high allergy days or days when I'm feeling too lazy to pop in the contacts or when I'm up late and think I might fall asleep in front of the TV (sleeping in contacts = unhappy eyes)