On 2025-07-02 16:33:54 +0000, anim8rfsk said:
Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
https://youtu.be/HiCKzZHKOBs?si=EZMR6D6nhAG4XWqk
Good video. She likes him a lot more than I do.
My favorite part is when he takes off his glasses to look at nails. He
takes off his glasses to see better. I had wondered if they were fake.
It depends on your vision.
I'm short-sighted, so need glasses to see distance, but when working on something small close-up, it is better to take my glasses off. This can become more of a problem as people age, which is why they sometimes get bifocals - the upper half of the lenses for long distance and the lower
half of the lenses for close work / reading.
On the UK TV show "The Repair Shop", the clock repair expert Steve
Fletcher often wears two or even three pairs of glasses at the same time
when working on the small items. One of the other experts has also used
the same idea a couple of times. <https://i2-prod.mirror.co.uk/article30288011.ece/ALTERNATES/s1200d/0_Steven-Fletcher.jpg>
It can also depends on your glasses. If the lenses are tinted for sun protection, then that can make it harder to see small close up things.
On 7/2/2025 2:51 PM, Your Name wrote:
On 2025-07-02 16:33:54 +0000, anim8rfsk said:
Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
https://youtu.be/HiCKzZHKOBs?si=EZMR6D6nhAG4XWqk
Good video. She likes him a lot more than I do.
My favorite part is when he takes off his glasses to look at nails. He
takes off his glasses to see better. I had wondered if they were fake.
It depends on your vision.
I'm short-sighted, so need glasses to see distance, but when working on
something small close-up, it is better to take my glasses off. This can
become more of a problem as people age, which is why they sometimes get
bifocals - the upper half of the lenses for long distance and the lower
half of the lenses for close work / reading.
I'm the same way. I haven't worn my glasses for reading for decades.
Whe I wear the contacts, I use cheap readers to read labels in the
store, etc.
On the UK TV show "The Repair Shop", the clock repair expert Steve
Fletcher often wears two or even three pairs of glasses at the same
time when working on the small items. One of the other experts has also
used the same idea a couple of times.
<https://i2-prod.mirror.co.uk/article30288011.ece/ALTERNATES/s1200d/0_Steven-Fletcher.jpg>
It can also depends on your glasses. If the lenses are tinted for sun
protection, then that can make it harder to see small close up things.
I'm short-sighted, so need glasses to see distance, but when working on >something small close-up, it is better to take my glasses off. This can >become more of a problem as people age, which is why they sometimes get >bifocals - the upper half of the lenses for long distance and the lower
half of the lenses for close work / reading.
https://youtu.be/HiCKzZHKOBs?si=EZMR6D6nhAG4XWqk
On 2025-07-03 01:00:34 +0000, suzeeq said:
On 7/2/2025 2:51 PM, Your Name wrote:
On 2025-07-02 16:33:54 +0000, anim8rfsk said:
Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
https://youtu.be/HiCKzZHKOBs?si=EZMR6D6nhAG4XWqk
Good video. She likes him a lot more than I do.
My favorite part is when he takes off his glasses to look at nails. He >>>> takes off his glasses to see better. I had wondered if they were fake.
It depends on your vision.
I'm short-sighted, so need glasses to see distance, but when working on
something small close-up, it is better to take my glasses off. This can
become more of a problem as people age, which is why they sometimes get
bifocals - the upper half of the lenses for long distance and the lower
half of the lenses for close work / reading.
I'm the same way. I haven't worn my glasses for reading for decades.
Whe I wear the contacts, I use cheap readers to read labels in the
store, etc.
Reading normal books and magazines is fine for me, but I do take my
glasses off when doing really small things such as when cutting out
tightly / cleanly around the outline of a small image for craft work,
the rare occasion I have to thread a needle, etc.
On 2025-07-03 06:18:29 +0000, Your Name said:
On 2025-07-03 01:00:34 +0000, suzeeq said:
On 7/2/2025 2:51 PM, Your Name wrote:
On 2025-07-02 16:33:54 +0000, anim8rfsk said:
Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:It depends on your vision.
https://youtu.be/HiCKzZHKOBs?si=EZMR6D6nhAG4XWqk
Good video. She likes him a lot more than I do.
My favorite part is when he takes off his glasses to look at nails. He >>>>> takes off his glasses to see better. I had wondered if they were fake. >>>>
I'm short-sighted, so need glasses to see distance, but when working on >>>> something small close-up, it is better to take my glasses off. This can >>>> become more of a problem as people age, which is why they sometimes get >>>> bifocals - the upper half of the lenses for long distance and the lower >>>> half of the lenses for close work / reading.
I'm the same way. I haven't worn my glasses for reading for decades.
Whe I wear the contacts, I use cheap readers to read labels in the
store, etc.
Reading normal books and magazines is fine for me, but I do take my
glasses off when doing really small things such as when cutting out
tightly / cleanly around the outline of a small image for craft work,
the rare occasion I have to thread a needle, etc.
You'll probably begin to have problems with reading when you get into
your 40s or fairly soon if you're already there.
I like readers made by Foster-Grant you can buy on a stand alone
display at Dollar General Stores, they're about $12 or $15 I guess.
They're about as lightweight as possible -- just acrylic lenses and
three pieces of aluminum -- and don't make indentations on the bridge
of your nose.
On 2025-08-09 14:21:42 +0000, super70s said:
On 2025-07-03 06:18:29 +0000, Your Name said:
On 2025-07-03 01:00:34 +0000, suzeeq said:
On 7/2/2025 2:51 PM, Your Name wrote:
On 2025-07-02 16:33:54 +0000, anim8rfsk said:
Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:It depends on your vision.
https://youtu.be/HiCKzZHKOBs?si=EZMR6D6nhAG4XWqk
Good video. She likes him a lot more than I do.
My favorite part is when he takes off his glasses to look at nails. He >>>>>> takes off his glasses to see better. I had wondered if they were fake. >>>>>
I'm short-sighted, so need glasses to see distance, but when working on >>>>> something small close-up, it is better to take my glasses off. This can >>>>> become more of a problem as people age, which is why they sometimes get >>>>> bifocals - the upper half of the lenses for long distance and the lower >>>>> half of the lenses for close work / reading.
I'm the same way. I haven't worn my glasses for reading for decades.
Whe I wear the contacts, I use cheap readers to read labels in the
store, etc.
Reading normal books and magazines is fine for me, but I do take my
glasses off when doing really small things such as when cutting out
tightly / cleanly around the outline of a small image for craft work,
the rare occasion I have to thread a needle, etc.
You'll probably begin to have problems with reading when you get into
your 40s or fairly soon if you're already there.
Already well past the 40s. :-)
No problems reading, whether screens or printed. Even the optician was impressed when I read the tiniest size print on his hand-held chart and
said I had excellent vision when reading the distance chart. I don't
remember when these glasses/lenses were last changed, but at least 30
years ago (my original optician retired nearly 20 years ago and I had
these glasses a good while before that).
On 2025-08-09 22:17:15 +0000, Your Name said:
On 2025-08-09 14:21:42 +0000, super70s said:
On 2025-07-03 06:18:29 +0000, Your Name said:
On 2025-07-03 01:00:34 +0000, suzeeq said:
On 7/2/2025 2:51 PM, Your Name wrote:
On 2025-07-02 16:33:54 +0000, anim8rfsk said:
Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:It depends on your vision.
https://youtu.be/HiCKzZHKOBs?si=EZMR6D6nhAG4XWqk
Good video. She likes him a lot more than I do.
My favorite part is when he takes off his glasses to look at nails. He >>>>>>> takes off his glasses to see better. I had wondered if they were fake. >>>>>>
I'm short-sighted, so need glasses to see distance, but when working on >>>>>> something small close-up, it is better to take my glasses off. This can >>>>>> become more of a problem as people age, which is why they sometimes get >>>>>> bifocals - the upper half of the lenses for long distance and the lower >>>>>> half of the lenses for close work / reading.
I'm the same way. I haven't worn my glasses for reading for decades. >>>>> Whe I wear the contacts, I use cheap readers to read labels in the
store, etc.
Reading normal books and magazines is fine for me, but I do take my
glasses off when doing really small things such as when cutting out
tightly / cleanly around the outline of a small image for craft work,
the rare occasion I have to thread a needle, etc.
You'll probably begin to have problems with reading when you get into
your 40s or fairly soon if you're already there.
Already well past the 40s. :-)
No problems reading, whether screens or printed. Even the optician was
impressed when I read the tiniest size print on his hand-held chart and
said I had excellent vision when reading the distance chart. I don't
remember when these glasses/lenses were last changed, but at least 30
years ago (my original optician retired nearly 20 years ago and I had
these glasses a good while before that).
Just going from personal experience, YMMV I guess. But it sounds like
you need to wear glasses all the time, I only need them for reading. My
late dad was the same way.
On 2025-08-11 02:33:31 +0000, super70s said:
On 2025-08-09 22:17:15 +0000, Your Name said:
On 2025-08-09 14:21:42 +0000, super70s said:
On 2025-07-03 06:18:29 +0000, Your Name said:
On 2025-07-03 01:00:34 +0000, suzeeq said:
On 7/2/2025 2:51 PM, Your Name wrote:
On 2025-07-02 16:33:54 +0000, anim8rfsk said:
Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:It depends on your vision.
https://youtu.be/HiCKzZHKOBs?si=EZMR6D6nhAG4XWqk
Good video. She likes him a lot more than I do.
My favorite part is when he takes off his glasses to look at nails. He >>>>>>>> takes off his glasses to see better. I had wondered if they were fake. >>>>>>>
I'm short-sighted, so need glasses to see distance, but when working on >>>>>>> something small close-up, it is better to take my glasses off. This can >>>>>>> become more of a problem as people age, which is why they sometimes get >>>>>>> bifocals - the upper half of the lenses for long distance and the lower >>>>>>> half of the lenses for close work / reading.
I'm the same way. I haven't worn my glasses for reading for decades. >>>>>> Whe I wear the contacts, I use cheap readers to read labels in the >>>>>> store, etc.
Reading normal books and magazines is fine for me, but I do take my
glasses off when doing really small things such as when cutting out
tightly / cleanly around the outline of a small image for craft work, >>>>> the rare occasion I have to thread a needle, etc.
You'll probably begin to have problems with reading when you get into
your 40s or fairly soon if you're already there.
Already well past the 40s. :-)
No problems reading, whether screens or printed. Even the optician was
impressed when I read the tiniest size print on his hand-held chart and
said I had excellent vision when reading the distance chart. I don't
remember when these glasses/lenses were last changed, but at least 30
years ago (my original optician retired nearly 20 years ago and I had
these glasses a good while before that).
Just going from personal experience, YMMV I guess. But it sounds like
you need to wear glasses all the time, I only need them for reading. My
late dad was the same way.
Yep, I've been wearing glasses all the time since primary / junior
school. Most of that time I had the same optician and only changed when
he retired.
On 2025-08-11 02:33:31 +0000, super70s said:
On 2025-08-09 22:17:15 +0000, Your Name said:
On 2025-08-09 14:21:42 +0000, super70s said:
On 2025-07-03 06:18:29 +0000, Your Name said:
On 2025-07-03 01:00:34 +0000, suzeeq said:
On 7/2/2025 2:51 PM, Your Name wrote:
On 2025-07-02 16:33:54 +0000, anim8rfsk said:
Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:It depends on your vision.
https://youtu.be/HiCKzZHKOBs?si=EZMR6D6nhAG4XWqk
Good video. She likes him a lot more than I do.
My favorite part is when he takes off his glasses to look at nails. He >>>>>>>> takes off his glasses to see better. I had wondered if they were fake. >>>>>>>
I'm short-sighted, so need glasses to see distance, but when working on >>>>>>> something small close-up, it is better to take my glasses off. This can >>>>>>> become more of a problem as people age, which is why they sometimes get >>>>>>> bifocals - the upper half of the lenses for long distance and the lower >>>>>>> half of the lenses for close work / reading.
I'm the same way. I haven't worn my glasses for reading for decades. >>>>>> Whe I wear the contacts, I use cheap readers to read labels in the >>>>>> store, etc.
Reading normal books and magazines is fine for me, but I do take my
glasses off when doing really small things such as when cutting out
tightly / cleanly around the outline of a small image for craft work, >>>>> the rare occasion I have to thread a needle, etc.
You'll probably begin to have problems with reading when you get into
your 40s or fairly soon if you're already there.
Already well past the 40s. :-)
No problems reading, whether screens or printed. Even the optician was
impressed when I read the tiniest size print on his hand-held chart and
said I had excellent vision when reading the distance chart. I don't
remember when these glasses/lenses were last changed, but at least 30
years ago (my original optician retired nearly 20 years ago and I had
these glasses a good while before that).
Just going from personal experience, YMMV I guess. But it sounds like
you need to wear glasses all the time, I only need them for reading. My
late dad was the same way.
Yep, I've been wearing glasses all the time since primary / junior
school. Most of that time I had the same optician and only changed when
he retired.
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