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| Warhawk:
Engineers are typically good with critical thinking. For this reason, I would like to ask you for your opinion and ideally experience. I've been using reading glasses since my childhood. Every couple of years I need stronger, and stronger, and stronger... I am 37 y/o. I start my day by getting my glasses. It is also the last thing I put away before I go to bed. My current glasses are +5.25D on both sides. I am far-sighted. It is okay for everyday life. However, I need an extra magnifier glass for fine work. Especially soldering. I found my way. However, I feel that I need again new glasses. It seems that +5.25D is not enough. (note the previous post from 2017 when I said +4.25D :( . What is even worse is that I am completely useless without glasses. I can't even read the stupid clock on my cellphone and even 1cm digits on my Garmin watch are difficult if not impossible to read for me. I visited a doctor (surgeon) twice. The first time in 2019, and the second time in 2022. He suggested a multi-focal (or single-focal with extended DOF) Intraocular Lens. Oh boy, how scary this is. I don't need to get rid of the glasses completely. I am used to them. It would be just great to not be completely useless without them. I understand the risks and I am not seeking for comforting. I would like to better hear field experience from someone who has been through this and does similar stuff to what I do - electronics, R/C toys, soldering... Is anybody willing to share? |
| bdunham7:
How is your distant vision? If that is good, then I'm not sure it is worth the risk to go tinkering with the eyeballs if glasses do the trick. I've resisted the urge to do Lasik or lenses and just have lineless bifocal glasses. Not 5+ diopters though, that might be worse. The advantage is that I always have them on. |
| Warhawk:
Distant vision is fine. For now. I am waiting for presbyopia kicking in. :popcorn: Thanks for sharing. Single-use contacts are also something I used to use. |
| Benta:
I don't know where you are in the world, but your doctor's suggestion seems to fall short. For myself, I'm short-sighted (~-3.5) and that's a much worse situation. Without glasses I can't drive, recognize people, read signs at medium distance, watch TV... you name it. A retinal detachment on one eye and a cataract on the same led to an emergency operation, where a plastic lens was inserted. The retinal was fixed (wonderful work by the surgeons!) and I now have approximately 20:19 vision when wearing glasses. Anyway: lens replacement surgery is not really for the far-sighted, although some clinics try to sell it as such. In your place, I'd try consulting a real specialist, because the rapid worsening of your far-sightedness over just 5 years is an alarming sign to me. I'm thinking glaucoma or high eye pressure. Good Luck. |
| Traceless:
--- Quote from: Warhawk on January 06, 2023, 09:31:31 pm ---Engineers are typically good with critical thinking. For this reason, I would like to ask you for your opinion I don't need to get rid of the glasses completely. I am used to them. It would be just great to not be completely useless without them. --- End quote --- Hi Warhawk, here are my five cents from a purely analytical POV: 1. You are used to your glasses and they do not make you disproportionately uncomfortable. 2. It is easy to get new glasses and replace them if they are not suitable for you. 3. If surgery goes wrong your eyes can not be replaced and you may end up in a situation where even with glasses you can not properly work again. Unless your doctor tells you that surgery is necessary to prevent future damage or delaying surgery will deteriorate chances for successful surgery in the future I can not see any significant advantage in doing surgery for you right now but a risk in making things worse. Edit: Also +1 on Bentas suggestion to get a second (and maybe third) opinion on what causes the deterioration of your eyesight. |
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