View Full Version : Corrective Lenses in my future ???
JonB_in_Glencoe
09-28-2011, 10:16 AM
On another post in another thread,
someone posted how to "Zoom" in on a photo
by holding the CNTL button and turning the wheel on the mouse.
WELL !!!
that now only enlarges the photo, it enlarges the full window view...WOW !
what a God send, I can see the type so much better.
for the first day in 2 or 3 years, I didn't suffer from
eye strain in the evening after many hours being on-line on my laptop.
Does this mean I may need corrective lenses in my future ?
Jon
DocHoliday
09-28-2011, 10:22 AM
Eye fatigue happens when you focus on anything for extended periods of time. However I would recommend an eye exam. The exam only cost 50-60$ and can not hurt. My prescription glasses rarely change in power but I still go every year. You only get 2 eyes best to keep them healthy.
94Doug
09-28-2011, 12:12 PM
I was just at the eye Dr., and I already have corrective glasses....but he asked if I did a lot of computer work....he fashioned a set of lenses for me to try in his office, they had a bi-focal on top, so it made the screen clear as heck. I just don't see myself spending $400 just for computer glasses. Yet.
Doug
Duckiller
09-28-2011, 04:11 PM
To answer your original question. YES!!!!
geargnasher
09-28-2011, 04:26 PM
You can also zoom the screen by holding control and pressing "+". I have and use several "low vision" viewing programs due to Pars Planitis, epiretinal membranes, large and dense floaters, and secondary glaucoma (the last caused by intra-ocular steroid injections), so sometimes my vision is fine, 20/20 at least and some days its more like 20/50. On the bad days, particularly after treatments, I go for the CTRL key a lot, and build posts in MS notepad or Word in a low-vision format and copy/paste to the forum. Safari 4.0 has a really good "large format" internet browser program. I'll trade my perfect corneas and lenses for your perfect retinas and pars planas any day! Corrective lenses are a small trade-off for all that. Go see an optometrist pronto, before you start getting permanent squinting habits.
Gear
Eye fatigue happens when you focus on anything for extended periods of time. However I would recommend an eye exam. The exam only cost 50-60$ and can not hurt. My prescription glasses rarely change in power but I still go every year. You only get 2 eyes best to keep them healthy.
+1 It is one of the few areas of my insurance that is worth a #$%$ anymore.
firefly1957
10-01-2011, 08:31 AM
Thanks for the tip Micro soft exploder has a spot to enlarge text but I did not know how to do it in CHROME until now! As far as glasses most of us (with good vision) start needing them around 40 to see closer I have prescription glasses now but got away for a while with cheap reading glasses a +1.25 is the first step then in a few years it will go up to a +1.75 and will increase with age. use dollar store glasses for the computer Measure the distance to your screen and check in store what give best view at that range.
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