I picked up my glasses today.

When I was about 25 I noticed that my vision was a little blurry when I was trying to read something across the room from me. I went to the doctor and was told I was near-sighted and needed glasses for driving and watching television. I got glasses as I cannot bear to put contact lenses in my eyes. I have a phobia about scratching my eyes, etc. Anyhow, about 5 years ago my vision seems to have improved because I haven't worn those prescription glasses in about 4 years now. It would help a little bit but I really don't bother with them. However once I turned 40 years old I noticed that I was having a problem reading fine print, like on coupons or recipes, labels on cans, etc. I asked my eye doctor and he suggested bifocals. "I said oh I don't think so". So now when I need to read something small I have a pair of readers that are strength 100 so I can see the print clearly. I hope your eyes get better soon. Have a nice day and happy myLotting!!!

I used to have to wear glasses 24/7. I then went to only having to wear them when reading. When I got my "reading" prescription I had the same issue. My eyes never adjusted, I quit wearing them and haven't worn them in about 3 or 4 years. I can see just fine.

I have been wearing glasses for about 3 years now. Before that I wore contacts all the time for about 12 years. Before that it was glasses strictly for 3-4 years. I never really noticed a difference when I switched from one to the other. At least not a difference that I remember now.

Huh! That doesn't make a lot of sense to me. The strength of the prescription should take into account if the glasses are a few cm from the eye or applied to it in the form of a contact. Personally, I think they messed up on your prescription. You should get it checked.

My daughter's youngest son (12 1/2) has worn both contacts and glasses. She keeps his glasses as current as his contacts because you never know when you might need the glasses. One of his eyes is much worse than the other one. She tries to make sure he uses his glasses pretty often. I think that's how she discovered his eye was worse and she took him to her office and had him checked. She had to change the prescription in his contacts. He wears the kind you are supposed to take out every night, but, being a kid, he falls asleep and forgets some nights. She tried to remind him to take them out and put on his glasses before he gets sleepy. If you haven't worn your glasses in years, it looks like you would have had to have another examination for them. Did they not encourage you to do that, or did they just make the glasses by your contacts prescription? Be careful until you are sure you are adjusted. By the way, my grandson never realized he had bad vision until my daughter took him in to have his eyes checked because he sat so close to the TV! He was an A student, but then she found he couldn't even see the board! He relied on what he heard and taking notes. But, when he got his glasses, he could not believe how plain everything was. He had never complained at all about not being able to see!

I wear glasses. Old age is the cause LOL I have both near and far sightedness. I am due for a check up, well over due really, and my glasses are driving me crazy. I just have to come up with the cash for an exam and lenses. I'll have to keep the same frames.

i love glasses, i can't stand contacts being in my eyes, i can't rub em n i can't see in the dark with them. i used to wear contacts more often when i was younger, but then i was told to wear glasses more when i got sunburn in my eyes.