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08-27-2007, 05:33 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Rothesay, New Brunswick Canada, eh
Posts: 6,453
| | | Opto Appointment
Well I definately need reading glasses. I was going to try to find a way to protest when he said "try these on". Holy ****! I could read everything on the card including the small print - 7 paragraphs. Without them I could barely read the 2nd.
Any hints on what to buy? I'm a total noob here 
He did take lots of pics and said everything looks great! He said to stop by sometime with a cd and he'll let me burn them. He's clueless. He's a good guy, my daughter's former hockey coach. I'll warn everyone ahead of time that they are kind of scary. You may not want to look 
__________________ Michael Pollan on CBC
In Defense of Food with Michael Pollan T1 1975, MM 722 pump
A1C 7/08 5.9%
HDL - 1.55 (59.9)
LDL - 1.76 (68.1)
Triglicerides - 0.44 (40.0)
Called John, plus many other things
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08-27-2007, 05:39 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Northern California
Posts: 6,226
| | xMenace......does this mean you might be middle aged?  |
08-27-2007, 05:40 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Manitoba, Canada
Posts: 1,758
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Originally Posted by xMenace  He did take lots of pics and said everything looks great! He said to stop by sometime with a cd and he'll let me burn them. He's clueless. He's a good guy, my daughter's former hockey coach. I'll warn everyone ahead of time that they are kind of scary. You may not want to look |
Oh man....I REALLY want to see them!
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~ Bethany ~
Type 1 since I was 3 (1981) - 26 years now
Pumping as of Sept. 13, 2007 - Paradigm 522 with NovoRapid (Novolog)
(Previously on Levemir and Humalog)
CGMS as of Apr. 2008
Laser treatments (scatter) on both eyes - Jul. 4, 2007-Sept. 12, 2007 |
08-27-2007, 05:46 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Southern USA
Posts: 1,498
| | Welcome to my world!  I just bought two pair yesterday to wear with my contacts. My doc told me to get the lowest number, which is +1.00, and not too easy to find, I discovered. They have charts up where you buy these evil little things to help you determine which strength you need. I decided to feed my inner child...one pair I bought my husband says I look like Bono  the other pair are black cat-eye glasses with rhinestones.....If I could have found some in flaming red...... I was such a sedate person in my late twenties...I don't know what happened!
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~Holly~
Incorrectly dx'ed type 2 7/00
Correctly dx'ed type 1 5/01
MDI
Lantus 2x daily & Humalog
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08-27-2007, 05:50 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: May 2004 Location: NC
Posts: 6,923
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Originally Posted by grace girl Welcome to my world! I just bought two pair yesterday to wear with my contacts. My doc told me to get the lowest number, which is +1.00, and not too easy to find, I discovered. They have charts up where you buy these evil little things to help you determine which strength you need. I decided to feed my inner child...one pair I bought my husband says I look like Bono the other pair are black cat-eye glasses with rhinestones.....If I could have found some in flaming red...... I was such a sedate person in my late twenties...I don't know what happened! | We sell reading glasses where I work in all strengths (yes, even +1.00  )
If you would like, I can look and see if we have any flaming red in +1.00.
__________________  Rest In Peace Jack- 5/1/08. You may be gone from us but you will never be forgotten. Our love goes with you. |
08-27-2007, 06:00 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Rothesay, New Brunswick Canada, eh
Posts: 6,453
| | I'm at least middle aged  I have +1.50 in the ADD column and a -.25 in the SPH column for my left eye, my vitrectomied one. And there's a 65/62 P.D. value. ???
__________________ Michael Pollan on CBC
In Defense of Food with Michael Pollan T1 1975, MM 722 pump
A1C 7/08 5.9%
HDL - 1.55 (59.9)
LDL - 1.76 (68.1)
Triglicerides - 0.44 (40.0)
Called John, plus many other things
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08-27-2007, 06:09 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Rothesay, New Brunswick Canada, eh
Posts: 6,453
| | | Can I buy glasses off the shelf at Walmart or a dollar store?
__________________ Michael Pollan on CBC
In Defense of Food with Michael Pollan T1 1975, MM 722 pump
A1C 7/08 5.9%
HDL - 1.55 (59.9)
LDL - 1.76 (68.1)
Triglicerides - 0.44 (40.0)
Called John, plus many other things
1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
John's Troll Meter - current level: Iffy |
08-27-2007, 06:29 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Southern USA
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Originally Posted by xMenace Can I buy glasses off the shelf at Walmart or a dollar store? | Yes. I went walmart, didn't like the selection. Ended up at a drug store....I didn't even think of the dollar store!
My dad has worn them for years, and he's an expert at losing them...they have 5 or 6 pairs in the car, probably 10-15 around the house, and I know my mom must have at least 2 or 3 in her purse.....I decided to start with 2!
BTW-wearing these things does NOT make you middle aged...I will never be middle aged. PERIOD.
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~Holly~
Incorrectly dx'ed type 2 7/00
Correctly dx'ed type 1 5/01
MDI
Lantus 2x daily & Humalog
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08-27-2007, 07:31 PM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: May 2007 Location: illinois
Posts: 3,316
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Originally Posted by grace girl
BTW-wearing these things does NOT make you middle aged...I will never be middle aged. PERIOD.
| so skipping middle age and goin' straight to old age?!  trish
__________________  ]jan.a1c-9.2...may a1c-6.1...aug.a1c-5.8 jan.a1c 6.0  |
08-27-2007, 07:32 PM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: May 2007 Location: illinois
Posts: 3,316
| | | x menace-i'm glad you're eyes look good! trish
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08-27-2007, 09:56 PM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Douglasville, GA
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Originally Posted by xMenace I'm at least middle aged I have +1.50 in the ADD column and a -.25 in the SPH column for my left eye, my vitrectomied one. And there's a 65/62 P.D. value. ??? |
ADD is the one that is for reading, mine's +1.25.
I don't know exactly what the SPH stands for, but I know it has to do with prescription glasses.
PD stands for Pupilary Distance, I think it is, anyway, it's the distance in mm between your pupils when looking straight ahead. That pretty much as to do with prescription glasses as well. As far as I know.
So if you're gonna get just *reading* glasses, yes, you can get them anywhere they sell tham, and you'd get them in +1.50 strength.
__________________ Age: 43
Type 2 - Dx'd 08.16.05
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[ A1c ]
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6.0 - 05/07
5.9 - 09/07
6.4 - 3/08 
[ Meter ]
UltraSmart/Ultra2/Contour
[ Meds ]
Metformin 1000mg 2x, Novolin N 20u 2x, Novolin R 1:10
Lisinopril 20mg 1x, Lovastatin 40mg 1x, Aspirin 81mg 1x, Albuterol as needed
[ Other Conditions ]
Coccidioidomycosis aka Valley Fever Dx'd 1.17.94
- Asthma
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08-28-2007, 05:16 AM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Knoxville, TN
Posts: 6,133
| | | Had to get bifocals before 40! I was really bummed out...then I realized how much better I could see. I wear the progressive lenses, as I am really near-sighted as well.
I bought the really light-weight silhouette frameless ones and I love them.
If all you need are bifocals, you can buy several pair to match your mood of the day...have fun with it.
__________________ T2, diagnosed 8/31/06.
Byetta 5 mcg
HCTZ 12.5 mg every other day for BP
Enalapril 20 mg 1 daily (ace-inhibitor)
Lower carb dieter (approx. 75 total carbs/day, more on weekends), taking chromium, multivitamin and fish oil tablets Initial A1C 8/06: 9.6
11/06: 6.2.
03/07: 5.3
06/07: 5.4
10/07: 5.3
05/08: 6.2 (right after dealing with shingles and bronchitis)  |
08-28-2007, 03:57 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Rothesay, New Brunswick Canada, eh
Posts: 6,453
| | Got a cheap pair tonight and I'm trying them out. So far it's a pita! I can't type and watch tv without either removng them or wearing them low. They glare too. If my insurance covers them, I think I'll go for the prescription ones with anti-glare. These will prolly lead to headaches at work.
Reading is now awesome! I can even read with one eye again. That's always been difficult since laser and especially after the vit. But I can't find my freakin book with these things on! 
__________________ Michael Pollan on CBC
In Defense of Food with Michael Pollan T1 1975, MM 722 pump
A1C 7/08 5.9%
HDL - 1.55 (59.9)
LDL - 1.76 (68.1)
Triglicerides - 0.44 (40.0)
Called John, plus many other things
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John's Troll Meter - current level: Iffy |
09-01-2007, 05:02 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: May 2007 Location: Pittsburgh, PA USA
Posts: 188
| | | I think I'd ask the opthamologist about the OTC reading glasses. I used them for a while and thought I was seeing fine. Until I went to the optometrist....it turns out I have stigmatisms in both eyes that the OTC glasses don't match. I could not believe the difference. They also make glasses with different focal lengths like for computer work or an other one for reading. Anti reflective coating are nice too but it all adds up $. |
09-04-2007, 03:03 AM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Ft. Worth, Tx.
Posts: 115
| | | After trying what you did I finally got a prescription pair with the top part clear glass) for looking up after reading and the bottom part for reading. Yes, looks like bifocals. Don't mess around too much. My eyes eventually became quite different from one another. One strength for one and one strength for the other.
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