Do you wear glasses?

[maikeru]

Yes, I do wear glasses. Short-sighted feller here. :confused:

[Monomer]

I don't wear glasses for vision, only sunglasses to see in this bright Aussie sun :confused:

 

Both my parents needed glasses in their late forties, so it's likely that I'll need them too at that age.

[Fatstep]

No, not at all.

[maikeru]

I don't wear glasses for vision, only sunglasses to see in this bright Aussie sun :)

 

Both my parents needed glasses in their late forties, so it's likely that I'll need them too at that age.

 

I imagine the Aussie sun must be like the Utah sun. Sometimes if I step outside, I feel "optical overload." I am well versed in the art of squinting. :D

[Guest chendoh]

Very nearsighted, started at 11,

 

Tri-Focal photo grays, but still have to wear sunglasses during the day.

Lots of trouble with day :) :shade: and night time glare. :D

 

Am thinking next pair will go back to bi-focals.

 

I'll have to dig up the Rx and get back.

[Monomer]

I imagine the Aussie sun must be like the Utah sun. Sometimes if I step outside, I feel "optical overload." I am well versed in the art of squinting. :D

 

Me too! But squinting gives me headaches, so now I never leave the house without my sunnies.

[Michaelangelica]

Very nearsighted, started at 11,

 

Tri-Focal photo grays, but still have to wear sunglasses during the day.

Lots of trouble with day :D :shade: and night time glare. :eek_big:

 

Years ago I suffered from glare, squinted a lot. an orthomolecular guy I was going to said it was caused by a certain vitamin deficiency.

His treatment certainly worked no squinting while taking the vitamins.

Sorry can't remember the particular one he suggested for squinting; he had me on so many. You might google something up on "sensitivity to glare"

 

My eye problems posibbly started with childhood mumps/measles?.

Mum was told to keep me in a darkened room, she didn't.

[Guest chendoh]

Thanks for the tip, I'm on it

[Guest chendoh]

Years ago I suffered from glare, squinted a lot. an orthomolecular guy I was going to said it was caused by a certain vitamin deficiency.

His treatment certainly worked no squinting while taking the vitamins.

Sorry can't remember the particular one he suggested for squinting; he had me on so many. You might google something up on "sensitivity to glare"

I Used, Vitamin deficiency “sensitivity to glare" came up with:

 

Positive ways to handle eyestrain, eye fatigue and poor night vision are:

- Take proper eye supporting nutrients (e.g., bilberry, zinc, lutein, lycopene, Vitamin A)

- Take a 10 minute rest. Lie down, close your eyes and place a cold compress on your eyes.

- Take frequent breaks

- Pull over for a moment and focus on something in the distance

- Try to control glare with antireflective coating on your glasses and windshield

- Keep your glasses and windshield clean

- Remove contacts after 24 hours

- Have regular eye exams

- Eat a proper diet (include broccoli, cabbage, carrots, green vegetables, sunflower seeds; avoid sugar)

- Get proper rest

 

( Driving Health Hazards by Linda Mackenzie C.H.T., Ph.D. © )

 

Another page also had, Vitamin C , Riboflavin, Vitamin A, Vitamin E

My eye problems posibbly started with childhood mumps/measles?.

Mum was told to keep me in a darkened room, she didn't.

I had the mumps and measles both at the same time, :shrug:

but being nine years old at the time, it was difficult to do.

I started wearing glasses two years later.:hihi:

[DougF]

YES! for reading, hell I can't even read the gas Gage in the truck,

so I have them on all the time (the Little granny glasses on the end of the nose) Had good vision till about 30 :artgallery: but you hit your head against the wall two many times... there goes the vision!

[PuGZ]

Myopia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

This is an interesting resource, full of conflicting statistics to boot! :artgallery:

 

We have 58.33% of members wearing glasses at least "some of the time", compared to an estimate of 20% for the USA. (Article here).

 

Interesting:

 

A number of studies have shown that the prevalence of myopia increases with level of education.[32][28]

 

Many studies have shown a relationship between myopia and IQ. According to Arthur Jensen, myopes average 7-8 IQ points higher than non-myopes. The relationship also holds within families, and siblings with a higher degree of refraction error average higher IQs than siblings with less refraction error. Jensen believes that this indicates myopia and IQ are pleiotropically related (both myopia and IQ are caused by the same genes[citation needed]). The mechanism that has caused a relationship between myopia and IQ is not yet known with certainty (Jensen, 1998). Arthur Jensen has, however, proven to be a highly controversial figure in the past and his work is often noted for its questionable validity and poor methodological foundations.[citation needed]

 

Another theory suggests that people with higher IQs spend more time reading, and consequently, as their eyes spend more time focusing on near objects, their eye muscles gradually lose their elasticity and become less able to focus on far objects.

[DougF]

Thanks PuGZ,

Good reading,

Hay what time is it Down-under? it's 12:45 am in Florida (USA) don't you know:hihi:

[PuGZ]

Well it was 2.48PM when you made that post and it's 2.50PM now! It's a gloriously bright and sunny Winter's day. :artgallery:

[DougF]

It's 85d here on wet / raining night, first day of hurricane session here.:artgallery: