Far sighted or near sighted what are you?
By moneymommy
@moneymommy (3418)
United States
February 4, 2009 5:48pm CST
I am near sighted and I really should be wearing glasses for distance. I only wear them when I drive or when I am watching TV. I also have something called an astigmatism. That means that my eye is shaped differently so it effects my vision. I don't have any problem with reading up close so I hope that stays good. If that ever goes I would have to wear bifocals. So hows your vision?
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10 responses
@moneymommy (3418)
• United States
6 Feb 09
I dont like wearing them all the time they accually end up giving me a headache. Once in awhile is all I can handle.
@sophie_dfuss (2365)
• Philippines
10 Jul 09
I am also near sighted like you as I have astigmatism, well it runs in our family. There are times that I use my eyeglasses when I am watching tv or using the computer. My vision is like 200/200 which in turn the perfect vision should be 20/20. If I am rich I would like a laser eye correction to get my normal vision back but its too expensive.
@greenline (14838)
• Canada
9 Jul 09
I am near sighted too. I don't need glasses to read, but I definitely need to wear glasses when I am driving. That's so dangerous to be driving on a highway.
@bookreadermom08 (5614)
• United States
22 Mar 09
It was weird reading about your vision because that is exactly what my vision is...LOL, seriously I need glasses to drive and watch tv/movies and I have had astigmatism since high school... so my glasses have a tint on them to block out the uv lights to help with my sight.
I do wear my glasses when I am on the computer most of the time, but I can read it perfectly fine... just when my eyes get tired I need my glasses...LOL
happy mylotting.
@rebelmel (1386)
• United States
22 Mar 09
I absolutely cannot see anything at a distance. I used to have to wear my glasses when I drove at night, or else my eyes would play tricks on me. I would see leaves rustling in the street, and swerve out of the way thinking that it was chimpmunks or something like that. I don't drive anymore, but I still notice how blind I am when I go out to eat places and I have to read from a menu that is placed above the counter. I usually have to ask if they have a takeout menu that I can look at, just so I can hold it close up to my face.
@blion23 (403)
• United States
22 Mar 09
I am far sighted and boy do I hate it. I hated wearing glasses and then I got contacts. I also have astigmatism which I don't really notice, but I know I have it. I make sure that I take a break when using the computer for too long or from watching TV too long to let my eyes regroup. I don't think my eyes are actually too bad and I can still kind of sorta see things when I don't have my glasses or contacts on.
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