FabSwingers.com forum: Have your eyes ever been checked?

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

No, they've always been brown.

Seriously though, i was at the opticians yesterday.

"Can you read the bottom line?" says he. Left eye was fine, right eye not so, there was this weird shit drifting across my vision: floaters he tells me, i knew i should have flushed twice.

As if that's not bad enough he tells me i need reading glasses or varifocals, fuck that, more expense, it goes against my Yorkshire sensiblities. Anyway, i can still read a number plate at 75 yards and spot a dandelion at 20 paces so i think i'll leave it, thanks all the same. Damn this aging process.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I have perfect eye sight

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I have perfect eye sight

You have perfect lots of things.

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By *rwhowhatwherewhyMan
over a year ago

Aylesbury

Not been in over a decade but last time I went I was told that I have better than 20:20 vision.

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By *otsossieMan
over a year ago

Chesterfield

Yeah eyes went to shit at 40.

I just buy off the peg readers from boots after my family optician had my pants down for £300 for two pairs.

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By *acey_RedWoman
over a year ago

Liverpool

I went because I lost my night vision in one eye. Apparently I'm mildly short sighted in that eye but not enough to need glasses in the daytime. I just have to keep an eye on if I'm struggling driving at night.

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By *Jones19Man
over a year ago

Evesham, Worcester, Pershore

20/20 vision. My eyes are ne of the few things that actually works. Lol

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By *lbinoGorillaMan
over a year ago

Redditch

About 6 months ago I moved so etching I was struggling to read closer, which didn't help - in fact made it worse - so almost subconsciously moved it further away. Which helped

Then thought, "Ohhhhh, shit! It's the beginning of the end"

Yep, eyes now worse than 18 months ago and £69 for two new pairs of glasses, plus a tenner for the test itself.

Weirdly, it was cheaper buying new ones than having new lenses in the old frames

Must be a fair bit different to the old prescription, too, because with the old ones if I looked up everything was pretty much on focus. With the new ones, close up is perfect and distance is blurry

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My optician told me I have the eyes of a fighter pilot. Every time I remind Mr ABC of this, he rolls his eyes at me and I have to remind him that my perfect vision allows me to notice him doing this

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Good for you. Ever since I had to start using reading glasses my eyesight has gone down hill. I now wear glasses on a permanent basis.

Although my mum would say my eyesight got worse for another reason.

Hopefully there won’t be fabbers on here that says “no glasses” or else I’m fucked (or not).

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By *ensuallover1000Man
over a year ago

Somewhere In The Ether…

I agree wholeheartedly; I believe global warming to be a terrible thing indeed and we absolutely need to do more to combat it.....

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Good for you. Ever since I had to start using reading glasses my eyesight has gone down hill. I now wear glasses on a permanent basis.

Although my mum would say my eyesight got worse for another reason.

Hopefully there won’t be fabbers on here that says “no glasses” or else I’m fucked (or not).

I've worn glasses most of my life so i hope not too.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I agree wholeheartedly; I believe global warming to be a terrible thing indeed and we absolutely need to do more to combat it....."

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By *a LunaWoman
over a year ago

South Wales

I have mine checked fairly regularly, all ok so far.

My mum is very quickly losing the sight in one of her eyes as a side effect of Diabetes

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

I get mine checked every couple of years.

Yes my eyesight still sucks

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By *hunky GentMan
over a year ago

Maldon and Peterborough

FYI. The bottom line says -

Printed in Nottingham.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"No, they've always been brown.

Seriously though, i was at the opticians yesterday.

"Can you read the bottom line?" says he. Left eye was fine, right eye not so, there was this weird shit drifting across my vision: floaters he tells me, i knew i should have flushed twice.

Get the glasses it will slow down the deteriation the harder your eyes are working to focus correctly the quicker they'll deteriate, and they make you look inteligent, which is something i need all the help i can get with

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By *ittlemisssassypantsCouple
over a year ago

South East Wales

I’ve got terrible eyesight

So regular checks are the norm for me, 6 monthly because I wear contact lenses.

Sometimes I forget how blind I am until I take my lenses out and realise I can’t see a thing!

Sassy

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

As a wise person once said, I'll take the ageing process over the alternative!!

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I’ve got terrible eyesight

So regular checks are the norm for me, 6 monthly because I wear contact lenses.

Sometimes I forget how blind I am until I take my lenses out and realise I can’t see a thing!

Sassy"

Here's a question for you.

You know that awful glaucoma test where they blow air at your eyeball? I always flinch and apparently everyone else does too, unless you're a contact wearer.

I've been told that sticking your finger in your eye every day desensitises the eyeball. Is that true?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Needed to for my job 20/20 vision

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By *T.round2Woman
over a year ago

Darlington

I had mine lasted last year and it’s the bloomin BEST thing ever.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Crap now.. Asked it was playing too much candy crush.. Sadly down to age I got told.. Definitely worse last 2 years ago

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By *ilsaGeorgeCouple
over a year ago

kent

I went recently (this is George). My eyes still better than 20/20, but I will need glasses for reading within in about five years. I guess they are slowly fading. But still nobody can tell me definitively what colour they are. Ailsa swears they change depending on the light

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By *asilForty77Man
over a year ago

a hundred and sixty of us living in a small shoebox in the middle of the road

I failed my Safety critical work test earlier this year due to my left eyes vision had to go opticians and get some bins to pass ended costing loads

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By *sh6866Man
over a year ago

halifax

Sat in an opticians this very minute, waiting to be seen.....

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By *rotic-TouchTV/TS
over a year ago

doncaster

I had my vision laser corrected 10 yrs ago , best 4k I ever spent

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Sat in an opticians this very minute, waiting to be seen....."

Why do they need glasses too?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Couple of years ago going from great vision to needing reading gladdess I can feel my eyesight gradually going down hill though

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"No, they've always been brown.

Seriously though, i was at the opticians yesterday.

"Can you read the bottom line?" says he. Left eye was fine, right eye not so, there was this weird shit drifting across my vision: floaters he tells me, i knew i should have flushed twice.

Actually the optician said that if i need to do any close up work i can just take my glasses off. I like that option, much cheaper.

So, all perving on Fab is done sans spectacles. Just thought you all might like to know.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Glasses

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Glasses

You spotted it, not so down hill as you thought, eh?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"No, they've always been brown.

Seriously though, i was at the opticians yesterday.

"Can you read the bottom line?" says he. Left eye was fine, right eye not so, there was this weird shit drifting across my vision: floaters he tells me, i knew i should have flushed twice.

Actually the optician said that if i need to do any close up work i can just take my glasses off. I like that option, much cheaper.

So, all perving on Fab is done sans spectacles. Just thought you all might like to know.

And its a fallacy masturbation doesnt make you go blind, otherwise id have new dog and a white stick by now

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Glasses

You spotted it, not so down hill as you thought, eh?

Haha maybe not

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By *acey_RedWoman
over a year ago

Liverpool

"Glasses

You spotted it, not so down hill as you thought, eh?

Haha maybe not

Not Gladys then?

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By *Mids guyMan
over a year ago

Lichfield

I can’t see in the dark fo have to fumble around!! Had no complaints yet

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By * WillisMan
over a year ago

London

My eyes have always been greeny blue

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Glasses

You spotted it, not so down hill as you thought, eh?

Haha maybe not

Not Gladys then?"

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By *hechapMan
over a year ago

Derry

I was in for an eye test and the optican said i have good eyesight but i must stop masterbating.

I asked

"Will i go blind if i dont stop"

He said

"No but some of the other customers are complaining"

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By *an_LexaCouple
over a year ago

Sunderland

I live in the middle distance. Everything is great in the middle distance. I have my here and there glasses coz I can’t see right here properly or over there either. It results in me stopping wrong busses and sometimes wagons.

Went to a gig once embraced someone wildly only to be told no that’s not our son.

Lex

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By *ittlemisssassypantsCouple
over a year ago

South East Wales

"I’ve got terrible eyesight

So regular checks are the norm for me, 6 monthly because I wear contact lenses.

Sometimes I forget how blind I am until I take my lenses out and realise I can’t see a thing!

Sassy

Here's a question for you.

You know that awful glaucoma test where they blow air at your eyeball? I always flinch and apparently everyone else does too, unless you're a contact wearer.

I've been told that sticking your finger in your eye every day desensitises the eyeball. Is that true?"

I still flinch.

It doesn’t feel like I’m sticking my finger in my eye though, especially as I don’t like doing the ‘pinch’ to removed my lenses, I moved it across my eye into the corner and get it out that way- so no eye poking for me

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By *ittlemisssassypantsCouple
over a year ago

South East Wales

"I’ve got terrible eyesight

So regular checks are the norm for me, 6 monthly because I wear contact lenses.

Sometimes I forget how blind I am until I take my lenses out and realise I can’t see a thing!

Sassy

Here's a question for you.

You know that awful glaucoma test where they blow air at your eyeball? I always flinch and apparently everyone else does too, unless you're a contact wearer.

I've been told that sticking your finger in your eye every day desensitises the eyeball. Is that true?

I still flinch.

Also, I never wanted lenses as the idea grossed me out and I wasn’t keen on putting things in my eyes, and was happy just wearing glasses, but it got to the point where I didn’t want to wear glasses in clubs and then I couldn’t bloody see anyone there unless they were right in front of my face

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

I find having to wear glasses most useful when brushcutting or chainsawing and i've had to wear them for so long i don't even notice now.

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

You will be banned from driving ....

Let's hope it's before you kill yourself or worse still someone else......

I bet you'll say you don't drive.

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By *hoenixAdAstraWoman
over a year ago

Hiding in the shadows

I have a degenerative condition, I've gone from perfect sight to being classed vision impaired in under 10yrs.

I can still drive, as wear glasses, but I have no idea just how long I'll have til I loose my sight fully

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By *aitonelMan
over a year ago

Liverpool

Why eyesight is definitely getting worse. Have had glasses for close to 10 years now, actually should have been using them long before.

As soon as I put them on I was like "ohhhhh shit, I really did need glasses". Without them everything is just a blur.

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By *acey_RedWoman
over a year ago

Liverpool

I have a degenerative condition, I've gone from perfect sight to being classed vision impaired in under 10yrs.

I can still drive, as wear glasses, but I have no idea just how long I'll have til I loose my sight fully "

I'm so sorry to hear that.

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By *adame 2SwordsWoman
over a year ago

Victoria, London

My eye sight has changed significantly 3 times this year! So that would have been 3 sets of glasses and contact lenses. Off to the docs to check with him. Loss of sight would be the worst thing to happen to me, disability I'm ok with, dementia well I wouldn't know, but going blind would restrict me so much.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"My eye sight has changed significantly 3 times this year! So that would have been 3 sets of glasses and contact lenses. Off to the docs to check with him. Loss of sight would be the worst thing to happen to me, disability I'm ok with, dementia well I wouldn't know, but going blind would restrict me so much. "

I hope it's nothing serious, i can't think of many things worse than blindness.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Summer 2017 I discovered I had cataracts in my right eye. Operated on and a quick recovery. 6 months ago they operated on my left eye. It went wrong, it's not nice hearing discussions about stemming bleeding but that's way more preferable to when there's a discussion about anaesthesia wearing off mid procedure... Slow recovery from that one (almost a month off work as vision to poor to read for any length of time) but it's okayish now.

Sunday I pick up my new glasses, my short term vision is so fucked that I need what I think they said were office-varifocals. Basically the lenses I need to read my laptop are significantly different to those I need to read a book so that's a few hundred quid I wasn't expecting.

Still my eyes are still one of my best features. They say they are the keyhole to the soul, looking good but a bit of a fucking mess beneath the surface seems apt!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Summer 2017 I discovered I had cataracts in my right eye. Operated on and a quick recovery. 6 months ago they operated on my left eye. It went wrong, it's not nice hearing discussions about stemming bleeding but that's way more preferable to when there's a discussion about anaesthesia wearing off mid procedure... Slow recovery from that one (almost a month off work as vision to poor to read for any length of time) but it's okayish now.

Still my eyes are still one of my best features. They say they are the keyhole to the soul, looking good but a bit of a fucking mess beneath the surface seems apt!"

Also, before someone says it '- yes I know I'm young to have had cataracts

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By *sh6866Man
over a year ago

halifax

Yep....they're still rubbish....well, one of them is.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Stick with standard frames and basic options. Because your vision will change over the next few years. You will need more than one prescription.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Aw no it will be OK! I love glasses but I swear your eyesight gets even worse when you wear them

once you take them off you're bloody blind o.O

I've got really crappy eyesight! I've had glasses since I was around 15 but I did need them much sooner than that.

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By *pursChick aka ShortieWoman
over a year ago

On a mooch

Eye test two months ago due to parental eye issues, all clear for what they have but turns out I need reading glasses for my left eye only. Still haven’t picked them up, maybe when my arm can’t stretch any further to see

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By *uenevereWoman
over a year ago

Scunthorpe

I have been wearing glasses since I was a child and have very poor eyesight, so I get my eyes checked regularly.

Sadly, I will soon need bi-focals. One of the many joys of aging

No idea why people would object to having glasses.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I have a degenerative condition, I've gone from perfect sight to being classed vision impaired in under 10yrs.

I can still drive, as wear glasses, but I have no idea just how long I'll have til I loose my sight fully "

Me, too. Lost vision in my right eye 9 years ago, ticking time bomb in my left.

Get your eyes checked regularly, everyone, and get the glasses, OP! You never know when you might regret taking it for granted

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Me old man used to say I had eyes like a ‘ stinkin eel ‘

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By *urvyandCurious999Woman
over a year ago

Hiding from twats

My eyesight went downhill after I turned 30. My prescription isn't very strong, but it definitely helps. I quite like glasses though.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I wear glasses but not very strong ones.

My colour vision is shit though, completely fail colourblind tests and seem to be starting to get colours on their own wrong over the past year

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By *unningFoxWoman
over a year ago

Leeds

I got stigma in both and started to have headaches few years ago... I was really surprised once find out I need glasses but luckily for me I found a pair what looks good on me and don’t break my bank account.

if you find one that suits you they can look very sexy

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I got stigma in both and started to have headaches few years ago... I was really surprised once find out I need glasses but luckily for me I found a pair what looks good on me and don’t break my bank account.

if you find one that suits you they can look very sexy

Would love to see wearing one!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

if you find one that suits you they can look very sexy

Would love to see wearing one!

Would love to see you wearing your classes!

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By *_londonMan
over a year ago

Leagrave

I think glasses are an essential everyday item...

Without them all the booze would end up on the floor...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Conjunctivitis• com.... Now there's a site for sore eyes?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I’ve got terrible eyesight

So regular checks are the norm for me, 6 monthly because I wear contact lenses.

Sometimes I forget how blind I am until I take my lenses out and realise I can’t see a thing!

Sassy"

If you can't see a thing will you date me !

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By *otsossieMan
over a year ago

Chesterfield

"My optician told me I have the eyes of a fighter pilot. Every time I remind Mr ABC of this, he rolls his eyes at me and I have to remind him that my perfect vision allows me to notice him doing this

Yeah I always had better than 20:20 vision.

My distance vision has always been great, but since I got over 40 my near vision has deteriorated and now I need readers for anything within arms length.

Distance vision still awesome.

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