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ouch, my pocketbook
2011-Jan-23, Sunday 01:05 pmMy eyesight has changed a lot in the last year. I went today to get an eye exam, a new prescription, and new lenses. I dropped almost $1000 at Lenscrafters today to get everything done. Granted, about 1/3 of that was more along the lines of "want" rather than "need", but it will come in handly later.
My far-vision is awful. With my right eye, I can't even see that giant letter "E" on those vision charts. My left eye is almost that bad now too. My near-vision has always been excellent for 40 years, but during the last year it has deteriorated quickly. The optometrist told me that it required a "significant change" from my previous prescription (which was none). I'm now officially bifocal. *sigh*
The extra money I've been earning while working fulltime these last several weeks has certainly come in handy. This cost is not nearly the setback it would have seemed a few months ago. That's why I splurged and bought a pair of prescription sunglasses too. It'll be a lot safer to wear them while I'm riding my trail bicycle. I will no longer risk scratches to my "work" eyeglasses while being rambunctious outdoors. That'll be a good precaution, I think.
My far-vision is awful. With my right eye, I can't even see that giant letter "E" on those vision charts. My left eye is almost that bad now too. My near-vision has always been excellent for 40 years, but during the last year it has deteriorated quickly. The optometrist told me that it required a "significant change" from my previous prescription (which was none). I'm now officially bifocal. *sigh*
The extra money I've been earning while working fulltime these last several weeks has certainly come in handy. This cost is not nearly the setback it would have seemed a few months ago. That's why I splurged and bought a pair of prescription sunglasses too. It'll be a lot safer to wear them while I'm riding my trail bicycle. I will no longer risk scratches to my "work" eyeglasses while being rambunctious outdoors. That'll be a good precaution, I think.