I’ve just made a major investment in new glasses, and for the first time I’ve admitted how short sighted I am and sought some advice about having lenses that suit my lens power. The new glasses are lovely and the relief for my poor nose! So I’m sharing my story in case it helps anyone else out there!
I suddenly got short sighted at about 25, so although I’m now on the wrong side of forty I’m still not too blind without my specs. The sphere bit of my lenses is -4.50. This has gradually crept up over the years, so my glasses have got heavy as my lenses get thicker. (Apparently the more short sighted you are, the chunkier the outside rim of the lenses will be.) The look of the lenses has never bothered me, as I like loud, coloured plastic frames, and my lens is always hidden in the frame.
Two years ago I broke my nose (a four year old hit me with a tractor, thanks very much!) and the whole experience of glasses has never been the same since. My nose looks ok but is really sensitive to pressure. I discovered online opticians so I got a couple of pairs of specs, the weight feels a bit different in each one, and that helped. This time though when I got new ones I had thinned down lenses. These lenses are as strong as my usual ones, but they are made of thinner plastic, so they are not as chunky at the edges. I also chose a little frame, to cut down on how much lens I’ve got. The difference is amazing, and I’m now sending my other frames away to have thin lens put in those too. I thought my eyes weren’t that bad, but the IGC said that the lens thinning takes about about a third off the lens, which made all the difference to me – even after my impromptu nose job!