glasses

Yup, after months of straining to read - especially at the computer - and my eyes simply not being able to see anything that I used to be able to with no problems, I went yesterday and had an eye exam. I recently started reading books again, and my vision has gone downhill even quicker than I thought it was. It was actually starting to hurt.

So here I am, 300 bucks later with 2 new pairs of eyeglasses. Since I have to wear them all the time, I got some really good ones, as well as a pair of sunglasses. I guess I finally "look the part", as it were (referring to my ever so subtle transformation from skate punk, to club/bar junkie, to computer geek).

I really had no idea how bad it had gotten. The right eye was always bad, but it was 20/200 when I strained it really hard - and he said that the best it would get with the glasses is possibly 20/40. The left eye would get to 20/45 if I strained, and seems 20/20 now with the glasses.


My brother took one look at them and said "Holy crap, are you really this blind? How have you been able to use a computer for so long?"


So now I can see, and start fires if need be


Oh well, at least I'll be able to read the screen without squinting, crossing my eyes, and straining my neck


I like 'em - Besides, I think glasses are sexy anyway