It’s My Imagination

Help For Vision

June 10, 2008 on 2:11 pm | In Some of This Some of That | 2 Comments

I began wearing prescription lenses for my vision when I was 25 years old. When I was 30 I began wearing contact lenses. Over the years, my vision didn’t change too much, until I was around 40 and I had to get bifocal lenses. I don’t mind that much that I don’t have perfect, but it can certainly be expensive to make a visit to the eye doctor, which I attempt to do on an annual basis.

When I go to the optometrist, my insurance usually covers the cost of the eye exam. The insurance will also cover a portion of new frames and lenses. But, like buying a car, by the time I’ve added on all the extras such as scratch resistant lenses, bifocal lenses, lightweight frames, etc., I can spend a small fortune.

Prescription eyewear is also called “corrective”. It makes it sound as if wearing glasses is going to “correct” your vision. I guess it does, but only while you’re wearing them. Once the lenses are removed, your vision is blurred. Basically, once you’ve been diagnosed with a vision problem you can pretty much count on wearing corrective lenses for the rest of your life. Unless you have surgery done, your vision is not corrected.

I have discovered a unique product, pinhole glasses, that are designed to restore perfect vision, not just correct your vision while you’re wearing them. These eye glasses are unique because they “use the principle of sight to let in only those rays which are capable of forming a clear image on the retina”. According to their website, www.pinhole-glasses-direct.com, wearing pinhole eyeglasses is scientifically proven to improve vision in cases of Myopia, Presbyopia, Hyperopia, Cataracts and Astigmatism.

Pinhole glasses are lightweight, durable and inexpensive. They do not have glass lenses and could last a lifetime. These special glasses have regularly spaced holes of 1-1.5 mm that direct light rays to your pupil, preventing rays from entering the pupil from extreme angles. Angled light rays can result in a distorted image to be formed by the retina resulting in blurred vision.

While pinhole glasses should not be used when driving or moving around (such as when playing a sport), they do work with all distances and so work for reading, watching television or working on the computer. At $14.95 a pair, I think these are a fabulous deal.

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Bathroom Update #2

June 10, 2008 on 1:29 pm | In Some of This Some of That | 2 Comments

My husband got the new curved shower rod hung in my daughter’s bathroom last night.  This morning, I went in and hung the new shower curtain and curtain liner using the new shower curtain hooks.  It all looks fabulous except that the curtain and liner are too short.  This is so frustrating.

I’m thinking that perhaps I can use drapery rings and clips to attach to the shower curtain rings and clip to the liner so it hangs longs enough to stay inside the bathtub.  I have to have a way to lengthen it so the water from the shower doesn’t get all over the floor.

I thought I would go to the store today to find something to use, but the tire on the car was going flat, so I dropped it off at the shop and had my husband bring us home.  I’m now without a vehicle so no errands for me today.  The simple job of changing out the shower curtain has become a major project.