Insignificant/ Significant things that BYP or just wind you up a little

[gremlin]

The Polar Express.

[Felix]

Specsavers. Went 7 years ago and got glasses for the first time. Got home and they were shit. Fine reading the card they give you to read but two foot or more (Laptop distance) was a blurry mess. Had to take them back and get tested again and another set of glasses. 2.5 years later, no change in the prescription. 2.5 years later (Last week) apparently my prescription has now changed after being tested. Today got my glasses and read a few things and they seem fine. Got home and cat see my laptop. I have better over the counter glasses.

[Mr. Dazzle]

Or you have a problem simple glasses can't fix.

It's how I discovered I have keratoconus for example.

[Horse]

Got home and cat see my laptop. I have better over the counter glasses.

Did you specifically tell them you didn't want reading glasses, but for computer use?

https://theeyeplace.com.au/computerglasses/

[Count Steer]

Specsavers. Went 7 years ago and got glasses for the first time. Got home and they were shit. Fine reading the card they give you to read but two foot or more (Laptop distance) was a blurry mess. Had to take them back and get tested again and another set of glasses. 2.5 years later, no change in the prescription. 2.5 years later (Last week) apparently my prescription has now changed after being tested. Today got my glasses and read a few things and they seem fine. Got home and cat see my laptop. I have better over the counter glasses.

I told my optician I wanted specs for screen work (you can ask for craft glasses too). They asked what distance I worked from the screen and worked on that basis. (Reading is usually closer than screen work and easier to move into focus).

Specsavers are a bit variable though.

[Felix]

Got home and cat see my laptop. I have better over the counter glasses.

Did you specifically tell them you didn't want reading glasses, but for computer use?

https://theeyeplace.com.au/computerglasses/

I did tell her i do more computer reading than on paper so yes i suppose.

[Felix]

Specsavers. Went 7 years ago and got glasses for the first time. Got home and they were shit. Fine reading the card they give you to read but two foot or more (Laptop distance) was a blurry mess. Had to take them back and get tested again and another set of glasses. 2.5 years later, no change in the prescription. 2.5 years later (Last week) apparently my prescription has now changed after being tested. Today got my glasses and read a few things and they seem fine. Got home and cat see my laptop. I have better over the counter glasses.

I told my optician I wanted specs for screen work (you can ask for craft glasses too). They asked what distance I worked from the screen and worked on that basis. (Reading is usually closer than screen work and easier to move into focus).

Specsavers are a bit variable though.

Now i think about it she did measure the distance from eye to where i would be reading a book/paper then again from eye to laptop distance.
Anyway they are going back tomorrow and probably another eye test.

[Horse]

Got home and cat see my laptop. I have better over the counter glasses.

Did you specifically tell them you didn't want reading glasses, but for computer use?

https://theeyeplace.com.au/computerglasses/

I did tell her i do more computer reading than on paper so yes i suppose.

If you said 'computer' specifically, they didn't didn't get what you'd asked for.

But ...

Did you query it when they gave you the reading test card? You already knew that reading and computer need different prescriptions.

[Taipan]

Put too much pearl barley in my stew. Proper gloopy! Still lovely though!

[Felix]

Did you specifically tell them you didn't want reading glasses, but for computer use?

https://theeyeplace.com.au/computerglasses/

I did tell her i do more computer reading than on paper so yes i suppose.

If you said 'computer' specifically, they didn't didn't get what you'd asked for.

But ...

Did you query it when they gave you the reading test card? You already knew that reading and computer need different prescriptions.

They gave me a card today to read and it was fine. They never gave me a loptop to try though. They are going back.

[Taipan]

I did tell her i do more computer reading than on paper so yes i suppose.

If you said 'computer' specifically, they didn't didn't get what you'd asked for.

But ...

Did you query it when they gave you the reading test card? You already knew that reading and computer need different prescriptions.

They gave me a card today to read and it was fine. They never gave me a loptop to try though. They are going back.

I have bi focals for distance and reading and a seperate pair for computer use. Specsavers told me computer use was different to readers, as the screren is generally that bit further away. I thought readers woud do it but the dont, unless i get closer obvs...

[Felix]

If you said 'computer' specifically, they didn't didn't get what you'd asked for.

But ...

Did you query it when they gave you the reading test card? You already knew that reading and computer need different prescriptions.

They gave me a card today to read and it was fine. They never gave me a loptop to try though. They are going back.

I have bi focals for distance and reading and a seperate pair for computer use. Specsavers told me computer use was different to readers, as the screren is generally that bit further away. I thought readers woud do it but the dont, unless i get closer obvs...

I need to be like Mr Magoo with my head in the laptop screen Got my old readers on now and this is fine as is my over the counter ones.

[Horse]

If you said 'computer' specifically, they didn't didn't get what you'd asked for.
But ...
Did you query it when they gave you the reading test card? You already knew that reading and computer need different prescriptions.

They gave me a card today to read and it was fine. They never gave me a loptop to try though. They are going back.

At a guess, they won't have one as a standard check. I've never been shown one. It's up to you to tell them what you need.

Go into Wilco or another cheapo shop. Try some on, stand at screen distance from the test card.

[Noggin]

Specsavers. Went 7 years ago and got glasses for the first time. Got home and they were shit. Fine reading the card they give you to read but two foot or more (Laptop distance) was a blurry mess. Had to take them back and get tested again and another set of glasses. 2.5 years later, no change in the prescription. 2.5 years later (Last week) apparently my prescription has now changed after being tested. Today got my glasses and read a few things and they seem fine. Got home and cat see my laptop. I have better over the counter glasses.

You do need to be really specific with Specsavers. Mind you, when they were doing the test to work out my reading distance I was told I wasn’t reading at the ‘correct’ distance - my arms aren’t long enough to hold a book up for any length of time at the ‘correct’ distance . When I pointed that out, she still told me I wasn’t reading at wrong FFS!!!

[Felix]

I have bi focals for distance and reading and a seperate pair for computer use. Specsavers told me computer use was different to readers, as the screren is generally that bit further away. I thought readers woud do it but the dont, unless i get closer obvs...

I got two pairs to ill speak to them tomorrow about one being for computer Probably both as i dont read a great deal and always have an over the counter pair in the car, van, camperbus, Work jacket pocket also.

[Felix]

Specsavers. Went 7 years ago and got glasses for the first time. Got home and they were shit. Fine reading the card they give you to read but two foot or more (Laptop distance) was a blurry mess. Had to take them back and get tested again and another set of glasses. 2.5 years later, no change in the prescription. 2.5 years later (Last week) apparently my prescription has now changed after being tested. Today got my glasses and read a few things and they seem fine. Got home and cat see my laptop. I have better over the counter glasses.

You do need to be really specific with Specsavers. Mind you, when they were doing the test to work out my reading distance I was told I wasn’t reading at the ‘correct’ distance - my arms aren’t long enough to hold a book up for any length of time at the ‘correct’ distance . When I pointed that out, she still told me I wasn’t reading at wrong FFS!!!

My wife got a pair of readers also (What were fine) Bloody hell you cant leave these out in the sun. Looks like the jam jar bottoms might start a fire

[Count Steer]

If you're going back, measure the distance that you normally use the laptop at (eye to screen) before you go or take the laptop with you!

Ready readers are all designed for a focal point at roughly the same distance which usually means you have to lean in to a computer screen if you try working in readers. Doesn't bother some but it's probably bad for your posture. People used to worry about screen radiation too but dunno if that all went away with LED screens.

(I made a mistake with my computer/craft specs and scrimped on the frames and they're too heavy so I'm constantly pushing 'em back up my schnoz I really should go and get the lenses put in better frames but I use the laptop less and less and a tablet more and more - and that's held at book distance).

[Mr. Dazzle]

People used to worry about screen radiation too but dunno if that all went away with LED screens.

Well old school CRTs are literally particle accelerators, albeit pretty dinky ones. So yeah they genuinely do make radiation if only very small amounts. Flat screens work on a different principle, so no radiation involved.

Re: Glasses though....go to a decent independent opticians is my advice! Specsavers are franchises so they can be hit and miss, some of them are actually pretty good (basically the ones which used to be little independents) whereas some are just sausage factories.

I switched to a local independent a few years ago for esoteric reasons related to the keratoconus I mentioned above. Waaay better though IME.

[Taipan]

Karcher arived in a very battered box thanks to DHL monkeys and upon opening it the top half of teh wand is missing!

[Felix]

Specsavers. They made up the wrong prescription. They gave me Readers where computer use ones were ordered. Lucky i never put my old pair in the recycle tub.