Old Speckled Hen Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 I need glasses to read( getting old) and have always just bought throw away ones from Primark. Recently I treated myself to a BOGOF offer from a high street specs shop and they are fine I have just started beekeeping and I need reading specs to look at the frames but I fall over my feet when trying to do anything more distant as my far sight is OK. It is impossible to retrieve glasses that have fallen off your nose (in the process of being pushed onto the head, like you do) while wearing a beesuit. Any suggestions. Would bifocals work? Do they still make them? Are varifocals the way or should I just try putting the specs on a chain and fish for them through the veil. Aaaaarrrrgh I wonder if you lot can help me Mods, I've put this on the scary bee thread as well but can you leave it here too for a while .....please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 heard on tv today that the larger tescos are doing free eye tests...just incase it helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickendoodle Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 I've got varifocals - they're pretty expensive but really good once you get used to them (it takes a couple of weeks) You read close up things through the bottom bit and distance through the rest - it just takes a while to adjust to the fact that you have to read by lowering your eyes, not your head! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 My reading glasses I usually have perched on the end of my nose so that I can see over the top. Pointless having bifocals because the lenses are too stupidly small to fit in stupid little frames. I can't get on with varifocals so I have one pair for distance - I rarely use the reading glasses unless I'm doing my quilting and then my eyes get a bit tired. It's all down to the ability to focus on distance after you've done close up work. You could try varifocals - my mum loved hers, and the opticians will happily alter the lenses if you find you can't get on with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 Ooh, a tricky one! I know what you mean about retrieving glasses, I have learned to clip my hair back because it's impossible to push it off your face once the suit is on, and as for blowing your nose ... I have varifocals, I got them last year and unfortunately I'm already finding it harder to read small print again, think I need a check-up! However they are fine for seeing frames with. I think it would be nigh-on impossible to take glasses on and off once the suit is on. Otherwise, how about a large magnifying glass? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Speckled Hen Posted March 10, 2010 Author Share Posted March 10, 2010 Thanks Olly. I think I'll pop along to specsavers again and see if they can do me varifocals with those curly arms (or do you call them legs ...I don't know ) that go right round your ears like the old national health kids glasses used to be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 Maybe we should rename you Old Spectacled Hen? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 I have exactly the same problem OSH - and I have tried both varifocals and bifocals and can't walk whilst wearing them and wearing the beesuit. I have settled on having my reading glasses on a cord but pushing them up onto the top of my head so that I can walk to the hives or the assoc. apiary with the hood/veil on and done up. When I'm at the hive I can just push them slightly and they fall onto my nose and I can then see the hive (although I still can't see varroa - must need a stronger prescription ) When I've finished any close work then I can push them off and they just hang from the cord and I can walk away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 mine are on a cord round my neck and are on and off all day at work as I have to read batch numbers on vaccines. Does anyone know where I can buy a funky specs cord thing. Mines denim blue and boring Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Speckled Hen Posted March 10, 2010 Author Share Posted March 10, 2010 The other thing I've thought of is ONE contact lens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 mine are on a cord round my neck and are on and off all day at work as I have to read batch numbers on vaccines. Does anyone know where I can buy a funky specs cord thing. Mines denim blue and boring I bought one from Specsavers which is different coloured tiny beads - it matches whatever I'm wearing. There don't seem to be many interesting ones around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rachick Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 One contact lens could be a good option - it's called "monovision" and basically, if you're looking in the distance your brain disregards the blurry image from the eye with the reading contat lens in, and when you're looking up close, your brain disregards the blurry image from the eye without the lens in. It can take a bit of getting used to, but works really well for a lot of people! Alternatively, you can get multifocal contact lenses now too...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 My friend was going to get one contact lens, but couldn't get on with them. Another friend's dad is an optician and she had her glasses fitted properly - they look like normal frames and are quite blue ones, but they have long legs and so go right round the back of her ear and down - she can do anything and they won't fall off I can see you with a monocle myself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 I wear monovision lenses.....one for distance and one for reading. I get on with them really well. It does take a week or so for your brain to get used to them. They might be the answer you are looking for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Speckled Hen Posted March 11, 2010 Author Share Posted March 11, 2010 I think I'll go see my optician re contact lenses for one eye. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 Hmmm Old Monacled Hen (courtesy of Lewis) and Old Spectacled Hen (Cinnamon's idea) - doesn't quite have the same ring to those names. As long as it doesn't get to Old Hubble Lens Hen you'll be OK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadietoo Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 What about half-eye specs.?..I'm bereft because I've managed to lose my favourite pair (so comfy so useful) but they really solved the problem cos you could always look over the top of the reading add. If you're going to go for varifocals I'm going to suggest that you don't use specsavers. I've nothing against them but it is very very important with your first pair of varifocals that the centres are absolutely spot on and what you really need is a Dispensing Optician (rather than a receptionist/customer adviser) to mark up the specs properly and chose the right sort of lens for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 I'd agree with that - my optician spent ages measuring where my eye was in relation to the frames, to get them right and I wonder if that's why I've got on so well with them, I haven't had the problems others report about tripping over my feet etc (well, no more than usual! ) I asked about the monovision thingy last time I went, but my optician said it's probably not ideal if you use a computer screen all day, as I do. How do you find that, Egluntine? I've more or less given up wearing contact lenses but I would quite like to get back into them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 I asked about the monovision thingy last time I went, but my optician said it's probably not ideal if you use a computer screen all day, as I do. How do you find that, Egluntine? . Generally no probs.....although we have one office that has poor natural light and I do struggle occasionally in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
