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People who wear glasses, what are some things someone new to glasses should know? (beehaw.org)

submitted 1 month ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Sorry about the awkward title; I had a lot of trouble trying to word it.

Anyway, I got my first pair of glasses yesterday. I went in for my first eye exam in nearly a decade, and apparently I have mild astigmatism. So for the past day I've been getting used to the sensation of having glasses on (I never cared for sunglasses, personally; I've always found them hard to see in) and getting a touch of euphoria about how they conceal the brow somewhat. But then it kinda hit me that I don't really know anything about glasses, having not used them until age 36. I probably should have asked some questions about it when I picked them up, but I was kinda sick and didn't want to stick around there too long.

I know I could just google it, but google sucks now, plus, I may as well use the AskBeehaw platform, it's pretty quiet.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Zeiss lens wipes are the best, but soap and water work great too. Rubbing a towel on your lens will scratch it eventually.

Your glasses are probably cheaper buying them from LensCrafters on your work insurance, but I discovered Roka and will not go back to others even though it's more expensive off insurance. Their glasses are so light, comfortable, and stay on my face. I've been alternating years, glasses one year sunglasses the next to save money so I can splurge on good frames.

Progressive lenses are hella expensive and become necessary in your 40s. They are nice to have when you need them though.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Thanks for the rec!

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Why do you keep posting this same giant image? It doesn't even mean anything.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

Its an emoji, and it shouldn't be giant if your client/instance/browser is rendering it properly.