Razors Edge ★ Posted October 14, 2021 Share #1 Posted October 14, 2021 ...but the eye doctor didn't even give me abc/xyz comparable! I can't say, "You think your eyes are bad, mine are 400/300!" or whatever the heck it means. FTR, I get "Sphere (OD/OS) = -6.00/-5.00" which has gotta be bad because I have bad vision! So, WTF does a -6.00 translate to in cool kid's terms? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prophet Zacharia Posted October 14, 2021 Share #2 Posted October 14, 2021 39 minutes ago, Razors Edge said: -6.00 You have six units of near sightedness in the right eye. 5 in the left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted October 14, 2021 Author Share #3 Posted October 14, 2021 1 minute ago, Prophet Zacharia said: You have six units of near sightedness in the right eye. 5 in the left. Can I convert those units into anything useful? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted October 14, 2021 Share #4 Posted October 14, 2021 I think that means that you should wear corrective lenses. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Beanz Posted October 14, 2021 Share #5 Posted October 14, 2021 Always had really good eyes. I remember taking an eye test back when I was about 30. Did the test with the little dominos telling which corner the dot is in. I went beyond then the last one, the doc said give it a try, I got it right because I could see it. The doc said good guess. WTF DOC, I can see it! At 55, I thought my eyes were bad as I couldn't see like I used to. Doc said I was still 20/20. Then at 57, I went because the freeway signs were not visible like before. Doc said I am still good but I might think about glasses to drive at night on the freeway. Now at 59, same thing. Hmmm! I guess I'll have to be blind before they tell me I need glasses. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted October 14, 2021 Share #6 Posted October 14, 2021 I lost a pair of $350 glasses the first day I had them one time. I was so mad at myself that I refused to buy another pair. After awhile I got used to not wearing glasses and it seemed like I could see pretty good. My wife kept harping on me that I needed to get my eyes checked and order new glasses. Three and a half years later I gave in and went to the eye doctor. He told me I had near perfect mono-vision. My right eye can see distance and my left eye can see up close. He said if I’m happy with that I don’t see any reason to get glasses unless you need them for depth perception. I was running a forge press and depth perception would be nice. I got glasses for work and none for home. During the time that I went without my glasses my eyes adjusted themselves for mono vision. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prophet Zacharia Posted October 14, 2021 Share #7 Posted October 14, 2021 12 minutes ago, Razors Edge said: Can I convert those units into anything useful? The inverse of the focal length of the lens. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Far ★ Posted October 14, 2021 Share #8 Posted October 14, 2021 I'm 20/400+ I have perfect vision at about 6" from my eyes, everything else is a blur. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted October 14, 2021 Author Share #9 Posted October 14, 2021 Just now, 2Far said: I'm 20/400+ I have perfect vision at about 6" from my eyes, everything else is a blur. What's that in the current currency of vision??? + or - 3.0? 4.0??? This is like the damned Commies and their metric system nonsense! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Far ★ Posted October 14, 2021 Share #10 Posted October 14, 2021 25 minutes ago, Razors Edge said: What's that in the current currency of vision??? + or - 3.0? 4.0??? This is like the damned Commies and their metric system nonsense! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prophet Zacharia Posted October 14, 2021 Share #11 Posted October 14, 2021 4 minutes ago, 2Far said: He’s obviously not a lens maker, since he gave me a “meh” response. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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