eyeglasses and stance

chefjeff said:
OMG, that's what I was, too...and I'm having my second surgery, too, cuz my first surgery left me at only 20/40 and it quickly got worse to 20/60. OMG

:cool: wait...he's wearing glasses...how about this guy: ;)

Jeff, blind melon, Livingston
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Jeff, how old are you? When did you have your first surgery and how long did it take for each eye? My second surgery was a week after my first.

BTW to all you guys who wear them, glasses are sexy!
 
marissayi said:
Jeff, how old are you? When did you have your first surgery and how long did it take for each eye? My second surgery was a week after my first.

BTW to all you guys who wear them, glasses are sexy!
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How old am I? Well, I got carded at an Atlanta pool hall 4 years ago. When the poor lad saw my drivers license, he jumped back in shock and said, "Sorry mister." I kept a straight face, but laughed about it for the last 4 years and have told this story many a time. (btw, I'll be 52 in June) Good genes, good jeans, good skin care products, good water, good living, and good nutrition make me look younger than my years.

I had my first surgery in Sept. '04. It took less than an hour to do both eyes and this includes the valium, payment, pre-op orientation, etc. The actual cutting and nuking took less than 5 minutes per eye, I'd say.

My doctor always waits at least 6 months to re-do any problems, as eyes tend to keep changing for that long. I'm surprised at the timing of your second surgery. What went wrong with yours?

btw, "I make passes at girls that wear glasses," has always been a saying of mine. Glasses add a little sophistication to a person, wouldn't you say?

Jeff Livingston
 
My second surgery was because my eyes were so bad. It was a week or two after. I was 24 or 25 when I had it done. My memory is the worst! Have you ever heard of Dr Stephen Hollis? He's supposed to be one of the best in the country. He's who did my surgeries and I have never had a problem.
 
marissayi said:
My second surgery was because my eyes were so bad. It was a week or two after. I was 24 or 25 when I had it done. My memory is the worst! Have you ever heard of Dr Stephen Hollis? He's supposed to be one of the best in the country. He's who did my surgeries and I have never had a problem.
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So now that the surgeries have been completed and successful, what are your, aaaaaahhh...measurements now?
 
A friend of mine has special glasses made just for pool playing. It looks like he has his glasses on upside down when he wheres them. On standard glasses the 'arms' that hold them on your head come to the Top of the frames. On these glasses the arms come in at the bottom, with the major part of the lenses above the eyes. I think an old snooker player used to wear ones that were nearly identical. He looks like a space alien dork when he wheres them though, although hes not concerned, I'm not sure if you are.
 
fxskater said:
A friend of mine has special glasses made just for pool playing. It looks like he has his glasses on upside down when he wheres them. On standard glasses the 'arms' that hold them on your head come to the Top of the frames. On these glasses the arms come in at the bottom, with the major part of the lenses above the eyes. I think an old snooker player used to wear ones that were nearly identical. He looks like a space alien dork when he wheres them though, although hes not concerned, I'm not sure if you are.
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Dennis Taylor
 
marissayi said:
My second surgery was because my eyes were so bad. It was a week or two after. I was 24 or 25 when I had it done. My memory is the worst! Have you ever heard of Dr Stephen Hollis? He's supposed to be one of the best in the country. He's who did my surgeries and I have never had a problem.
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Yes, I've heard of your doctor...he did some astygmatism thingy I think. You're lucky to have someone like that.

Here's my guy:

http://www.dmeyemd.com/dr_ejaz_husain.htm

Jeff Livingston
 
fxskater said:
A friend of mine has special glasses made just for pool playing. It looks like he has his glasses on upside down when he wheres them. On standard glasses the 'arms' that hold them on your head come to the Top of the frames. On these glasses the arms come in at the bottom, with the major part of the lenses above the eyes. I think an old snooker player used to wear ones that were nearly identical. He looks like a space alien dork when he wheres them though, although hes not concerned, I'm not sure if you are.
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But think of the action you'd get!
 
ok...totally new concept...
Shotgun shooter's glasses. They're available from Bausch & Lomb and a few others. They're already angled a bit and sit high on the bridge of the nose. Just get your "eye doctor" to make your optimum range about 10 feet and you're all set.

Thanks to J. Wayne Hutson for this bit of advice!

Now, if I could only afford another set of glasses. *grin*
 
Get yourself a pair of Ranger's or Dycot Hi-wad, they are both shooting glasses. Then have your optician move thew optical center slightly up and you are good to go.
 
supermex

Fliedout said:
I wear eyeglasses, and I've pretty much concluded that an upright stance works much better for me than a low one--maybe because of the distortion caused by trying to look through the lenses at an angle with a low stance. Has anyone else had the same experience?
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I have to use glasses........Laser surgery is not for me so what I did was get with my Optometrist & came up with modified glasses for pool. I had a large lens with the optimum vision located closest to the top of the lens rather than the middle of the lens so as I got down on my shot, I had a clear look with maximum clarity, so I can get down very low on my shot. The lens was called a "progressive" lens where by adjusting your head level, you can get the optimum clarity regardless of the distance of the shot. My optometrist also measured out to 9 ft when he was giving me my eye test because that's all the distance I was going to need. I wish I could do laser surgery but this certainly was the next best thing.........good luck.
 
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