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I have had to wear glasses when I was 6.
Coke bottle ends.
I got hard contacts for my 18th birthday.
I have worn contacts for 36 years total,
but had a period when I had to wear glasses
for 3 years because of scarred corneas.
I can not have Laser surgery because of
my scarred corneas.
I recently tried to shoot a game of Pool with
glasses, and couldn't see right at all. No
comparison to contacts, and actually
think that contacts 'enhance' seeing the
right angle on the object ball to make it.
Glasses were a total nusiance, both trying
to see in the right part of the lense, and to
have to keep trying to push them up on my nose.
It's like those guys that shoot with a ballcap on
all the time, and have to raise their head back up
to see the shot right because the bill is in the way.
I have had to wear glasses when I was 6.
Coke bottle ends.
I got hard contacts for my 18th birthday.
I have worn contacts for 36 years total,
but had a period when I had to wear glasses
for 3 years because of scarred corneas.
I can not have Laser surgery because of
my scarred corneas.
I recently tried to shoot a game of Pool with
glasses, and couldn't see right at all. No
comparison to contacts, and actually
think that contacts 'enhance' seeing the
right angle on the object ball to make it.
Glasses were a total nusiance, both trying
to see in the right part of the lense, and to
have to keep trying to push them up on my nose.
It's like those guys that shoot with a ballcap on
all the time, and have to raise their head back up
to see the shot right because the bill is in the way.
Sweet Marissa
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Tbeaux said:Marissa sweet,
My lens size should be fine. What are these little grips? Do you mean some special nose piece?
BTW- I answered your post about a "sweet" southern angelic hotdog.
Terry
I saw that darling, and I mean the little nose part of the glasses that sometimes has the little grippy things to keep your glasses from slipping.
My LASIK took about 3 1/2 minutes per eye and I could see virtually immediately afterward. I drove to the doctor and measured 20/15 in both eyes the morning after my surgery. It's VERY good!!KBP said:
This was in 1999 and I hear they are even better with the procedure these days.
KBP, I am in the Atlanta area and can give you the name of a doctor who has been doing LASIK here for about 10 years.
I, too, bit the bullet and the hit to the wallet to get LASIK. I just had it done at the end of May, after wearing glasses for over twenty years and trying contacts for almost three (that experiment failed miserably....). The only thing I can say is that if you can afford it, it's worth every penny. As you can (maybe) see from my forum pic, I wore some pretty dorky glasses (those were for pool only - I had more "fashionable" glasses for everyday wear). Some friends of mine and I had a "glasses-shattering" party after the surgery, which was a blast since the lenses were unbreakable. I went from astigmatism and near-sightedness in both eyes to 20/15. The only downside is that right now, my eyes are dry and I have to use drops 4-5 times a day. Supposedly, that will lessen and go away after 6 months or so.
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-djb
As I said earlier, my surgery was in April, and I've had no problems. My vision wasn't that bad to begin with- about 20/60. And I was able to go out the same night (my vision was already crystal clear), and I was seeing 20/15 the next day. You'll have to wear some dorky goggles while sleeping for a week or two. And you'll have to put drops in several times a day for a about a week. Plus you'll have several follow up visits/exams. Most people experience some degree of dry eyes, and many experience problems with sensitivity to light. Both of these things usually improve (if not disappear) within six months. Of course, there are some people who develop fairly severe problems, but the occurrence rate is pretty low- about 1-3% of all patients, statistically speaking. Like I said before, my only real complaint is that my up close vision is much worse. If you HATE glasses and contacts (like I did), I would recommend it. If you're not really bothered by them, I wouldn't mess with it. As I said, some people do develop serious problems.KBP said:
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sonia
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POSING THAT QUESTION BELONGS TO YOUR OCULIST, NOT YAHOOS ON A POOL FORUM. WHY WOULD YOU EVEN THINK TO ASK THESE BOZOS OPINIONS? MIGHT AS WELL ASK YOUR CAT, DOG, OR THE GARBAGE MAN!
SONIA
Thanks all (but one)
You've all given me some very good info. I figured that the glasses folk would be a serious minority. I've worn glasses since I was 3 and contacts since I was 14, and I'm a little tired of having to worry about it. I'm going to go the Lasik route myself as soon as funds permit.
To sonia.... ______
You've all given me some very good info. I figured that the glasses folk would be a serious minority. I've worn glasses since I was 3 and contacts since I was 14, and I'm a little tired of having to worry about it. I'm going to go the Lasik route myself as soon as funds permit.
To sonia.... ______
Bye Bye Glasses...Hello Contacts
I've worn glasses longer than I care to mention...and have played with glasses since the beginning. I wore contacts for a while and ditched them because of my type of work, (computers, constant strain and dry eye), anyway gone back to glasses, now a primary part of my pre shot routine is to position my specs...going to try some disposable contacts just for playing to see if there is any difference, if its good I'll go to perms and the glasses will become back ups...
I've worn glasses longer than I care to mention...and have played with glasses since the beginning. I wore contacts for a while and ditched them because of my type of work, (computers, constant strain and dry eye), anyway gone back to glasses, now a primary part of my pre shot routine is to position my specs...going to try some disposable contacts just for playing to see if there is any difference, if its good I'll go to perms and the glasses will become back ups...
Just a note ...
I don't know if 'everyone' is aware of it or not.
But just because you have surgery on eyes does
not guarantee that your eyes still won't change
as you get older to where you will be required to
wear glasses later on in life.
My brother had his eyes long ago, by Dr. Bruce Grene,
the doctor that started it all, and his eyes were okay
for awhile, and then eventually had to go to wearing
a contact in his right eye only, and has glasses too
that he wears. He is 63 currently.
I don't know if 'everyone' is aware of it or not.
But just because you have surgery on eyes does
not guarantee that your eyes still won't change
as you get older to where you will be required to
wear glasses later on in life.
My brother had his eyes long ago, by Dr. Bruce Grene,
the doctor that started it all, and his eyes were okay
for awhile, and then eventually had to go to wearing
a contact in his right eye only, and has glasses too
that he wears. He is 63 currently.
I know there's an E at the top of that chart, but damned if I can see it.
Scott, this is very common for the older surgeries especially (RK etc..). Both of my uncles are on their second surgeries in about a dozen years each, but both swear by the results. I understand the rates are far better for Lasik, but you're absolutely right, it can't stop deterioration. I figure it's worth it though, even if I eventually have to wear glasses/contacts again, just to get a lighter prescription and not be completely blind in the mornings.
Scott, this is very common for the older surgeries especially (RK etc..). Both of my uncles are on their second surgeries in about a dozen years each, but both swear by the results. I understand the rates are far better for Lasik, but you're absolutely right, it can't stop deterioration. I figure it's worth it though, even if I eventually have to wear glasses/contacts again, just to get a lighter prescription and not be completely blind in the mornings.
i wear both contacts and glasses........when my allergies act up i have to goto the glasses. I would say i play better in contacts, but i have a pair i only shoot pool in......similar to the other poster, very large frames that i can see fine with when down in my stance. Im planning on the lasik too after i hit 40, supposedly ur eyes change about that time
Never had to wear glasses. Had 20/17 in one eye and 20/18 in the other. Old age took over and my arms got too short. Started to wear glasses to read. Still played without them. Gradually the balls started to look fuzzy. Wear glasses all the time. Have the graduated lens. Just adjusted to them. Don't find them to be a problem, wouldn't leave home without them.
As some here know, I have had two lasik surgeries in the last 10 months....and I had to go get yet another pair of glasses last month for distance reading and for pool playing. 
There's a newer surgery option that's coming out that places a special lens in the eye. This lens is supposed to allow you to see both close if you need reading galsses AND see at a distance for near-sightedness. I think it also will correct astigmatism. And it can be replaced if your eyes change. The way I understand it, is it is similar to what they're doing for cataracs...they cut a slit in the side of the eyeball, insert the folded up lens and then it unfolds and acts as a lens of sorts.
If I had it to do again, I'd definitely consider this option. My opthamologist said it is being done elsewhere. He won't start doing them for a year or so because he's not sure enough of the procedure's effectiveness yet.
Now that I'm back to glasses again, I'm working on making my stance a little more upright again and raising my chin up about 5 or 6 inches so the rim of my glasses isn't in the way so much.
It's always something.
Jeff Livingston
There's a newer surgery option that's coming out that places a special lens in the eye. This lens is supposed to allow you to see both close if you need reading galsses AND see at a distance for near-sightedness. I think it also will correct astigmatism. And it can be replaced if your eyes change. The way I understand it, is it is similar to what they're doing for cataracs...they cut a slit in the side of the eyeball, insert the folded up lens and then it unfolds and acts as a lens of sorts.
If I had it to do again, I'd definitely consider this option. My opthamologist said it is being done elsewhere. He won't start doing them for a year or so because he's not sure enough of the procedure's effectiveness yet.
Now that I'm back to glasses again, I'm working on making my stance a little more upright again and raising my chin up about 5 or 6 inches so the rim of my glasses isn't in the way so much.
It's always something.
Jeff Livingston
Glasses
I wore contacts for years until moving to Colorado. Couldn't keep them from drying out up here so went back to glasses. Don't have any trouble playing with them that could be attributed to them. Guess I'm just used to them by now. I remember Bob Vanover playing with glasses and he was no slouch!
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I wore contacts for years until moving to Colorado. Couldn't keep them from drying out up here so went back to glasses. Don't have any trouble playing with them that could be attributed to them. Guess I'm just used to them by now. I remember Bob Vanover playing with glasses and he was no slouch!
Yes, I've read about that. There's also yet another eye surgery (I believe it's called CK) that can be done to alleviate the need for reading glasses. You can have it done after having had Lasik. Sorry to hear about your problems with it. How bad was your eyesight? Did you have an astigmatism? I've heard that some people who have really bad eyesight sometimes have more problems after Lasik. My friend (he was about 20/400, with an astigmatism) had Lasik about a month before me, and he's going to have to go back for an "enhancement".chefjeff said:As some here know, I have had two lasik surgeries in the last 10 months....and I had to go get yet another pair of glasses last month for distance reading and for pool playing.
There's a newer surgery option that's coming out that places a special lens in the eye. This lens is supposed to allow you to see both close if you need reading galsses AND see at a distance for near-sightedness. I think it also will correct astigmatism. And it can be replaced if your eyes change. The way I understand it, is it is similar to what they're doing for cataracs...they cut a slit in the side of the eyeball, insert the folded up lens and then it unfolds and acts as a lens of sorts.
If I had it to do again, I'd definitely consider this option. My opthamologist said it is being done elsewhere. He won't start doing them for a year or so because he's not sure enough of the procedure's effectiveness yet.
Now that I'm back to glasses again, I'm working on making my stance a little more upright again and raising my chin up about 5 or 6 inches so the rim of my glasses isn't in the way so much.
It's always something.
Jeff Livingston
JLW said:
Thanks for your kind words, JLW.
I'm lucky in that I have no ONE big problem with my eyes....I have these minor problems:
One eye looks higher than the other but I've overcome that by myself, so my glasses don't have prisms anymore. My doctor ways billiards is the perfect exercise for this. He said when I'm about 65 it'll come back as my ability to control it will diminish.
Astigmatism, mostly corrected now via lasik. When I stroke my stick, it looks a little crooked to the left with my left eye and looks a little crooked to the right with my right eye....my brain straigtens it out, but not without the occasional error, especially on long shots.
Myopia, started at 20/600, now about 20/50 or so as it is still varying since my last surgery in May. I can see only about 4-5 feet away before it gets blurry, so playing pool requires glasses again. We were trying to undercorrect my eyes so my focus would be on the table size, but we failed.
Spots.
Floaters, along with the spots ,make it look like I'm viewing the table through a dirty aquarium.
Dry eyes made worse by the surgery and my feeble attempts at wearing contacts. My doctor implanted a little plug in each eye to keep the tears from draining as fast as usual. I recommend this for any pool player as we're in drying environments often. It took 10 seconds per eye and they are removable.
Presbiopia (need reading glasses) caused by aging. My lasik made it so I can now read withOUT glasses. This is the best result from surgery as not many 50 somethings can read without glasses.
Flat eyes creating various problems with contacts and surgery options.
Thin corneas, thus no more lasik ever.
A little pressure problem controlled by a special herb. Was over 25, now well below 20.
Light sensitivity, especially since surgery.
Other than those, my eyes are perfect.
Actually I feel very lucky that I don't have detached retinas or some horrible thing like that.I had to laugh at the article in BD this month by Tom Ross where he claimed eyesight isn't as important as one might think it is. Tom made the common error in thinking that bad eyesight results in fuzziness only. How I wish.
Gee, if we were doing this in person, you could look through my glasses and I could look through yours.
Jeff Livingston