Do You Have 4 Eyes? Poll on PF Members

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Discussion Overview

The thread discusses the prevalence of wearing spectacles among members of the Physics Forums community, with a focus on personal experiences and opinions regarding eyesight and corrective lenses. Participants share their prescriptions, experiences with vision changes, and preferences related to eyewear.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory
  • Debate/contested
  • Personal anecdotes

Main Points Raised

  • Some participants indicate they wear glasses, with varying prescriptions and experiences, such as one member mentioning a -6 D prescription.
  • Others question the poll's bias, suggesting it only targets those who wear spectacles.
  • A participant mentions the use of reading glasses after previously having 20/20 vision until age 47.
  • One member shares a recent eye health issue, describing a "macular event" and the subsequent need for new glasses.
  • Several participants express preferences for glasses on others, stating they find them attractive or smart-looking.
  • Some members discuss their experiences with contact lenses and the challenges they face, including a participant who has had multiple eye surgeries.
  • A few participants share humorous remarks about eyesight and glasses, contributing to a light-hearted tone in parts of the discussion.
  • One member describes their trifocal glasses and the limitations they face with close-up vision.
  • Another participant mentions their severe astigmatism and the impact it has on their vision.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

There is no clear consensus on the topic, as participants express a variety of experiences and opinions regarding eyewear, vision health, and preferences for glasses. Some members agree on the attractiveness of glasses, while others focus on the technical aspects of their prescriptions and vision issues.

Contextual Notes

Some discussions include personal anecdotes that highlight individual experiences with vision changes and corrective lenses, but there is no resolution on the broader implications of these experiences.

Do u wear spectacles?

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Do you have four eyes:rolleyes: I meant do you wear spectacles:bugeye: .I think almost half of the PF members wear spectacles after all each of them are either mathematicians or scientists and spectacles are their trademark.

Well here's a small poll, just to know how many of you are 4-eyed or not? :):biggrin:

And yes don't forget to mention you power.
All sort of spectacles are considered, unless they do not have power.
 
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Starting off, I am the first 4-eyed with power -6 D.
 
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1] Your poll will show biased results - since your subject header calls to bespectacled members only.

2] Since I haven't the faintest idea what a tubelight is, I guess I'm not one.
 
Do reading glasses count? My vision was 20/20 until I was 47 years old.
 
I corrected the header and the post. Hope it's fine.
 
Yeeeeah... that'll draw them in by the score...:rolleyes:

How about being a little more informative?

What about, "How is your eyesight?"
 
Hey but the title in the general discussion shows the older title .How do I correct it?
 
I wear eyeglasses, but i am going to get the laser fix on Dec.
 
I started wearing glasses about a year ago. I was getting terrible eye strain by the end of the day. I had a comprehensive eye test which revealed that my eyes had finally gotten to the point where it requires considerable effort to focus on things nearby, or small print. So in order to read fine print or things in the range of 24 inches (60 cm) or closer, I need to use reading glasses.
 
  • #10
DaveC426913 said:
What about, "How is your eyesight?"
Done. Hey, it's fun being a Mentor!

I wear +2 reading glasses in order to keep my far vision close to 20/20. All that close work over the years would have ruined my unaided far vision unless I used reading glasses. I had to start wearing them near the end of my undergrad.
 
  • #11
Funny you should ask. Two weeks ago today I had a "macular event." The center ofvision in my right eye suddenly became dim as though I had spent an hour looking at the sun. The annoying spot has faded over two weeks, but my vision in the center of my right eye is now a lot blurrier.

I was panicked after the second day when the spot was still growing (going blind does not sound like fun), but then the condition improved. I see the retina specialist tomorrow. So, new specs for me.
 
  • #12
You guys (that wear glasses) are a bunch of nerds!11111111
 
  • #13
Ha! You nerds are so lame.
 
  • #14
I do not wear glasses, but I do wear contacts. Blue ones too, they make my eyes pretty haha. Unfortunately I was stabbed in the left eye with an exacto knife when I was about 2.5 years old, I am extremely lucky to not be completely blind in that eye. Now, after four surgeries, I have an artificial lens in my eye, and actually my sight has been slightly improving over the past few years..YAY
 
  • #15
I think glasses make men look sexy, I prefer men that wear glasses. :approve:
 
  • #16
Evo said:
I think glasses make men look sexy, I prefer men that wear glasses. :approve:
Me too. I think it makes them look smart too.
 
  • #17
No corrective lenses of any kind here. Apparently sitting too close to the TV and reading in dim light aren't as bad as my mom prophesied. :biggrin:
 
  • #18
i prefer girls with glasses..

dunno why.. mystery :P
 
  • #19
I don't wear glasses all the time. I just need them to drive at night or if I read late at night. My Rx is -0.75+0.50x63 OD, and -0.75+1.00x132 OS so the spherical equivalent is negligible.
 
  • #20
I an 75 now, and can still see to shoot the hind leg off a gnat at 100yds,
however i wear clear glasses when i am on the pull.
 
  • #21
wolram said:
I an 75 now, and can still see to shoot the hind leg off a gnat at 100yds,
however i wear clear glasses when i am on the pull.
You don't look a day over 70. :wink:
 
  • #22
I wear glasses -1.5, -1.75 and have progressive lenses to provide some compensation for my presbyopia. Also have slight (uncorrected) astigmatism. I used to work as an optician for my ophthalmologist, so after he refracts me, he asks ME how I want my prescription adjusted, and I tell him. Generally if the glasses are going to be used for motorcycling, I order a quarter-diopter of extra correction and if the glasses are going to be for everyday use, I keep the main prescription as-is and usually order a half-diopter increase in the reading part of the lens because my eyes get tired, especially late in the day. For those of you with only presbyopia, don't bother getting glasses through your eye doctor (although you should still get checked every year or two) - buy several sets of cheap reading glasses at a discount drug store or big-box store. Get at least a couple of different strengths, because you will prefer one while reading, one while doing hobbies, and maybe a really strong set for reading extra-fine print, removing splinters, etc.
 
  • #23
I think I'm -7.00 in each eye, with some astigmatism.
 
  • #24
Evo said:
I think glasses make men look sexy, I prefer men that wear glasses.
Why, oh WHY, do I keep worrying about the cart preceding the horse?
 
  • #25
Evo said:
I think glasses make men look sexy...
If you take off your glasses, a lot more men look sexy. :biggrin:
 
  • #26
Moonbear said:
If you take off your glasses, a lot more men look sexy. :biggrin:
As a corollary, lots of women have looked better through the bottom of a beer glass.
 
  • #27
I guess you can call me eight-eyes, since mine are trifocals. I have no idea what the perscription is, but they're useless for close-up even with the reading lens (I have to take them off to read).
I'm going to get the varichrome contacts if they're available in my area. Can't wear regular contacts because I'm severely photophobic.
 
  • #28
My contact prescription is -6.00 left eye and -5.00 for the right eye. Put it this way, if I don't have my contacts in or glasses on I wouldn't be able the big Physics Forums title at the top if I were sitting in my chair. I would have to probably be about 6 inches away from the screen to read it.:smile:
 
  • #29
What? Did you say something?

SPEAK UP A LITTLE! MY EYES DON'T HEAR AS WELL AS THEY USED TO!



Or, as a batter complained after umpire Ron Luciano called a Nolan Ryan fastball a strike, "Are you sure you saw that pitch?"

"Are you serious!?"

"I thought so. Neither did I, but it sounded a little high."
 
  • #30
turbo-1 said:
As a corollary, lots of women have looked better through the bottom of a beer glass.
LOL!:smile: :smile: :smile:
 

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