User:Angel
Questions I still have
- What is print pushing?
My Glasses History
I figured I should track this somewhere and maybe someday I will make enough progress that this level of detail will be interesting to someone besides me. Or maybe just knowing my context is useful. Also adding other non-glasses stuff that could be relevant.
January normal glasses will be
Black frames
OD/right: -4.25 sphere, -1.5 cylinder, 171 axis
OS/left: -4 sphere, -1.75 cylinder, 176 axis
~February 2022 closeup/differential glasses will be
Gold frames OD/Right: -3.00 sphere, -1.50 cylinder, 171 axis OS/Left: -2.75 sphere, -1.75 cylinder, 176 axis
Equalizing and Reducing cylinder in ~April 2022 will be
Note that I am not doing more than one step at the same time. By reducing my cylinder, my lenses equalize.
Silver close-up frames (differentials)
OD/Right: -3.25 sphere, -1 cylinder, 171 axis
OS/Left: -3.25 sphere, -1 cylinder, 176 axis
Grey normal frames
OD/right: -4.5 sphere, -1 cylinder, 171 axis
OS/left: -4.5 sphere, -1 cylinder, 176 axis
November 7, 2021
Normal glasses
Couldn't find my original prescription when I wanted to change glasses from my close-ups (differentials) so I decided it was time to switch to my first normalized glasses. It feels like it has been about a month. I also received my over-the-glasses sunglasses yesterday!
- OD/Right -4.50 sphere, -1.50 cylinder, 171 axis
- OS/Left -4.25 sphere,-1.75 cylinder, 176 axis
Mid-October 2021
Close-ups
- OD/Right: -3.25 sphere, -1.5 cylinder, 171 axis
- OS/Left: -3 sphere, -1.75 cylinder, 176 axis
- Zenni frame 411516 because it's got half a dozen colors so I can keep track of new glasses easier, and it's the cheapest metal frames they sell. These frames are blue.
Mid-September 2021
End Myopia discovery
- Found endmyopia.org somewhere. I had been looking for wrap-around sunglasses that would work with my prescription, which was apparently not in "cheap sunglasses on Zenni" territory.
Eating more fiber
- Figured out I can get most of my vitamins and minerals from 2 cups cooked greens and a can of beans every day. My fiber intake just went up dramatically and permanently.
July 2021
Prescription
- Right: -4.75 sphere, -1.5 cylinder, 171 axis
- Left: -4.5 sphere, -1.75 cylinder, 176 axis
January(ish) 2020
Checkup
- Talked optometrist into just checking eye health. Eye health was fine.
June 2019
Quit refined sugar
- Did someone refine the fiber out? I won't eat it. Juice? Unacceptable. Honey? Refined by bees. Maple syrup? Sure, if I'm gnawing on a maple tree. Cane sugar? Sure, if I'm eating the cane alone with it. And so forth.
- NOTE: This took me 20 years of effort before it finally stuck. If at first you don't succeed, try, try, and try again. I get refined sugar on my birthdays.
July 2018
Prescription
- OD: -5 sphere, -1.5 cylinder, 175 axis
- OS: -4.5 sphere, -1.75 cylinder, 175 axis
May 2011
Prescription
- OD: -5 sphere, -1.5 cylinder, 168 axis
- OS: -4.5 sphere, -1.75 cylinder, 175 axis
Early 1990s
Kept forgetting my glasses at home and not being able to see the blackboard clearly from the first row. Annoyed teacher told me I needed to start remembering to bring my glasses. This is when I started wearing glasses full time.
Late 1980s
I was warned. When I was given my first pair of glasses, I was told, repeatedly, don't wear these glasses when you don't need them. I was living in England at the time. Not sure if it was an English doctor or a US military doctor.
Why I'm here
People with low-to-no myopia are less prone to retinal detachment. Eye problems run in my family. I figure I should do what I can to keep my eyesight in working order.
Things I'd like to be able to see clearly without glasses again:
- the stars
- my toes
My friends on the Wiki (add yourself!)
Leave a message
You won't find me on the EndMyopia forum. But you can leave me an eyeballs-related message here!