User:Angel
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 2022 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
March 2022
Bicycle trip starts
This is when I will be leaving on a bicycle trip. I'll be getting lots of sunshine and outdoor time.
Equalizing and Reducing cylinder in ~April 2022 will be
Note
I am not doing more than one step at the same time. By reducing my cylinder, my lenses equalize.
Note about altitude
I'm waiting until after I've biked over the first mountain range so that I'm not messing with [1] while gaining altitude, which probably also messes with IOP. My eyes should adjust before I hit the second mountain range.
Silver close-up frames
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!)
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You won't find me on the EndMyopia forum. But you can leave me an eyeballs-related message here!