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Old 09-08-2008, 07:53 PM
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Using glasses and eyepieces

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Hi John, all,

Sorry to sidetrack from the topic but you seem to have a good knowledge of eyepieces all round....
On the subject of wearing glasses, what exactly, in layman's terms, would
having to wear glasses mean to using eyepieces in general?

I have just entered my forties and recently found that what I thought was
exceptional 20/20 vision is now on a slow, gradual, typical deterioration
of a 40 plus person.
This is obviously frustrating at times and especially so when observing.
I find I have to sway between about 1.5 diopter cheapie $2 shop glasses
to read the monitor and see stars as pinpoints, to taking them off to
look through the eyepiece.
I have recently had my eyes tested and was told I have the raw deal out of
the two typical diagnoses.
I need glasses now for reading, and I also need a slightly different diopter
for distance vision.
Steve B.
Hi Steve,

If you care to start a new thread in the eyepieces section I will be happy to respond there. This is quite a complex topic which warrants a detailed reply and I don't think it entirely appropriate to divert this thread.

Cheers,
John B
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