Glasses or not?

erick (Eric) · #1 18-01-2007, 11:02 AM

OK, after a few months of viewing (binoculars), I've decided I hate my eyes! I wear glasses, mostly for distance viewing, but my eyes have gone crazy of recent years - one has decided to focus close and one far!

I prefer to view without glasses, I just need the RHS diopter well to one end of its travel. I can view with my glasses, but then it doesn't feel right and my brain complains a little.

However, I need my glasses to look up at the sky and identify stars. Without them on, it's too much out of focus. So my glasses are coming on and off as I go from "naked-eye" to through the binoculars.

Has anyone got some tips on how they have approached this issue, or do I just have to put up with it? (and make sure I always have an accessible top shirt pocket to drop them in and not on the ground - CRUNCH!)

Thanks

Eric

Dennis · #2 18-01-2007, 01:53 PM

Sorry to hear of your troubles Eric - I can understand your frustration as I need glasses, albeit only for close up reading as I am fine at the eyepiece where they are not required.

The only suggestion I can think of, is to somehow have a frame that allows you to flip up the eye lenses, so you can look through the now empty frames. You will however, get dew forming on the flipped up lenses.

Cheers

Dennis

Geoff45 (Geoff) · #3 18-01-2007, 02:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by erick

OK, after a few months of viewing (binoculars), I've decided I hate my eyes! I wear glasses, mostly for distance viewing, but my eyes have gone crazy of recent years - one has decided to focus close and one far!

I prefer to view without glasses, I just need the RHS diopter well to one end of its travel. I can view with my glasses, but then it doesn't feel right and my brain complains a little.

However, I need my glasses to look up at the sky and identify stars. Without them on, it's too much out of focus. So my glasses are coming on and off as I go from "naked-eye" to through the binoculars.

Has anyone got some tips on how they have approached this issue, or do I just have to put up with it? (and make sure I always have an accessible top shirt pocket to drop them in and not on the ground - CRUNCH!)

Thanks

Eric

Eric
Go to your local optician and get one of those little old lady type strings that attach to the glasses. You just take the specs off and let them dangle around your neck until needed. Saves a lot of grief looking for specs in the dark.
Geoff

leon · #4 18-01-2007, 03:53 PM

Yep that's the way Geoff, that's what i have to do to and it really works well.

I to never use my glasses when looking through scopes or bino's, they are a pain in the Butt.

Cheers leon

gbeal · #5 18-01-2007, 05:49 PM

I'm with the previous two old buzzards, I hate mine as well. I need glasses to read etc, and while they assist slightly with distance, I never use them at the eyepiece. Imaging etc is a nuisance, and I use cheap ($2 shop) reading glasses for this, viewing charts, computer etc.
I have astigmatism as well, but have not ventured into the likes of what televue offer to help here.

jjjnettie (Jeanette) · #6 18-01-2007, 05:52 PM

LOL I need specs to find my specs in the morning.

Yep those spec cords are the go. Though you do bang your glasses against the scope when they are just hanging there.
I slip mind up on top of my head so they are out of the way.
Nothing worse than dropping them on a dark night.

I'm toying with the idea of contacts for viewing. Much as I hate them, it would be very convenient.

leon · #7 18-01-2007, 09:25 PM

He, whats this old buzzards stuff

Cheers Leon

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #8 18-01-2007, 10:51 PM

Eric, I do exactly as you do.

On, off, on, off etc. Very annoying!

It sounds like your eyes are identical to mine. I need my glasses to look for stars then take them off to use the scope, and I have the binocular Dioptric wound right out!!!

I have no great tips, but I'd like some.

merlin8r · #9 22-01-2007, 04:01 PM

Pardon my ignorance, but is any of that corrective laser surgery an option? Personally I don't think I could go through with it, I'm very squeamish about my eyes, and I've heard it's a bit uncomfortable.

Clear skies,
Shane

Calin · #10 22-01-2007, 04:27 PM

I wear glasses and really haven't found them much of a problem viewing with binos or the scope, I just leave them on and adapt to having them. Though on long nights I go for the disposable contacts, cheap, throw-away when done at end of night, I usually buy them in packs of 200 pairs at a time, this lasts me about two years. Cheaper than surgery.

I have been wearing glasses all my life so it's second nature to have them, though I don't wear them for reading or working on the comp' ... my day job.

You could go for the 'old granny' look, but a pair of dangling specs can become a hazard and is more annoying (to me) than wearing them. The most comfortable compromise is contacts, but like surgery your eyes have to be suited to using them - i.e. not suited if you have coke bottle bottoms for glasses, in which case you need to come to the pub with me as those blokes are easily amused.

Dennis · #11 22-01-2007, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by merlin8r

Pardon my ignorance, but is any of that corrective laser surgery an option? Personally I don't think I could go through with it, I'm very squeamish about my eyes, and I've heard it's a bit uncomfortable.

Clear skies,
Shane

If anyone is considering laser surgery, ask many questions and do your research first, just in case there are any unwanted side effects.

I remember reading some 8 or 9 years ago, that people suffered from seeing "spikes" and glare from bright lights at night after laser surgery. Not good news for astronomers.

These posts were read on sci-astro.amateur.

Cheers

Dennis

Lee · #12 30-01-2007, 01:44 PM

I would look at contacts.... my partners eyes need correction, when she has her contacts or specs on she is eagle eyed, always picks up stuff way before I do with my "normal" eyes.... I'm toying with the idea of contacts to hypertune my "normal" vision up a bit, like some fighter pilots tend to do.....