AB Ed - Free eye tests?

[smudge]

Hi Ed, seeing as us loyal AB'ers spend so much time on here, do you think the Management would subsidise free eye tests for one & all? ;o} 

[landie]

If I could see the keyboard it would help enormously smudge, I have to type from memory.

However, I can stillread women like a book.

I use the braille method.

[AB Editor]

Hi all,

Heavens. If I have to type wearing a tri-focal / contact lens combo, why shouldn't you?

AB ED

[smudge]

He, He, landie & Ed!

I've been using computers for donkeys years & have gone from perfect eyesight, to magnifiers, then bifocals, now varifocals - trendy ones of course! 

I've tried to put contact lenses in at the opticians, but was too scared!  How do you all manage to get them in your eyes?

[mycatis]

smudge You dont even feel them once they're in (oh er missus)  the contacts that is, honestly I wouldnt be without mine now

[smudge]

Thanks mycatis, I really hate wearing glasses with a passion. It's such a bind putting them down then searching round for them - but I usually find them on top of my head!

I've been back to the op's twice now & got so close to putting 'them' in, but chickened out.

I can watch the goriest real life medical programmes, but when it comes to eyes, I'm off! Perhaps I'll pluck up the courage & give it another try then - cheers me dear.

[jno]

know exactly what you mean smudge. You could saw my leg off with a rusty nail and I wouldn't flinch (much) but the idea of putting something in my eyes......aaarrrrggghhh

[Peri]

I know I feel the exact same jno.  I started wearing glasses for reading a few years ago now smudge and am due a trip back to op soon as I can feel the headaches on the perimeter (good word that) all the time.  A peri meter eh.   Do you have to need glasses all the time for contact lenses.  

[Dark Angel]

I was thinking of going for an eye-test, maybe AB will be kind enough to subsidise me...

[MargeB]

Smudge, I agree with you. I went snorkelling once, but it was in Gran Canaria, and the safety cover was appalling.