Why is it never easy...Friday rant

dibuzz

I've also had goggles from the site Jen mentioned.
I've had strange looks walking to and from the pool with goggles in place but at least I can see.
I have a few allergies and one of my main symptoms is swollen eyes but I have never had a problem with these goggles, they do leave a mark for a while but most goggles do and they fade quickly.

Pee

I wear glasses but never do for swimming and never have done. Maybe goggles are more popular now but when I was a kid I would have hated having to wear them. How does she feel about the googles? If she's not fussed I think it's better as sometimes you just have to get used to the fact you can't see so if my glasses fell off whilst cycling I wouldn't panic as I am used to that level of vision.

GlasweJen

I'd only ever recommend a service I've used myself - I checked my nieces prescription in them before she got to wear them and it was spot on.

I would never usually recommend buying prescription items online but it is so hard to get specialist optical products these days - even when you work in the industry.

jackomdj

Pee wrote: »

I wear glasses but never do for swimming and never have done. Maybe goggles are more popular now but when I was a kid I would have hated having to wear them. How does she feel about the googles? If she's not fussed I think it's better as sometimes you just have to get used to the fact you can't see so if my glasses fell off whilst cycling I wouldn't panic as I am used to that level of vision.

Pee she usually wears non prescription goggles (and has never had a problem with them). Lots of the other children in her swimming class wear them. Her actual prescription is +5 and +6 so fairly strong and we just feel it would be nice for her to be able see when in the pool. I wear glasses, although not as strong and I hate not being able to see when in the pool.

She is fabulous with her glasses and only takes them off to swim/bathe/shower. Other than that they go on before she climbs out of bed and off once in bed!

I was looking at this site the other day and it puts her prescription into context for me, as it shows what they are actually seeing. http://www.billauer.co.il/simulator.html
We still don't know if she is seeing in 3D (as she has never been able to get the test right at the hospital).

Pee

I like the simulator! (mine is 2.75 in one eye, 5 in the other so whilst in one sense it is similar it isn't really because obviously I use the better eye in such situations. In the dark though I swear I see better whith my bad eye!) If they all wear them, then it makes sense for her to have some prescription ones.