struggling to see.

[swralph]

Hello friends.
I already wear glasses for reading and modelling.But the last few months have been struggling to see.
But having had an eye test, I have macular degeneration in my right eye.
I won't be googling it as I would probably just scare myself to death.
Anyway I will have to wear glasses all the time(varifocals)so hopefully I will be seeing much better.
Ralph.

 

[peedee]

Hi Ralph.

There is nothing I can say that will make it go away, but I was given to understand from a radio program that as we get older,
I wider variety of people than we think have macular degenerative issues at differing levels.
May I wish your only difficulty is which designer frames give you the 'sexy edge' back buddy.

Paul.

 

[swralph]

Hi Ralph.

There is nothing I can say that will make it go away, but I was given to understand from a radio program that as we get older,
I wider variety of people than we think have macular degenerative issues at differing levels.
May I wish your only difficulty is which designer frames give you the 'sexy edge' back buddy.

Paul.

Thanks Paul.
I think the most depressing thing was the price of the bloody glasses and lenses £204 .And no they were not designer glasses.

 

[Ron Tamburrini]

Ralph the majority of the Old Garde here are struggling with everything . me included

 

[Nap]

Hi Ralph ,

Looking on the positive side mate ...bet you look great in those glasses ....I virtually have to wear an optivisor ...when driving ..lol .

Keep smiling the price of glasses is a small price to pay for looking so good

Nap ...looking not so good

 

[valiant]

Hi Ralph - speaking as someone who wears two pairs of glasses to sculpt and paint, I sympathise! However, I can recommend an optivisor or similar which you can wear over the normal glasses. The downside is you can see all the flaws!!

 

[swralph]

Thanks Guys.
I just can't wait until I get them..
Steve I'll have a look into optivisors..

 

[valiant]

Here you are, Ralph - www.amazon.co.uk/Rolson-60390-Loupe-Magnifier-Visor/dp/B001MJ0JW2 - I went for one of these on the context of, if it wasnt any good, Id only spent a tenner. However, it turned out to be the best tenner Id spent!! (the LED light, though, is pretty much useless, IMO!)

 

[peedee]

Hi Ralph ,Looking on the positive side mate ...bet you look great in those glasses ....I virtually have to wear an optivisor ...when driving ..lol .....Keep smiling the price of glasses is a small price to pay for looking so good
Nap ...looking not so good

The only other alternative suggestion mooted recently was prescription windscreens for cars.
Seems a good idea at first.
But then, I got a mental image of Nap's huge head with leering grin coming towards me and had nightmares for weeks.

So ..... I am going back to experimenting with inventing braille pornographic magazines.
It's been great so far, I got my fingers on the pulse with this one.

Paul.

 

[peedee]

I'm hoping to get back to painting at the end of the week.
...edit... since then and have a very sore stomach

Crikey Del hope you're ok ?

P

 

[DEL]

Crikey Del hope you're ok ?

P

Yeah fine mate. White of the eye is still completely red but the vision is much better.

 

[John Bowery]

Ralph,
The price is cheap as long as you can see with them . Now if you can't see with them then that is a different story . Keep painting.

My wife has neuropathy in her legs and takes medication for it. The medication makes her vision blurry which she complains about since she likes to sew quilts. Is a no win situation. Do you see and have pain / or do you not have pain and things are a little blurry??????????????? These are the GOLDEN years. So they say????
Cheers
John

 

[Wayneb]

Ditto on those optivisors Ralph.I wear glasses also but they're just for looks...

Wayne

 

[swralph]

Thanks Guys.
Your story made me laugh Del.

 

[Tommi]

Ralph it's an age thing mate. I was trying to paint a 54 mm face this week and have to wear my reading glasses and my optivisor and still a struggle. I can go back 5 years and remember painting at this scale with only glasses. Don't worry to much mate. I enjoy painting busts and 120mm as I can see them.

Cheers Tommi

 

[Ron Tamburrini]

The image is mind boggling

 

[billyturnip]

Ralph's misfortune, not funny, however I wear varifocals all the time and it doesn't take too long to get used to them
.
Derek's misfortune on the otherhand...... well as Brian said as there's no lasting damage I suppose it's ok to have a little titter..... isn't it?

 

[billyturnip]

The image is mind boggling

Try to erase it from your mind Ron.

 

[Ron Tamburrini]

No its is too funny

 

[swralph]

Ralph it's an age thing mate. I was trying to paint a 54 mm face this week and have to wear my reading glasses and my optivisor and still a struggle. I can go back 5 years and remember painting at this scale with only glasses. Don't worry to much mate. I enjoy painting busts and 120mm as I can see them.

Cheers Tommi

Not worried too much Tommi.
I think I'll just stick to 120mm and busts.