Re: Longsighted but excellent close up?

Mike Tyner wrote: 
"Simon Dean" <sjdean@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote


Then in that case Im even more confused. What's the difference
between prescriptions for reading and prescriptions for distance?
The prescription card I had had space for "Distance" and "Near" I
believe, and only the "Distance" one was filled out.



Prescriptions for single-vision lenses for _near_ are usually written
in the "Distance" field, even if they're for near vision only. It's
proper to add the note "NVO" or "Use Near PD" to signify the lenses
should be centered about 3-4 mm closer together, to account for
convergence.



AS a total lay person, that means very little to me. But from what Im gathering from everything, because Im not over 40, I won't be suffering from Presbyopia, so one reading only is all that is required and those glasses (even I said for Reading only, being totally confused), would be suitable for all uses... Both distance (if required) and reading.

Simon's answered this already, but just to add... if the
headaches are on your forehead/brow region then they are more
likely to be eye related than neck related.


And more likely to be sinus-related than eye-related.

Still love to know how I answered my question... Certainly the feeling is kind of like the feeling I had when I had a sort of eye infection and mucus was streaming from behind my eye. A sort of dull heavy ache...


Is the pressure worse when you get up of a morning? Does it get worse
when you bend over? Or does it gradually increase when you read or
drive or play Zuma?


I noticed it this morning when I first got up yes, and it clears up when Im outside, so I'd say its made worse by close up work. Certainly looking at this monitor right now its hard to focus and see clearly and that's where the ache is starting to come into play. I guess I don't notice it so much at work anymore, since they've given me a 17 inch monitor that I've had for the past few months.

Bending down actually alleviates the problem. It has been known in the past for me to have splitting headaches that traverse from the front to the back of my head, and when I was reading my Harry Potter books a few years back, I would be getting eye strain and getting sleepy too very quickly.

Don't notice eye strain when I drive or, I don't know what Zuma is... but I'll let you know about the driving tomorrow after I've been in the car.

Thank you

Simon
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