OT: glasses over contacts for computer work?

[keziak]

I'm seeing my optomotrist tomorrow to talk about my poor vision using the PC. I've limped along with reading glasses but it's gotten to be too difficult to see the screen clearly. I've moved the monitor closer and increased the font. Do any of you have glasses to wear over contacts for computer work? I have special computer glasses to wear when I do not have contacts in, and they work great, but I only use them when I remove my contacts in the evening.

[mg152]

I had cataract surgery in August. I still wear trifocals & now can’t drive. If you are contemplating surgery, think long & hard about it. It can go bad. I can’t wear contacts.

[keziak]

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@sockmonkeydave wrote:

@keziak

This getting old stuff is a real PITA.

I have my real glasses, to drive, they have bifocals, not that they help.

Then I have about 4 different readers, depending on how up close I need to see.

The computer is right at that only place I can see... 12 inches...

I don't drive after dark, and when I do drive I am 20 MPH under the speed limit...

OMG and I had my left turn signal on for the last 5 miles.

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I told my optomotrist today that I do not like driving in the dark with my glasses, the lights look weird. But I promised not to keep my contacts in from 7:30 to midnight any more, so it's back to glasses around 8:30 for me.

I know I am lucky to just have some inconvenience not a really serious eyesight problem.