Long-sighted

[IDB1]

Brief googling confirms that long-sightedness is the inability to focus on close-up objects..

But how close is close-up??

Is the inability to focus on things @ 6" considered long-sighted??

 

[suburbanreuben]

No.

 

[IDB1]

No.

Splendid. . . !!

So.. any insight as to what 'close range' is considered??

 

[suburbanreuben]

I was told I was long sighted about 30 years ago, when I couldn't easily read a book a foot awy from my face, but it wasn't anything to worry about. I have just started wearing specs, and a right rip off they are too! :evil:

 

[IDB1]

Thank 'ee . . . mine go blurred at about 9".. only reason I notice is that my eyes have been the only thing, up to now, that have performed faultlessly

 

[cyfa2809]

hm can someone explain (so i understand) the whole long sighted short sighted thing
i was told as a kid i was long sighted but every one has different definitions now and i get mixed up in this crazy world :cry:

 

[Harryburgundy]

Thank 'ee . . . mine go blurred at about 9".. only reason I notice is that my eyes have been the only thing, up to now, that have performed faultlessly

Same here.....I'm afraid there is no cure for














getting old

 

[IDB1]

hm can someone explain (so i understand) the whole long sighted short sighted thing
i was told as a kid i was long sighted but every one has different definitions now and i get mixed up in this crazy world :cry:

The definitions haven't changed..

Long sighted you can see clearly at distance
Short sighted you can see clearly close-up.


Mr.Burgundy, there is a cure for getting old but it's a bit. . .erm . . final

 

[REKIBorter]

My eyesight has deterioated very quickly over the last 3 years. Need glasses for VDU stuff at work. The optican said it was to do with my age too.

 

[IDB1]

Apparently from approx age 40, the lens goes through some changes that finish after a few years.. this is why long-sightedness is quite common in the over 40's. . .

Guess I'm quite lucky - from age 16 to 35 I was up close and personal with computer screens, mostly on 12 hour shifts...