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Non-Wargaming Discussion => Chat & News => Topic started by: Techno on 27 February 2015, 08:49:48 AM

Title: Do your eyes work properly, first thing ?
Post by: Techno on 27 February 2015, 08:49:48 AM
Just as a matter of interest.....
Does anyone else have problems reading text on the PC, first thing in the morning ?
I certainly do !

I thought Nosher was talking about "GRADING" his table, this morning.
What ?....How do you do that ?...Is this a wargaming phrase I haven't heard before ?
A re-read showed he was saying about his figures "GRACING" the table this evening.

Cheers - Mr Lazy Eyes. @-)
Title: Re: Do your eyes work properly, first thing ?
Post by: Leman on 27 February 2015, 08:53:51 AM
I do but its because I had varifocal lenses fitted to a pair of glasses which have too small a lense area to cope. Later I put my contacts in and use off the shelf reading glasses which work much better.
Title: Re: Do your eyes work properly, first thing ?
Post by: getagrip on 27 February 2015, 08:57:37 AM
Quote from: Techno on 27 February 2015, 08:49:48 AM
Just as a matter of interest.....
Does anyone else have problems reading text on the PC, first thing in the morning ?
I certainly do !

I thought Nosher was talking about "GRADING" his table, this morning.
What ?....How do you do that ?...Is this a wargaming phrase I haven't heard before ?
A re-read showed he was saying about his figures "GRACING" the table this evening.

Cheers - Mr Lazy Eyes. @-)


Yes and here's what my optician said:

As you age, your lenses lose elasticity.  If you maintain a particular focus for any length of time and then switch focal length you will notice this more.  I suppose when you wake your eyes have relaxed and therefor, when you force to do something close up (computer screen) they take a while to respond.

I only know this because I thought I was starting to go blind :-[
Title: Re: Do your eyes work properly, first thing ?
Post by: Westmarcher on 27 February 2015, 09:37:20 AM
Yep. Definitely an age thing. I find I'm having to zoom in more to read posts at any time of the day. Although I have varifocals I still need to remove them when painting miniatures. This means I have to awkwardly bend my head down to see what I am doing, resulting in back ache and ultimately less incentive to paint.  :(  (and ironically, probably encouraging me to spend more time on wargaming blogs and forums on the computer which can't be great for my eyesight either!). My wife bought me a magnifying glass on a stand - didn't like it. I'm thinking, do I invest in an optivisor(?) or a pair of reading glasses?  :-\ On the long list of the million other things I should be doing .......
Title: Re: Do your eyes work properly, first thing ?
Post by: Jc on 27 February 2015, 09:42:46 AM
  I will have to remember this,and use it as an excuse for my crap painting. "I painted it just after i got up, honest gov,so me eye's wern't quite right".
Title: Re: Do your eyes work properly, first thing ?
Post by: Roy on 27 February 2015, 11:16:18 AM
No. At the moment my eyesight is okay, though I do require my spectacles to give the words and letters sharp edges.
Would it help if we all wrote BIG?
Title: Re: Do your eyes work properly, first thing ?
Post by: Roy on 27 February 2015, 11:17:10 AM
As it happens, I can read the above post without my spec's  8)
Title: Re: Do your eyes work properly, first thing ?
Post by: getagrip on 27 February 2015, 11:18:09 AM
Quote from: RoyWilliamson on 27 February 2015, 11:17:10 AM
As it happens, I can read the above post without my spec's  8)

Should be fine with this then!
Title: Re: Do your eyes work properly, first thing ?
Post by: Ithoriel on 27 February 2015, 11:22:03 AM
I have double vision for anywhere from 30 secs to about 4 minutes every time I wake up. Despite brain scans and eye tests the medics seem to have no idea why.
Title: Re: Do your eyes work properly, first thing ?
Post by: Roy on 27 February 2015, 11:38:46 AM
Quote from: getagrip on 27 February 2015, 11:18:09 AM
Should be fine with this then!

Yes. Perfectly.
Title: Re: Do your eyes work properly, first thing ?
Post by: getagrip on 27 February 2015, 11:39:25 AM
Quote from: RoyWilliamson on 27 February 2015, 11:38:46 AM
Yes. Perfectly.

That's okay then!
Title: Re: Do your eyes work properly, first thing ?
Post by: Westmarcher on 27 February 2015, 12:44:18 PM
Quote from: Westmarcher on 27 February 2015, 09:37:20 AM
I find I'm having to zoom in more to read posts at any time of the day.

For crying out loud! Even that's not working!  :-B
... just wait you young whippersnappers .....
Title: Re: Do your eyes work properly, first thing ?
Post by: Lord Kermit of Birkenhead on 27 February 2015, 12:45:01 PM
One simple cure - STOP DRINKING, MOVE OUT of RUNCORN(FSN) and STOP TAKING THE PILLS (except Nobby)

IanS  ;)
Title: Re: Do your eyes work properly, first thing ?
Post by: getagrip on 27 February 2015, 12:47:56 PM
Quote from: ianrs54 on 27 February 2015, 12:45:01 PM
One simple cure - STOP DRINKING


Simple!  :o

Are you allowed to use those two words together on the forum? :o :o :o
Title: Re: Do your eyes work properly, first thing ?
Post by: Leman on 27 February 2015, 01:15:57 PM
Quote from: RoyWilliamson on 27 February 2015, 11:17:10 AM
As it happens, I can read the above post without my spec's  8)
Sadly I can't.

Managing Director

Bottlebottoms R Us
Title: Re: Do your eyes work properly, first thing ?
Post by: Westmarcher on 27 February 2015, 01:18:15 PM
Quote from: ianrs54 on 27 February 2015, 12:45:01 PM
STOP DRINKING

:o Wash your mouth out!

Quote from: getagrip on 27 February 2015, 12:47:56 PM
Are you allowed to use those two words together on the forum? :o :o :o
Well said, Pat. Forum rules say, "Please refrain from posting meaningless threads like one word (or short) nonsense posts."

Leeonn ......!
Title: Re: Do your eyes work properly, first thing ?
Post by: Westmarcher on 27 February 2015, 01:28:12 PM
Quote from: Leman on 27 February 2015, 01:15:57 PM
Sadly I can't.

Managing Director

Bottlebottoms R Us

Then maybe you need to invest in an eye-sa!  :-B

[For the benefit of our non-UK friends. An ISA (Individual Savings Account) is a savings & investment account which is subject to beneficial tax treatment .. er ... nothing to do with eyes.]
Title: Re: Do your eyes work properly, first thing ?
Post by: getagrip on 27 February 2015, 01:30:43 PM
Quote from: Westmarcher on 27 February 2015, 01:18:15 PM
Well said, Pat. Forum rules say, "Please refrain from posting meaningless threads like one word (or short) nonsense posts."


In that case, FSN's, your and my posts would probably only get us to cadet...combined...probably... :D
Title: Re: Do your eyes work properly, first thing ?
Post by: Fenton on 27 February 2015, 02:06:20 PM
Quote from: Techno on 27 February 2015, 08:49:48 AM
Just as a matter of interest.....
Does anyone else have problems reading text on the PC, first thing in the morning ?
I certainly do !




Have you turned it on?
Title: Re: Do your eyes work properly, first thing ?
Post by: getagrip on 27 February 2015, 02:10:41 PM
Quote from: Fenton on 27 February 2015, 02:06:20 PM
Have you turned it on?

;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Do your eyes work properly, first thing ?
Post by: Subedai on 27 February 2015, 02:31:31 PM
No problem with first thing, a little gritty but they function as they are supposed to.

I have a pair of glasses for looking for distance ie bus numbers more than 30 feet away, and reading glasses for painting and looking at shinies. Anything in between I am fine without my optical benefits. One thing, when I have an eye test I tell the nice man what my hobby is and roughly how far away from my eyes I hold figures to paint. He uses that distance for my reading glasses.

Apparently, a not uncommon medical thing is that as you get older and wear distance glasses your eyesight can recover somewhat, that's what the optician said to me last time.
Title: Re: Do your eyes work properly, first thing ?
Post by: getagrip on 27 February 2015, 02:39:27 PM
My issue is painting and watching TV.  I have my tablet in front of me whilst painting and I typically chain boxsets I've seen before.  When I look up (occasionally) the delay in focus from mini to TV is quite pronounced and getting worse :(
Title: Re: Do your eyes work properly, first thing ?
Post by: Subedai on 27 February 2015, 06:44:18 PM
Quote from: getagrip on 27 February 2015, 02:39:27 PM
My issue is painting and watching TV.  I have my tablet in front of me whilst painting and I typically chain boxsets I've seen before.  When I look up (occasionally) the delay in focus from mini to TV is quite pronounced and getting worse :(

No problem there for me. I don't/can't multi-task painting and TV, I get too easily distracted. Radio, however, is fine.
Title: Re: Do your eyes work properly, first thing ?
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 27 February 2015, 07:33:54 PM
Long sighted since the year dot.
I can read road signs from about a mile...

It's hell when you're trying to be romantic though!!!
Title: Re: Do your eyes work properly, first thing ?
Post by: getagrip on 27 February 2015, 07:39:31 PM
Quote from: mad lemmey on 27 February 2015, 07:33:54 PM
Long sighted since the year dot.
I can read road signs from about a mile...

It's hell when you're trying to be romantic though!!!

What, with a road sign  :o  :D
Title: Re: Do your eyes work properly, first thing ?
Post by: Techno on 28 February 2015, 08:08:02 AM
It's obviously Nosher's typing that I have problems with !
Keep reading his thread "Minibits Copses etc ".....As Minibits CORPSES. X_X

Quote from: Fenton on 27 February 2015, 02:06:20 PM
Have you turned it on?

Thank you, Steve !  ;D ;D ;D....I missed that one....Perhaps you're right !! :'(

Quote from: mad lemmey on 27 February 2015, 07:33:54 PM
Long sighted since the year dot.

Just the opposite for me, Will......Shorter & shorter sighted from the age of 6....Seemed to settle down in my late teens, early twenties to the point where I could try contact lenses (the small, hard plastic version).......Mid thirties my eyes started changing shape ( :o...apparently !!) so the lenses were sloughing off the top layer of cells from my cornea (?) giving me constant problems !
Went to the opticians....."Well Mr Lewis, I've got some good news and some bad news.....The good news is that you won't have to pay for your eye tests anymore...The bad news is that's because you eyesight is so rubbish."

Reached the stage about 20 years ago that I began to have 'long sighted' as well as short sighted problems, which is why I rely so much on the optivisor nowadays.

Cheers - Phil


Title: Re: Do your eyes work properly, first thing ?
Post by: WeeWars on 28 February 2015, 10:14:41 AM
Quote from: Techno on 27 February 2015, 08:49:48 AM
Just as a matter of interest.....
Does anyone else have problems reading text on the PC, first thing in the morning ?
I certainly do !

Cheers - Mr Lazy Eyes. @-)


I can recommend using lubricant eye drops first thing in the morning to revive the old eyes. Eyes can get very dry.

Also if you haven't already discovered how to zoom while browsing, Ctrl + and - are your friends.
Title: Re: Do your eyes work properly, first thing ?
Post by: getagrip on 28 February 2015, 10:17:47 AM
Quote from: WeeWars on 28 February 2015, 10:14:41 AM
I can recommend using lubricant eye drops first thing in the morning to revive the old eyes. Eyes can get very dry.

Putting stuff in your eye, no no no no :-&

This is why I can't do contact lenses .
Title: Re: Do your eyes work properly, first thing ?
Post by: Techno on 28 February 2015, 10:18:34 AM
Thanks, Michael !!
What a damn useful tip. :)
Cheers - Phil
Title: Re: Do your eyes work properly, first thing ?
Post by: Westmarcher on 28 February 2015, 10:25:29 AM
Quote from: mad lemmey on 27 February 2015, 07:33:54 PM
Long sighted since the year dot.
I can read road signs from about a mile...

It's hell when you're trying to be romantic though!!!

..... especially when its a "No Entry" sign!  :'(

Quote from: getagrip on 27 February 2015, 07:39:31 PM
What, with a road sign  :o  :D

;D ;D
Title: Re: Do your eyes work properly, first thing ?
Post by: WeeWars on 28 February 2015, 10:31:26 AM
And take a cod liver oil supplement. It'll take a while but should make a difference. Basically, lubricate the eyes with oil and water - as you would any equipment you regularly use for work  ;D. I can recommend Systane Ultra eye drops over cheaper Boots-own as it has a longer use-by period, has a less-waste dropper, more gel-like, bla bla...

Quote from: getagrip on 28 February 2015, 10:17:47 AM
Putting stuff in your eye, no no no no :-&

This is why I can't do contact lenses .

Get a grip!
Title: Re: Do your eyes work properly, first thing ?
Post by: Hertsblue on 28 February 2015, 10:31:37 AM
My eyes don't work properly -  ever.  :'( :'( :'(
Title: Re: Do your eyes work properly, first thing ?
Post by: getagrip on 28 February 2015, 10:32:11 AM
Quote from: WeeWars on 28 February 2015, 10:31:26 AM
And take a cod liver oil supplement. It'll take a while but should make a difference. Basically, lubricate the eyes with oil and water - as you would any equipment you regularly use for work  ;D. I can recommend Systane Ultra eye drops over cheaper Boots-own as it has a longer use-by period, has a less-waste dropper, more gel-like, bla bla...

Get a grip!

;D ;D ;D

:P
Title: Re: Do your eyes work properly, first thing ?
Post by: Subedai on 28 February 2015, 01:29:41 PM
Quote from: Techno on 27 February 2015, 08:49:48 AM
Just as a matter of interest.....
Does anyone else have problems reading text on the PC, first thing in the morning ?
I certainly do !

Simple, cost-effective answer. Don't read text first thing, leave it until after you've had breakfast and at least one cup of tea.  :D
Title: Re: Do your eyes work properly, first thing ?
Post by: Techno on 28 February 2015, 02:04:36 PM
Don't do breakfast.  :D
Cheers - Phil
Title: Re: Do your eyes work properly, first thing ?
Post by: Luddite on 28 February 2015, 02:16:32 PM
This is my view first thing in the morning.

http://aubankaitis.files.wordpress.com/2013/09/blurred-vision.jpg (http://aubankaitis.files.wordpress.com/2013/09/blurred-vision.jpg)
Title: Re: Do your eyes work properly, first thing ?
Post by: Techno on 28 February 2015, 02:34:42 PM
You can SEE your coffee mug ?
I find mine by feel.  :'( :'(
Cheers - Phil
Title: Re: Do your eyes work properly, first thing ?
Post by: Lord Kermit of Birkenhead on 28 February 2015, 04:26:34 PM
Coffee mug ???

I use a tankard.

IanS
Title: Re: Do your eyes work properly, first thing ?
Post by: Orcs on 28 February 2015, 07:13:05 PM
Quote from: mad lemmey on 27 February 2015, 07:33:54 PM

It's hell when you're trying to be romantic though!!!

It's ok Lemmy most men can't find that part of a ladies anatomy !  :d
Title: Re: Do your eyes work properly, first thing ?
Post by: Orcs on 28 February 2015, 07:15:35 PM
Phil as a "man of the world" I would have  thought you would have known what makes your eyes go funny!
Title: Re: Do your eyes work properly, first thing ?
Post by: Techno on 28 February 2015, 07:21:58 PM
Yes......Staring at tiny little figures...close up...for hours and hours every day.  :P
Cheers - Phil
Title: Re: Do your eyes work properly, first thing ?
Post by: Orcs on 28 February 2015, 07:31:48 PM
Quote from: Techno on 28 February 2015, 07:21:58 PM
Yes......Staring at tiny little figures...close up...for hours and hours every day.  :P
Cheers - Phil


Of course, that's what I meant  :-\
Title: Re: Do your eyes work properly, first thing ?
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 28 February 2015, 07:36:51 PM
"I can see, I can see perfectly! I can see that pin on the floor over there."
To quote a certain forger...