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Title: How many people wear/need glasses?
Post by: AirforceSS on May 02, 2010, 11:55:26 am
I am just wondering if the majority of the population wears/needs glasses or not....

EDIT: Or wear contacts, basically, you do not have good vision
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Post by: prillycake on May 02, 2010, 12:23:05 pm
I have really bad vision so I wear contacts. If I'm hanging out at the house or just need to give my eyes a rest I wear my glasses. I really want to get lasik but my eye doctor said we have to wait to make sure my eyes are done changing.
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Post by: AirforceSS on May 02, 2010, 12:30:20 pm
Well if I ever get the laser surgery, I won't be curious to what being blind is like  :thumbsup:
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Post by: mc1962 on May 02, 2010, 01:42:41 pm
I wear glasses sometimes to work or read
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Post by: bschumacher on May 02, 2010, 02:45:41 pm
I'm near-sighted, so I need glasses when I drive.
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Post by: angie828 on May 02, 2010, 02:53:48 pm
I need glasses but I choose to wear contacts.  I hate wearing my glasses.  I need new ones bad.
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Post by: thetotalfool on May 02, 2010, 03:31:25 pm
I wear contacts because it's cheaper than glasses for me.  I need a stronger prescription almost every year.
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Post by: aoyelove on May 02, 2010, 03:38:40 pm
I wear glasses, but I've been thinking about getting contacts for the past few months.I want the convenience of contacts, but I'm worried about injuring myself. My sister used to wear contacts, but then had to stop when she scratched her cornea, something I worry about.
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Post by: mgarmstrong on May 02, 2010, 04:25:14 pm
I wear glasses.  I have tried contacts a couple of times but just could not stand wearing them.....I really wish I could wear contact because I love cheep sunglasses.
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Post by: ButterflyWings on May 02, 2010, 04:27:58 pm
I have glasses to where when on computer or reading but often I do not wear them I should but I am silly that way lmao
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Post by: AirforceSS on May 02, 2010, 04:28:54 pm
Well, my glasses sometimes can get annoying, and I want contacts, but parents think I'm too irresponsible....


I'm near-sighted, so I need glasses when I drive.

I wonder why far-sighted people need glasses to drive, I mean they can see the road and everything... I'm near-sighted too, and I wonder what it's like being far-sighted.... well, I don't want to find out from expierience, that's for sure!  :sad1:
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Post by: reincarnalia on May 02, 2010, 05:00:55 pm
I'm near-sighted, but my prescription isn't that bad although it is still changing.  I wear glasses, but I am curious to how contacts feel. XD
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Post by: AirforceSS on May 02, 2010, 05:02:44 pm
Lots of near-sighted ppl I see :wave:

I have asymmetrical eyesight as of NOW, my right eye is worse than left.... for now... seems my right eye is doing :bootyshake: to my left eye and getting worse, lol
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Post by: LaTashaS28 on May 02, 2010, 05:08:02 pm
I don't wear or need glasses
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Post by: Fotoguy on May 02, 2010, 05:25:19 pm
I've worn glasses all my life. (since I was about 3 years old). I played "pirate" for a year (with a patch over the stronger eye...to try and strengthen the weaker one) but it did not work. 
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Post by: luvh8tragedy87 on May 02, 2010, 05:38:43 pm
I'm near sighted too. I wear glasses and contacts. I'm over due for an eye exam.
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Post by: AirforceSS on May 02, 2010, 06:49:59 pm
I've had 3 pairs of glasses, and started in 5th grade about 3 years ago... my eyes are still changing :-[
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Post by: ODOMS6598 on May 02, 2010, 06:52:03 pm
I wear glasses all day every day.  the only time i dont is when im sleeping or showering.  w/o them now i cant really see anything  everything is a blurr. :crybaby2:
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Post by: AirforceSS on May 02, 2010, 07:24:42 pm
I wear glasses all day every day.  the only time i dont is when im sleeping or showering.  w/o them now i cant really see anything  everything is a blurr. :crybaby2:

I wear my glasses 24/7 except sleeping....

Yes I wear them in the shower :P they've seen things you will never see of me :bootyshake: xD
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Post by: denaw1337 on May 02, 2010, 09:30:06 pm
yep i have glasses
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Post by: vpthe150kid on May 03, 2010, 03:54:11 am
7 :-
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Post by: AirforceSS on May 03, 2010, 12:52:08 pm
so... lotsa ppl have glasses.....
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Post by: belleg1 on May 03, 2010, 01:27:47 pm
I'm near-sighted, but my prescription isn't that bad although it is still changing.  I wear glasses, but I am curious to how contacts feel. XD
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Post by: ajann1983 on May 03, 2010, 01:31:48 pm
i wear glasses. i used to wear contacts too but with a 16 month old running around, galsses are easier for me to deal with.
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Post by: AirforceSS on May 03, 2010, 03:12:38 pm
I like to wear glasses, but sometimes they ARE a disadvantage :angry7:
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Post by: sands01 on May 03, 2010, 03:16:40 pm
I need glasses. I started wearing them when I was in 7th grade.
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Post by: jezzok on May 03, 2010, 03:18:17 pm
I waer both
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Post by: sweetmermaid on May 03, 2010, 03:22:51 pm
I've wore glasses since high school.
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Post by: carolton on May 04, 2010, 09:19:07 pm
yes i wear glasses cause my eyesight is very bad
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Post by: lynnc35 on May 04, 2010, 10:26:56 pm
I am supposed to, but we got a bigger TV instead. ha ha. I can see close, just not far away.
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Post by: InnocentRam417 on May 04, 2010, 11:23:09 pm
Majority of the people I know, including myself, either wear contact or glasses. bad eye site runs in my family on both sides as well. :( I hate it, in order to see correctly you have to fork out a decent amount money.
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Post by: dodgers16 on May 04, 2010, 11:49:09 pm
 I wear glasses, I think that I have worn glasses since third grade. I am 29 years old now 8)
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Post by: paintballhound on May 05, 2010, 08:26:13 am
My vision is not horrible but I still need them to drive or see anything really far away. Unfortunately for me, my daughter broke mine about a year ago and I just haven't really found the interest in going to get a new pair.
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Post by: jkhanson on May 05, 2010, 08:58:32 am
I wear glasses.  I got them in 5th grade.

I have worn contacts but now stick to glasses.  I have to have bifocals to read.

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Post by: sadaf_asim on May 05, 2010, 09:09:58 am
i wear glasses first time when i was 5 yrs.....now use sometimes contact too
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Post by: jmtalboo on May 05, 2010, 09:27:36 am
I am just wondering if the majority of the population wears/needs glasses or not....

EDIT: Or wear contacts, basically, you do not have good vision

I wear contacts. According to wiki answers:

"About 96 millions people wear glasses in the whole world

About 1.6 percent!!!"
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Post by: king1150 on May 05, 2010, 09:30:46 am
i wear glasses. and contacts!!

=]  :angel11: :angel12: :angry7: :) ;) ;D :heart: :peace:
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Post by: madeara on May 05, 2010, 09:33:29 am
I have been wearing glasses since I was 15.
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Post by: atvgirl1 on May 05, 2010, 09:43:11 am
I wear contact and started wearing glasses when I was about 6.  I'm blind as a bat without my glasses or contacts.
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Post by: AirforceSS on May 05, 2010, 02:16:08 pm
really interesting posts....
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Post by: Tere2 on May 05, 2010, 03:20:20 pm
I wear reading glasses a lot. I keep putting off getting some real ones.
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Post by: reymadrid123 on May 05, 2010, 03:26:10 pm
I need glasses, but most of the time I don't wear them. I don't like the way they look on me. Maybe I just need to get a new frame.
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Post by: dmecham56 on May 05, 2010, 03:47:09 pm
I have worn glasses for some 10 years now
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Post by: Rexyrexerton on May 05, 2010, 10:00:24 pm
I have somewhat bad vision, needed glasses since 7th grade.
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Post by: debrar on May 06, 2010, 03:09:47 pm
I wear glasses had them so long I don't think I would wear contacts. I don't want to stick anything in my eye.
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Post by: shorty8480able on May 10, 2010, 08:08:06 am
i wear glasses but also tried contacts in the passed
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Post by: wischmeyersn on May 10, 2010, 11:49:09 am
I have had glasses since I was in the 5th grade, I was so excited my 8th grade year when my mom finally let me get contacts :) I wear my contacts everyday and my glasses a couple times a week now. I've thought about getting colored contacts, buti'm not so sure about it yet. My contacts are Acuvue 2, it's the only kind i'e ever had...is there a better kind???????????
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Post by: ro901 on May 10, 2010, 11:52:40 am
I wear reading glasses. :wave:
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Post by: trujillo33 on May 10, 2010, 12:37:04 pm
I wear glasses..need my glasses to see!
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Post by: cubarican210 on October 13, 2010, 08:26:46 am
I'm near-sighted and I also have astigmatism. So I wear either contacts or glasses. I have very bad astigmatism and they make special contacts just for me. Yay! Lol!
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Post by: gmwilky58 on October 13, 2010, 09:46:13 am
i have needed glasses since i was a kid and always will.
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Post by: bhm42004 on October 13, 2010, 09:54:21 am
I wear glasses, just started wearing contacts about 2 years ago.  8) Don't wear the contacts that often, still have problems getting it into my right eye; left eye no problems.  :dontknow:
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Post by: squirrelgirl44 on October 13, 2010, 11:41:05 am
Yes, I have to wear glasses! I wear contacts during the day and my glasses at night.
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Post by: kunesunny on October 13, 2010, 01:03:43 pm
i have a blurr vision and i use glasses.....and am not that comfortable with lenses...
how ever glasses are the best choice...
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Post by: kapeh12 on October 13, 2010, 04:32:09 pm
I'm near-sighted with astigmatism - yep, I wear glasses/contacts.  Have since the 7th grade.

Bit of trivia, according to vision measuring, any vision higher than 500/20 is considered "blind" without correction, but many people can easily correct that vision, which is why that won't qualify for "blindness" on taxes.   ;D


According to that, I'm blind as a bat!  When I go for my eye exam, with my right eye, I can see a dark smudge inside a white blur.  With my left eye, I'm lucky to see the white blur.
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Post by: ladysurvivor on October 13, 2010, 04:35:17 pm
I have been wearing glasses since high school. Started wearing contacts a few years ago.
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Post by: mlhnceh on October 13, 2010, 04:42:53 pm
I've worn glasses then contacts since I was about 8.  Been wearing contacts for about 13 years and never had a problem with them. 
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Post by: bigfoot951 on October 13, 2010, 05:09:24 pm
I've been wearing contacts since i was 14.  I have glasses but i only wear them around the house.
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Post by: robin1128 on October 13, 2010, 05:46:41 pm
I wear glasses when I read or use the computer.
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Post by: sdenimandlace1 on October 13, 2010, 08:34:29 pm
I have worn glasses since I was 5,  tried to cut my finger off in the mail box, cause I was seeing double
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Post by: alec71631 on October 14, 2010, 01:39:36 am
i used to wear glasses but i either lost or broke like 20 pairs so i wear contacts now.
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Post by: texaswhiterose on October 14, 2010, 07:47:51 am
I am farsighted and have been wearing glasses full time for five years. I think I look better with them than without. My husband also wears glasses he's nearsighted) and he looks so handsome in them.
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Post by: surveydad on October 14, 2010, 07:56:18 am
I am nearsighted, So I don't wear them all the time, I sit at a computer all day long  8)
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Post by: marcar1008 on October 14, 2010, 09:35:18 am
I hate glasses, and will NOT wear contacts. I don't even wear sunglasses, they bother me :(  Bad news, I had to renew my driverse license and guess what  :BangHead:  :angry7:
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Post by: mattymatt79 on October 14, 2010, 10:27:00 am
I wear contacts during the day with sunglasses each and everytime I go outside. At night I wear my glasses. I can't see at all without them so I'm stuck. I'd like to get laser eye surgery, but the possible side effects scare me.
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Post by: lyn222003 on October 14, 2010, 12:36:24 pm
My glasses are a life line. Lets say I go with wearing my glasses for a month I am asking for a migraine for the next 2 months.
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Post by: diala84 on April 06, 2011, 09:20:45 am
I wear glasses (near sighted and astigmatism) and have every since I was 5 or 6 year old. There have saved my eyes on many occassions "flying objects landing on the lense" and are much more convenient than contacts able to take them on an off whenever needed. I have never understood why people want to ditch the glasses so readily. I would never consider lasik because my father had a botched lasik procedure so he is legally blind in one eye and there is no way to correct it with contacts. He also has terrible night vision with large halos and starbursts around every light outside. Yea I will just use the glasses.
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Post by: nickit on April 06, 2011, 09:41:58 am
Don't wear them but should
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Post by: kqa on April 06, 2011, 09:45:09 am
I'm 59 and have needed vision correction since I was in the 5th grade.  It started with nearsightedness, and I wore "Far Side" glasses for years.  I finally got toric contacts.  Since I work at the computer all day, I don't wear anything for that.  I wear bifocals in my middle-aged years now for driving, watching TV and reading.
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Post by: nickit on April 06, 2011, 09:45:35 am
Have them but do not wear them
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Post by: patycake56 on April 06, 2011, 10:53:26 am
yes i wear glasses have since i was a teenybopper
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Post by: footemama on April 06, 2011, 02:08:06 pm
I wear contacts! My prescription is high and so I don't like the way the glasses look (even the ultra thin ones) plus I can see better with contacts even if my glasses are an updated prescription. I drive my eye doctor nuts because I will tell him that I can't see as clearly as I should be able to and he tells me I have 20/20 vision, but I'm used to being able to see better than that (though only a little). LOL
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Post by: fusion61 on April 06, 2011, 03:34:00 pm
I see little ones wearing now. It is quite common now I guess.
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Post by: 2getherwewin on April 06, 2011, 05:28:34 pm
I do not wear glasses and thank God above.
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Post by: bud1 on April 06, 2011, 05:35:21 pm
I have worn glasses most of my life. I am thinking about having eye surgery
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Post by: munitono on April 06, 2011, 05:47:57 pm
Luckily I don't need to wear glasses. I have really good eyes :thumbsup:
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Post by: Annella on April 06, 2011, 05:57:49 pm
I use to have perfect vision until around 45.  I notices things has to be held further away to read them. I can't go anywhere without my glasses. Use to wear contacts and will again.  My next eye exam will be for contacts.

My eyes are so light sensitive that sunglasses are worn as much as my regular glasses, even on overcast days. I have a thing about sunglasses.  I have at least 10 pair...lol