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Is there ant such thing as 'computer glasses'?

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    Is there ant such thing as 'computer glasses'?

    Hi, I've just bumped into this:
    http://groups.google.com/group/sci.med.vision/browse_thread/thread/c153c049cbad1d52#

    I didn't know there was such a thing as computer glasses. My vision is deteriorating and to be honest I don't trust the high street opticians' advices as they are only motivated by marketing. Has anybody ever been prescribed 'computer glasses'?
    <Insert idea here> will never be adopted because the politicians are in the pockets of the banks!

    #2
    The general idea is to get your infinity, where your eyes don't need to accommodate (focus), at say 1m. Which for normally sighted people would be a -1 D prescription. For older people a prescription of some kind to focus under 1m without strain would be almost universally a necessity, but I think it would also be good thing for young people to do this, as I firmly believe in the link between myopia and close work.

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      #3
      Glasses are 99p at The 99p Store. Anyone who spends more, like £1 at The Pound Shop is an idiot.
      bloggoth

      If everything isn't black and white, I say, 'Why the hell not?'
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        #4
        I specifically asked for VDU glasses, ey gave me a prescription for glasses for computer use and my company paid for the glasses

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          #5
          Originally posted by amcdonald View Post
          I specifically asked for VDU glasses, ey gave me a prescription for glasses for computer use and my company paid for the glasses

          If Hector complains they can jog on
          You mean "Optical accessories for company computer"
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            #6
            Originally posted by petergriffin View Post
            Hi, I've just bumped into this:
            What are possible adjustments for &#39;computer glasses&#39; at high myopia levels? - sci.med.vision | Google Groups

            I didn't know there was such a thing as computer glasses. My vision is deteriorating and to be honest I don't trust the high street opticians' advices as they are only motivated by marketing. Has anybody ever been prescribed 'computer glasses'?
            Yes I use them. They also have a different focal point to my reading glasses.
            Make sure you give accurate distance eyes to screen when being prescribed, as 6" can make a hell of a difference (yes I know some of you often dream of 6 inches).
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              #7
              Thanks for your answers. So 'vdu' seems to be the magic keyword. I'll speak to my optician soon. Pity my optician is bit of a twit...
              <Insert idea here> will never be adopted because the politicians are in the pockets of the banks!

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                #8
                If Hector complains they can jog on
                It's quite specifically an acceptable expense.
                bloggoth

                If everything isn't black and white, I say, 'Why the hell not?'
                John Wayne (My guru, not to be confused with my beloved prophet Jeremy Clarkson)

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                  #9
                  It's called an intermediate prescription. Typically halfway between your distance and near vision prescriptions.

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by xoggoth View Post

                    Glasses are 99p at The 99p Store. Anyone who spends more, like £1 at The Pound Shop is an idiot.
                    I spent £400 for a pair of gig lamps for reading, and I just know I'll sit on them sooner or later

                    To the OP - Get your eyes measured, and retinas checked out, at a professional optometrist. They're obliged to give you your measurements, although obviously they would prefer you to buy an expensive pair of specs. They'll probably also recommend you buy a pair of varifocals, optimised to look at a PC screen and look down to read something on a desk.

                    For the £400 I paid I have a nice pair with a titanium frame, although for that price they should have non-scratch sapphire lenses

                    I find the 1.5's on sale for £10 in Sainsburys are fine for PC work.
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