Or you might call them spectacles. I do wear 2 sets 1 for reading and 1 for distance, I do uprate every year. All of a sudden, my eyes are changing. I can see better without my glasses why the change? This is not a wind up I am confused 

My deepest apologies for the upcoming irreverance...
I was in a pub in Hong Kong with a friend who was older than I, and struggling to read the menu

"I can't read this without my glasses"
"They might have some behind the bar..."
"Do you think so? - Do you have any glasses?"

 

On a more serious note, I was born as short-sighted as a bat, and thought I would not develop long-sightedness, but I was wrong, and now have to wear varifocals, the spec of which changes with each passing year of decrepptitude.

SC  
 

To quote Dr. Jean Gray: '....we are now seeing the beginnings of another stage of human evolution.".

Your reaction is not strange at all. Some do get better sight while some worsen for every year that passes. Be happy. :-) 

 

Sudden change in eyesight, even a preferable one, could indicate eye disease. You should seek eye doctor (ophthalmologist)

Maybe have a full eye checkup?

Not sure where you are, but I just had a full eye check up at Khong Kaen University (KKU) hospital on Monday last. 

Very professional, B1300 with eye drops.

Dr rebooked follow up appointment for 3 weeks.

 

7 hours ago, PPMMUU said:

Sudden change in eyesight, even a preferable one, could indicate eye disease. You should seek eye doctor (ophthalmologist)

I get my eyes checked every year.

34 minutes ago, still kicking said:

I get my eyes checked every year.

By an opthalmologist at a hospital? She does not mean just a vision test.

My eyes weakened steadily thru childhood & adolescence, then stabilized. In my 40s/50s they started to improve which my Canberra opthalmologist said was perfectly normal. They would stabilize again at a higher level, then deteriorate in old age.

 

Had test done in BKK in April this year (age 74). Basically no change in my distance spectacles for the last 25 years, left eye a fraction weaker than in 1998.

Eyesight can go up and done. Common.

 Where do you go if all you want is a prescription? Tried an opticians in JJ mall a few weeks ago and they wouldn't do it. Using a hospital seems overkill but is that the only way?

It’s possible your vision has changed and your glasses need to be changed.  So you see better without the glasses because the prescription is not good anymore 

Have you been eating a lot of carrots lately?           

At 62yo I had my lenses replaced by https://www.phukethospital.com/doctor/captain-wiriyaluppa/

now I see better than a 25yo and with no glasses! Best thing I ever did, just a tad expensive

 

IH

On 11/7/2023 at 11:18 PM, still kicking said:

Or you might call them spectacles. I do wear 2 sets 1 for reading and 1 for distance, I do uprate every year. All of a sudden, my eyes are changing. I can see better without my glasses why the change? This is not a wind up I am confused 

I wore glasses for about 50 years and variofocals for most that time, as time went bye had to renew more regularly.

In 2019 my wife talked me into having a consultation on surgery, I went ahead and had both eyes done latter part of the year.

Overall bill came to about 40K for both eyes and 4 years down the line still think it is one of the best moves I have ever made.

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On 11/7/2023 at 11:18 PM, still kicking said:

I can see better without my glasses why the change?

Same with me.

I needed glasses since my first driving license with 16. Over time my eyes changed a little to the worse. Now, since a couple of years, my eyes are getting better and are now almost perfect. I don't need any glasses anymore and I only use them for driving (about -1.0).

I guess in the future there will be more changes. That's life. 

12 minutes ago, Datsun 1200 said:

At 62yo I had my lenses replaced by https://www.phukethospital.com/doctor/captain-wiriyaluppa/

now I see better than a 25yo and with no glasses! Best thing I ever did, just a tad expensive

 

IH

Agreed. I had mine done by CEO at this hospital.

http://www.banphaeoeyecenter.com/#

Reduced masturbation frequency?

Two words: Glaucoma. 😄

3 hours ago, alanrchase said:

 Where do you go if all you want is a prescription? Tried an opticians in JJ mall a few weeks ago and they wouldn't do it. Using a hospital seems overkill but is that the only way?

Google optometrist and I am sure you will find one, Pattaya Bangkok hospital don’t do sight tests, they don’t employ an optometrist.

34 minutes ago, Jumbo1968 said:

Google optometrist and I am sure you will find one, Pattaya Bangkok hospital don’t do sight tests, they don’t employ an optometrist.

I can find plenty of optometrists in my area but they are all in shops that sell spectacles. They will only give you your prescription once you have purchased spectacles from them. The place in JJ did an eye test but would not give me the prescription. A pair of progressive lenses there ranged from 20- 28,000 baht. I wish to buy my spectacles online but require a prescription to do so. I will gladly pay a spectacles shop for a prescription but can't find one willing to do it without purchasing spectacles. 

7 minutes ago, alanrchase said:

I can find plenty of optometrists in my area but they are all in shops that sell spectacles. They will only give you your prescription once you have purchased spectacles from them. The place in JJ did an eye test but would not give me the prescription. A pair of progressive lenses there ranged from 20- 28,000 baht. I wish to buy my spectacles online but require a prescription to do so. I will gladly pay a spectacles shop for a prescription but can't find one willing to do it without purchasing spectacles. 

There might be plenty of shops selling specs but very few employ optometrists, they give you a very basic eye test, an Optometrists would inspect your eyes for any sign of disease not just an eye test.

I had an eye test yesterday at an Optometrists last week in Nakula, it was free, they don’t charge for eye tests obviously relying on you buying specs.

22 minutes ago, Jumbo1968 said:

There might be plenty of shops selling specs but very few employ optometrists, they give you a very basic eye test, an Optometrists would inspect your eyes for any sign of disease not just an eye test.

I had an eye test yesterday at an Optometrists last week in Nakula, it was free, they don’t charge for eye tests obviously relying on you buying specs.

I took your advice and used Google. All the answers were spectacles shops. You had a test yesterday last week? Did they hand you the prescription? I can get an eye test in every spectacles shop in town for free but none of them will give me a prescription. 

24 minutes ago, alanrchase said:

I took your advice and used Google. All the answers were spectacles shops. You had a test yesterday last week? Did they hand you the prescription? I can get an eye test in every spectacles shop in town for free but none of them will give me a prescription. 

Optometrists in Pattaya, they are few and far between, I would only buy specs from the place that I had the eye test as a well know chain of spec shops fitted the wrong lenses.

Just now, Jumbo1968 said:

Optometrists in Pattaya, they are few and far between, I would only buy specs from the place that I had the eye test as a well know chain of spec shops fitted the wrong lenses.

As I said, I wish to buy my spectacles online. The only thing I need is a new prescription. Thanks for your help.

9 minutes ago, alanrchase said:

As I said, I wish to buy my spectacles online. The only thing I need is a new prescription. Thanks for your help.

No idea where you’re from but in the U.K. it’s £25 for an eye test although some of the franchises are ‘free’ ,they will give you the prescription even if you don't buy anyspecs.

i understand they might not give you a prescription unless you pay for it, they couldn’t operate a successful business if they were giving free prescriptions out only.

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1 hour ago, Jumbo1968 said:

No idea where you’re from but in the U.K. it’s £25 for an eye test although some of the franchises are ‘free’ ,they will give you the prescription even if you don't buy anyspecs.

i understand they might not give you a prescription unless you pay for it, they couldn’t operate a successful business if they were giving free prescriptions out only.

OP looks as if he might be in in: OZ or Los - cannot be sure of course.

 

Small correction - in the UK eye tests for are free for everyone  over 60  https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/opticians/free-nhs-eye-tests-and-optical-vouchers/   Includes test for Cataracts and Glaucoma.

For £10 you get an extra test for AMD https://www.ageuk.org.uk/information-advice/health-wellbeing/conditions-illnesses/eye-health/age-related-macular-degeneration-amd/

 

I think that's what @Sheryl meant above (?)   Not helpful of course if @still kicking is not in UK but the details of what is tested might be useful.

7 hours ago, brianthainess said:

Have you been eating a lot of carrots lately?           

Try it out. Eat 5 a day for 2 weeks.

1 hour ago, bignok said:

Try it out. Eat 5 a day for 2 weeks.

Rabbits eat lots of carrots, you never see a rabbit wearing specs.

On 11/8/2023 at 3:51 AM, still kicking said:

I get my eyes checked every year.

 

I used to do that. Now I go with stripes, for the slimming effect.