How bad is your vision without glasses/contact/surgery? It can't be worse than...

[The Invincible Swordsman]

Mine. Just came from the eye doctor and I asked him what my vision was without contacts.......


The Invincible Swordsman - So what's my vision at? I can't remember what it was last time. I think it was 20/140 or something like that.

Doctor - O_O

TIS - What?

Doctor - Let's put it this way..... the worst I've ever seen was 20/400. Yours is just like that except you can see well in close.

TIS - 20/400?

Doctor - Pretty much.


This has been THE INVINCIBLE SWORDSMAN saying:

So basically, I can't see anything but a blur farther than my own outstretched hand.

[Hokuto Shingo]

Shoulda ate your carrots as a youngin.

[The Invincible Swordsman]

I did eat carrots. And peas. And all my veggies. I think it was all the TV I used to watch..... when I'd sit 4 inches from the screen.


This has been THE INVINCIBLE SWORDSMAN saying:

That..... or somewhere there are kittens masturbating.

[MrQuotes]

its pretty bad.

i cant even read giant text about 4 feet from my 36 inch screen tv without my glasses

[Team Cable]

I wear contacts.

I can read the letter E on the chart. I know from memorization that the next few letters are F, P, T, O and Z. I don't know if I can actually read the third row and down.

[io]

mine was -5.00 and -5.75 on the diopters. not horrible, but sure as hell not good. i had lasik last week and now i'm pretty much 20/20

[arcticninja]

my prescription was -7.5 before I got lasik.

[Nick T.]

my outstretched hand is blurry.
So basically, i can only see 1 foot in front of me clearly.

Old man vision FTL :(

[DS]

I have the eyes of a hawk. Praise me.

[Kayin]

Anything several inches from my face is blurry.

Anyone here that's met me knows I wear glasses, and the above statement is how bad it is for me without them. lol

[PsychoMistress]

If I wear glasses often, which I have been doing for the past 2.5 years or so, my vision is a little blurry without them.

I've always had great vision, but wearing glasses makes it worse. I got the glasses so I could do a 10 hour drive without stopping (and for reading for extended periods) because if I stare at something for more than a few hours, my vision goes blurry.

For some reason afterwards, I continued to wear them. Now, if I don't put them on my vision isn't as good. It's. . .weird.

If I go a few days without depending on them, my vision will be fine again.

[UltraDavid]

The last time the doctor told me what my vision was in terms of 20/x was when I was a teenager (I'm 23 now), and back then it was already 20/400, and I've gotten a couple new prescriptions since then. 20/450, 20/500? My guess is somewhere along those lines.

Basically, without glasses or contacts I can only see by contrast. If someone puts giant white letters on a black wall 10 feet from me, I might be able to make them out, but if someone asks how many fingers he's holding up but puts his other hand behind that hand so I can't find a color contrast, then even if it's a couple feet away I won't be able to make it out.

[io]

i've always wondered if you can "train" your vision to get better

[woof]

i wear glasses


my vision is awful


i hate glasses

[Warblade49]

^cosign

[Mario Lemieux!]

I'm making great progress towards legal blindness.

I need me some damn Lasik but it's too rich for me at the moment =\

[Septimus Prime]

-6.25 both sides. I'm not going to get LASIK, though.

[VG Emblem]

I have the eyes of a hawk. Praise me.
Same here.

Everyone in my family has superb vision...got lucky I guess.

[Spooty Whiteboy]

Hmm...I just got my contact last week. That's right...just one.

My left eye is 20/15, and my right eye is 20/60 with astigmatism.

[CoMpOuNd]

I got crazy vision... so crazy some might even call it X-RAY.

word.

[Sacr3D]

-3.50 on my left and -4.00 on my right, bleh ...

[Ne0phyte]

Man, I could NEVER understand how people could not need corrective lenses. My dad is 62 and barely ever wears his glasses. I think it's strange that people maintain perfect vision for so long o_O

I didn't start wearing glasses til I was in 10th grade. I hated wearing them and never wore them except for when I drove at night, but now I have contacts and wear them every day and feel awkward as all hell without them. My vision is only -1.75 and -2.00 in each eye, but that's a whole... number down from what they were a year or two ago. It scares me that it's only gonna get worse :(

[Veib]

My right eye is -4.50 and left eye is -5.00. I just checked the numbers from this card I got when I got my glasses, and apparently these are six years old now. And considering I can still see, I guess it's pretty safe to assume my vision has stopped getting worse. Yay.

[Hoonyo]

what the hell do those numbers mean?

i can't read the board during lectures unless i sit in the front row.

[Veib]

what the hell do those numbers mean?

I have no idea how the 20/140 stuff works, but for the +/- numbers:

- = nearsight, can't see far well, concave lens
+ = farsight, can't see near well, convex lens
Number = thickness of the lens. Bigger number = thicker lens = worse eyesight.

[Hoonyo]

I have no idea how the 20/140 stuff works, but for the +/- numbers:

- = nearsight, can't see far well, concave lens
+ = farsight, can't see near well, convex lens
Number = thickness of the lens. Bigger number = thicker lens = worse eyesight.

thanks. can someone else tell me what is that 20/40000 stuff?

[MOD]

20/20 ftw

[io]

20/xx is based on a 20 foot measurement. i.e., 20/40 means at 20 feet you can see what a person with normal vision can see at 40 feet.

[white shadow]

Hmm...I just got my contact last week. That's right...just one.

My left eye is 20/15, and my right eye is 20/60 with astigmatism.

Cool, that might be compensation. Both of my eyes are 20/15. :cool:

This one south american tribe I saw on Discovery Channel on average had 20/10 superb vision!:wow:

[ethnic_scrap]

If I'm in front of the pc, I can't read the text on the screen, my eyes have to be within 8 inches of the monitor to read anything of it. (normal size text btw)

I don't get the hate against glasses, I've been wearing mine since I was 11 and I couldn't imagine life without them. Sure I broke a pair or two while playing bball in high school, and sure it further proved the stereotype of geeky asian kids with glasses, but the pair I have now (rayban frames ftw!) is freakin awesome. And you know how people buy frames with no prescription lenses so that they can look cool and sophisticated? Yeah fuck you.

[Hoonyo]

20/xx is based on a 20 foot measurement. i.e., 20/40 means at 20 feet you can see what a person with normal vision can see at 40 feet.All right. Thanks for clearing that up. A person with 20/40 vision would be nearsighted then?

[DropKick Murphy]

im fucking blind. i cant see shit without my classes.

[Jaldaboath]

im fucking blind. i cant see shit without my classes.You should wear them to post, just a suggestion, ok? :P




I just removed my glasses and tried to read the above post. Had to get 2 inches close to make out the letters

IIRC I have -6 both eyes and without glasses I won't leave my bed, let alone my house, I kinda like being able to see cars so I don't get run over.

[Panicked]

-1.75. I'm 17, and it's getting progressively worse.

[Hyperhal]

I have bad eyesight, I just never wear my glasses for some reason. I know I should, but I'm always either forgetting them or just don't feel like wearing them. Its funny because in school I'm all like:

*Hallways walking to class*
Person: Hey Dawain!
Me: Uhm, hi?(Who is this person?)

*In class*
Me: *Gets up and gets 5 inches close to the board to copy down the work*
Teacher: Dawain thats not even funny

Hey, thats just how I am. <_<

[Airthrow]

-8.5 and -9.5 w/astigmatism assist=pretty fucken blind. Wouldn't drive without my contacts or my glasses (only wear around the house until I can afford some stylish ones).

[Kayin]

I don't mind having bad vision personally. Myself and quite a few others say I look better with my glasses on.

[Yasashiyama]

I have the eyes of a hawk. Praise me.
And So Scythe, of the Death, spoke mightily from the Heavens, "Get Corrective Eye Surgery, Scrubs". Ramen. :pray:

P.S. I can't see past my hand. I want eye surgery but my prescription changes too much.:sad:

[PsychoSquall]

You gotta look at the bright side... ugly people don't look as ugly.

[Azrael]

Holy shit. Guys, don't put down the controller!

http://news.yahoo.com/s/livescience/20070315/sc_livescience/studyplayingvideogamesimproveseyesight;_ylt=AiOZw0 0MbeLCj5AY511lrCbMWM0F

Study: Playing Video Games Improves Eyesight

LiveScience.com
Thu Mar 15, 5:20 PM ET

Playing "Gears of War," "Lost Planet," "Halo" and other action video games that involve firing guns can improve your eyesight, new research claims.

Sedate games like "Tetris" don't work.

People who started out as non-gamers and then received 30 hours of training on first-person action video games showed a substantial increase in their ability to see objects accurately in a cluttered space, compared to non-gamers given the same test, said Daphne Bevelier of the University of Rochester.

Most aspects of vision have to do with the size of one's eye and the thickness and shape of the cornea and lens. But some visual defects are neural in nature, said Bevelier, author of the new study on vision and video games published in the journal Psychological Science.

First-person action games helped study subjects improve their spatial resolution, meaning their ability to clearly see small, closely packed together objects, such as letters, she said. Game-playing actually changes the way our brains process visual information.

"These games push the human visual system to the limits and the brain adapts to it," she said, in a prepared statement. "That learning carries over into other activities and possibly everyday life."

The finding suggests that playing first-person action video games could be a useful rehabilitation therapy for people with certain vision problems, she said, such as amblyopia (or lazy eye) and the simple effects of aging.

Another study has showed that playing certain virtual reality games that involved physical motion helped stroke victims improve their ability to walk eventually.
Mom's been wrong all those years.

[Mr. Bastos]

-6.00 in both eyes(lucky me, cuz I don't have to worry about mixing up my contacts, lol). Been wearing glasses since 4th grade. damn my eyes suck.

[DannyCat]

My glasses are -0.25, -0.25. Helps for making out slightly blurry words at a large distance, but other than that, tend not to use 'em.

[Taito]

Proud member of Team 20/20

http://www.windsorpeak.com/newhouse/graphics/twentygs.gif

[umthrfkr]

in HS my vision was 40/20. and me and someone else had an arguement about what that meant. i said it was good vision and he said it was bad vision. actually its really wierd since everyone in my family and i mean everyone in my family has had and needed glasses. i feel like the god that i truely am.

[SNAAAAKE]

You gotta look at the bright side... ugly people don't look as ugly.

I think PS is my favorite poster..there is always a twist :rofl:

my vision is fine never wore glasses or contacts. probly genetics..both my parents doesnt wear glasses except for reading

w0rd

wuzz hood empire cheesecake..remember me we played at c3 tourny.
is that ramza on your avater ?? too good :rofl:

[dn3000]

my prescription was -7.5 before I got lasik.

Ditto... i still can see shit without my glasses!!:annoy:

How much was the corrective surgery?

[MagnetiX]

My vision is decent-ish-bad.
I can see maybe...2 or 3 feet if the thing is really tiny.
Like, there's regular size 12 font. I can see it maybe 3 or 4 feet away, but anything farther and it's jumbles.
Though, I like glasses, so it doesn't really matter...I just ended up spending $500 on glasses a few months ago, so i'm gonna wear these glasses with pride.

[sensui750]

Without my glasses i can throw a rock at the ground and miss

[arcticninja]

Ditto... i still can see shit without my glasses!!:annoy:

How much was the corrective surgery?


$5000 cdn. I got work to pay for some of it, and I got a good chunk back in taxes.

[umthrfkr]

I think PS is my favorite poster..there is always a twist :rofl:

my vision is fine never wore glasses or contacts. probly genetics..both my parents doesnt wear glasses except for reading



wuzz hood empire cheesecake..remember me we played at c3 tourny.
is that ramza on your avater ?? too good :rofl:

yeah thats ramza and yeah i remember u.

[LimeGreenPatato]

-3 both eyes. I got an infection in my eye in november, and now they are super sensitive to light, for awhile if the sun was out i couldn't keep my eyes open lucky it was winter time.

I want to get lasik....but i kind of have a thing about getting surgey. I'd rather only have to get it if my life was at risk.

[KrassHole]

http://www.forumspile.com/CantSee-Captain.jpg

I win

[LimeGreenPatato]

http://www.forumspile.com/CantSee-Captain.jpg

I win


That would be funnier if he had his googles off and his big ass blind eyes were popping out.

He could see with the googles on.

It's still pretty good though.

[KrassHole]

i really cant see shit though.

[Doc Holliday]

You should wear them to post, just a suggestion, ok? :P


:rofl:

-20/400 left eye, -20/450 right eye w/ astigmatism assist.

My brother, dad, and mom all got laser surgery and they fucking swear by it. Here's me waiting until medical insurance covers it. If that ever happens.

[io]

my doctor said he has some patients with -20.00

O_O

[specs]

Mine. Just came from the eye doctor and I asked him what my vision was without contacts.......


The Invincible Swordsman - So what's my vision at? I can't remember what it was last time. I think it was 20/140 or something like that.

Doctor - O_O

TIS - What?

Doctor - Let's put it this way..... the worst I've ever seen was 20/400. Yours is just like that except you can see well in close.

TIS - 20/400?

Doctor - Pretty much.


This has been THE INVINCIBLE SWORDSMAN saying:

So basically, I can't see anything but a blur farther than my own outstretched hand.

We are brothers. :rofl:

But seriously, you're lucky you can see that outstretched hand clearly. I just took off my glasses to test. If my hand is any further than, say 4 inches or so from my face, it's blurry. Unless I knew who you were before my glasses came off, I'd never be able to distinguish you from any other blur I call a "person."

[DS]

And So Scythe, of the Death, spoke mightily from the Heavens, "Get Corrective Eye Surgery, Scrubs". Ramen. :pray:




:rofl:

Proud member of Team 20/20

http://www.windsorpeak.com/newhouse/graphics/twentygs.gif


*high fives Taito*

Word. I can play my fighters sitting 6 feet away from the TV. TOO FUCKING GOOD!

[tajiri]

i'm japanese, 'nuff said.

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[Night]

Mine used to be very good back in high school, but as the years went by it got worse, and these days with nothing but looking at the monitor all day at work, it doesn't help so it's not so good anymore. I have glasses, but I never wear them unless I'm on unfamiliar territory on the road.

If you can't see the Big E, I suppose that's a sign to get Lasik heh.

Don't worry though about all these guys with 20/20. EVERYONE eventually becomes farsighted with age. EVERYONE!

[BornAgainCommunist]

-3 both eyes. I got an infection in my eye in november, and now they are super sensitive to light, for awhile if the sun was out i couldn't keep my eyes open lucky it was winter time.

I want to get lasik....but i kind of have a thing about getting surgey. I'd rather only have to get it if my life was at risk.

i got the same thing....had to wear paper sunglasses as a kid.

[Disciple of Ryu]

My eyesight is pretty bad. Indoors everything looks slighty blurry. I can still read letters on my computer and I read books regularly but I've come to the realization that I need glasses. My question is can I just go to the eye center in Walmart and get my eyes checked, or should I got to an eye clinic or hospital to get them looked at?

[LimeGreenPatato]

i got the same thing....had to wear paper sunglasses as a kid.



baaaaaahhahahahahahahaha. That sucks man.

[Penguin]

I have great ass vision+ height advantage = YOU CANNOT HIDE!

[guado]

does watching alot of tv or being on the computer alot worsen eye sight? cus my eyesights been deteriorating, even though the doctor told me at a much slower rate then whats usual

even though my vision isnt that bad, i still have to wear glasses/contacts and its annoying as hell to me, so anybody know?

[Starhammer]

20/200. without contacts, I can't hit the inside of my house unless I'm using smart bombs.

-Starhammer-