Re: Bad perscription / glasses or should I get used to a world that slopes???

"Ian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
> Apologies if this isn't the place to ask this but...

Dear Ian,

This is probably a good group to ask.  We pleasantly
disagree with each other on fundamental points.

The minus lens you have sharpens distant objects wonderfully.

There is a "school of thought", however that argues that
you should keep the minus lens off your face as much as
possible (certainly for all reading) and just use
them when absolutly necessary.

There is a similary argument about the cylinder cut
in your prescription.

In any event you might enjoy reading about
the "contrary" point of view on my site:

http://www.myopiafree.com

Best,

Otis
Engieer







> 
> I have just received my first glasses - having just been told that I was a
> bit short sighted in my left eye.
> 
> After getting over the shock that I no longer had perfect vision - I decided
> a pair if glasses might be a good idea - even though I was told they were
> not essential yet, but might make driving and using a computer a little more
> comfortable.
> 
> My problem is that after getting the glasses and being pleasantly surprised
> (or completely shocked) at the difference they made to my focus,
> I noticed that things around me had changed shape a bit..books, pictures on
> the wall, walls and door frames..
> Everything that was square before (and still is if I take the glasses off)
> is now larger, and a bit further away on the left side than it is on the
> right,
> and looking down at the floor makes it look like I'm standing on a slope...
> 
> To give an idea of the scale of the distortion a picture about 3 feet wide
> viewed from a couple of feet away appears to be about 3 inches larger at the
> left edge compared to the right....
> 
> So my question is - is this normal and just something I will get used to,
> (bearing in mind that the glasses are not supposed to be essential yet and I
> expected to be able to use them only some of the time - so I will be
> switching between back and forth between a flat and slopped world fairly
> regularly)
> or should I be suspicious of the prescription or the glasses I have been
> supplied?
> 
> The prescription I was given was ..
> Right :
>     sphere : -0.75
>     cyl. : +0.25
>     axis : 120
> 
> Left :
>     sphere : -1.25
>     cyl. : +1.50
>     axis : 90
> 
> Any suggestions or advise would be appreciated
> 
> Thanks
> 
> I