Originally Posted by chamby
Originally Posted by nance-ell
For the first time, I've been sewing with my glasses. My problem is that I'm extremely nearsighted. Since I can see my absolute best with my "natural" eyes up close, it was amazing how much easier it was to match seams, etc just by taking off the glasses. Then the glasses went back on for everything else, sewing included. The result is a nasty headache! Ugh!
I had been sewing with my contacts in and reading glasses. The power of the reading glasses is perfect for me to read, but I think I could probably use more power for sewing(?) So, I'm wondering if any of you are nearsighted contact wearers and have suggestions to improve sewing vision.
Thanks!
This is so funny. I had just ask my eye doctor about this matter. I thought something was wrong with my eyes. He told me that it was my age. He said that since I am near sighted that my eyes were probably getting stronger. So I am like you. I have to take my glasses off to do the up close work, then put them back on when I do the other things like pressing and and cutting. It is very annoying to have to be putting on and taking off my glasses while sewing. But I am getting use to it.
I am right there with you both. Off for close up work and even reading, on for everything else. This even though I am wearing progressive lens. Might be time for a new prescription. I have to say that I got these at Walmart (not my favorite place BTW) and they are the best lenses I have ever had (Nikon wide angle correction). Expensive, but worth it ever so much.