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09-20-2011, 06:48 PM

#21

pinecone

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Is it possible you didn't blink enough to lubricate your eyes? Maybe eye drops will help along with breaks. Time for an exam anyway. Good luck.

piney

09-20-2011, 08:10 PM

#22

janethagy

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I have problems with my eyes now.. my doctor said I have cataracts forming and they are not big enough to have removed yet... I have a pair of new glasses that are good for reading but I cant sew with them.. bought a pair from walmart and now I am able to sew with them if the room is really bright..
Hope your eyes get better soon..

09-20-2011, 08:21 PM

#23

cathyvv

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Exactly how are your eyes killing you? Sometimes when I work up close for a long time and "exercise" the muscles that move my eyes too much, the muscles hurt for a day or two or three. That's just like the first day you exercise after not exercisinc for God only knows how long.

I hope that's all it is.

Otherwise, yes, close work blurs the vision but for me it usually gets back to normal by the next day. It also makes them sting, which my Dr told me is because I don't blink enough when I'm very focused on something. Apparently, the surface of the eyes dry out.

09-20-2011, 08:25 PM

#24

cathyvv

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Quote:

Originally Posted by ann31039

i know what you mean. i swear some of the machine needles i have dont have any holes in them!!

I must have bought needles from the same batch, as I have the same problem.

09-21-2011, 04:24 AM

#25

OmaForFour

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Ask the eye doctor about Progressive lenses. They don't have any lines like some of the bifocals do and they have many fields graduated down them. You just have to tip your head slightly to find the field you want at the moment. They are great.

09-21-2011, 04:57 AM

#26

puck116

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Quote:

Originally Posted by MrsM

I wear bi-focals and they adjust the bottom of my glasses to how close I am to what I am working on. So for reading they work great but with my new ones I can't seem to get the right distance for the computer. I have a feeling I may have to get several pairs to cover reading, quilting and using the computer. :roll:

I worked on a computer and the company paid for VDT glasses (virtual display terminal). I also wear progressive glasses. I can't use these for the computer. Books and computer screens are at different distances. I suppose a sewing machine could be at a different distance than a book also. That would put a strain on your eyes.

09-21-2011, 05:02 AM

#27

meanmom

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I have bifocals and they are usually fine. I mostly wear contacts. For some projects I find the reading glasses from the store are better. Especially for hand sewing and close work. When I machine applique I wear my reading glasses I find there seems to be less eye strain.

09-21-2011, 05:09 AM

#28

cjaye44

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I have 3 pair of glasses...two different strength readers (from The Dollar Tree) for the computer and reading and line less bifocals for general vision. Aaaah, the joys of getting old :lol:

09-21-2011, 05:17 AM

#29

sailsablazin

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Quote:

Originally Posted by rosemary krupski

Sunday was another rainy day here. Went to church and came home. Fixed a big breakfast for me and hubby.

Went down to basement where my studio is. I have just finished piecing a donation quilt and thought I would attempt to FMQ it. I have practiced on small blocks, but never a quilt. I have a Baby Loc Quilter's Dream machine.

Started some meandering in the background and was having a great time. It looked fairly good for a beginner.

Before I knew it it was time for dinner, and my husband came down and said,if you want to keep sewing, I could go and pick up some Chinese for us.

Great idea! So I kept sewing.

Well, I just about finished the background and felt pretty good about it.

Problem is - now, two days later, my eyes are killing me! Haven't been able to sew at all. Didn't realize it was going to be such a strain on them. I think I now have to make an appt. with the eye doc. Probably need stronger glasses.

Has anyone else noticed a change in their eyesight since they started quilting?

This is really a bummer.

Guess I will just have to clean house for a while!

I have noticed a chnge in my eyesight since I have been spending hours on this danged computer...

09-21-2011, 05:22 AM

#30

Caroline S

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I have to wear glasses for close work. The problem is that I have not found the perfect pair of glasses for everything. So I have "cheater" glasses for the computer, my first pair of prescription glasses for sewing and hand quilting, and another pair of prescription bi-focal glasses for driving. What a pain to have "old" eyes.