[Tig] eyesight- lenses

[Rob Lingelbach]

On Oct 6, 2006, at 2:15 , Geoff Boyle wrote:

>
> I wear Varifocals and have for a long time :-)
>
> They are -5.5 at the top and +2.5 at the bottom.

Varifocals they are called in the UK then.   a swing of 8 degrees!    
that's not a small difference.

> It took a couple of pairs to get the point that the change starts  
> to happen right but I now have an Optician who understands what I  
> need.

this is the second time I've heard (Phil M. the first) that it takes  
a couple of tries to get it right.

Optician ?= optometrist ?= ophthalmologist

> I can now look down from the set and still read my meters!

I have trouble looking down and seeing anything, much less my  
meters.   Saw The Meters at Fillmore East in
1967.   They had great vision.

> I find then great for my use of computers as well.

exceeeelllllleeeennnnt.  all 14 of them I hope  :]

:]
best regards
Rob