To absolutely HATE wearing glasses?

My neighbour has just had cataracts sorted - she was mortified that her kitchen was so grubby and she couldn't see it before!

Hi folks. I'm imagining that you are a lot younger than I am at 60. I need glasses for reading and screen work but at my age it's nearly universally standard. Most people wear them all the time. So I actually like the fact that my glasses are not a permanent change to my face and you can get some very cool and funky frames. Think architects and designers - the chunky coloured frames suit me and my style, For me it's a plus. And then I take them off and I'm just me.

I also have astigmatism and the lenses aren't that expensive? I never wear glasses either. I cannot get them comfortable near my nose and can't stand any pressure on my face. And the arms at the side of my head give me headaches. I dread it if i have to wear them for any reason and can't manage more than a couple of hours.

Plastic, esp brightly coloured are fine for me. I do have a heavier duty metal framed cheapie £20 framed pair from Boots for when doing something outdoorsy there the plastic might get broken.
Otherwise I channel my inner Prue Leith and rock the bright colours.

Ramsey in Cornwall - never looked back (pun)

I HATE them too. Can only agree with what others have said. I enquired about laser surgery, but was told because of my age (50) I'd have to have a procedure where they slice off the front of the eye/eyeball/retina? and insert a silicone lens. 😳Suddenly my glasses didn't seem so bad.. I'm not a vain person, but I feel really self conscious in them. I wish they could invent something other than contacts to replace them! I don't fancy contacts, too fiddly, I'd have to take my glasses off to see the contact lens - but then I'm blind, and well, I like having acrylic nails too much. sigh

I have worn them since I was 5 - no problem. Could you be making a mountain out of a molehill?

What company was this with please

Had lenses removed and varifocal lenses stitched in 7 years ago best money I've ever spent - no more glasses!

Very short sighted, have smart lens varifocals and I love my glasses, have a few brightly coloured frames, with the magnetic sunglass overlays. I have frames that suit the prescription of my lens, which means that I can have the lenses thinned right down (a good optician / optical lab will advise on shape of frames to enable you to have a good result with thinning) so they are not heavy and I choose my optician carefully, as some really have no idea and will flog you anything, or frames that are not right for your prescription and also not have the technical expertise for advice on lens thinning. No, they are not cheap, but very light and definitely do not slide or move once on and I often forget I am wearing them, but that's because they are light and fit correctly. I don't get on with contacts, so gave them up years ago.

She just said that there's not enough known about, or along those lines🤷‍♀️

How much does the lazer treatment cost? I hate wearing specs too, hate hate hate it.

I don't personally hate wearing glasses myself but my adult stepson did to the point of not wearing them often eve though his eyesight was terrible. He got laser eye surgery as soon as he could afford it

Why not go near laser?! I’m thinking about it too …

@Fluffyflipflop I hear you!
Specs are a remarkable invention, I have worn them for over 50 years but I still hate wearing them for all the reasons pp's have stated.
I have extreme myopia and despite the thinning lenses option and hundreds of pounds spent they still look bad.
I have no choice of frames at all and at my last appointment there was only one frame in the entire place that was suitable for my prescription.
I can wear contacts for a short time though so that helps enormously for social events and walks in the rain!

I'm the same varifocals are a pain as I don't need general glasses just long distance and a little magnifying for reading so they are on my head much of the time
They are always loose on me and fall off

I hate them soooo much too. They're just such a faff. If I ever mention that I hate wearing them people presume I mean I don't like how I look but it's not that (I look great with them on). It's how they feel and the inconvenience. Fogging up indoors, not being able to see in pools or on rollercoasters, them sliding down your nose if you sweat remotely or have oily skin, not being able to dry your hair properly with them on but not being able to see with them off. Playing piano is a nightmare with them on as the keys don't seamlessly blend into my view, they look distorted and when I look down my brain takes a second to catch up with where everything is. Even using the stairs is awkward and my sense of distance is impacted.

I'm eternally thankful for contact lenses!

I had laser Surgery and would recommend. My prescription was same as yours - also had astigmatism so contacts were not a solution. 16 years later I still have perfect vision

@DanielaDressen ah, that does sound tricky, but hopefully the technology will keep improving

Had vari focal lenses stitched in six or seven years ago couldn't stand specs couldn't wear vari focals anyway because of vertigo - best money I've ever spent - it's a whole new world

I wear glasses from age of 8, can’t say that I hate them, I made my piece by now but it was a really big hit on my confidence in teens, 20s and 30s.
At the moment I managed to find a light enough frame which suits me and fits nicely and I do the thinnest lenses available in my prescription. It helps but it is expensive, and it’s such a bother always, the small example - my hand luggage always have extra pair of distance glasses and prescription sunglasses. And a lot of things difficult to fit when you have glasses on.
Your optician does sounds bad @Fluffyflipflop . I would find another one.

Only a bit though - max 1D

I hate wearing glasses too.

I had over 30 years of wearing contact lenses and did have mono vision lenses towards the end (where one eye is for distance and one eye if for close up) and it worked for me. The brain is an amazing thing!

Unfortunately I then got early onset cataracts and had two operations for that, but ended up being slightly long sighted and also can't see a thing close up!

Apparently I can no longer have contact lenses (I've asked multiple times!) and I've got a pair of varifocal glasses and an occupational pair as using the computer was a nightmare with the varifocals.

It's so annoying to have lost that peripheral vision that contact lenses give you and like you I just hate the feel of them on my face.

That wasn't helpful really, but you're not alone.

I also hate wearing glasses so now have contacts. One eye for reading and the other for distance. It's fantastic!

I absolutely despise wearing glasses. I am autistic and have severe motion sickness. I have never adapted to them in decades.

For years it was no big deal, I just had contacts. I no pay an extremely large amount of money for my specialty multifocal, extra moisture, disposable contacts. They are absolutely worth the price and the fact that they aren’t a perfect solution.

my dd, also with ASD, was so upset over the feeling of glasses we had to pay for CBT. It failed miserably. So she ended up being a 10 year old with contact lenses.

I honestly don’t understand how people manage to wear them.