If you wear glasses/contacts full time- what is your prescription?

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Just curious.
I have really poor eyesight (-4.50) and have wore glasses full time since a child

Really? I was -20 and -20.5 till I had surgery.

Did you have laser surgery @MontyDonsBlueScarf? I had a lower prescription than yours and was told I couldn't get it

@RaraRachael I had Lasik 20 years ago. I don't regret it as it has taken me to -4 and -4.5 which is much more manageable, but it has given me issues with very irregular corneas and astigmatism. If I was considering it now I'd look into lens replacement which as I understand it, doesn't have the same issues. Happy to discuss further if you want to dm me.

I don't know off the top of my head, but poor!
I've worn glasses since the age of 4 and have needed them constantly. I've never had any interest in contacts. Glasses are just so easy, and at this point, they are just part of my face.
My right eye used to be quite a lot better than my left, but they've evened out with age.

Wow. I would love to do this.

Snap!

Can I just ask please, does this only work if your eyes are different? I was naughty and didn't go for an eye test for well over 2 years. They then upgraded both my glasses and lenses to -5 and now I need reading glasses. But both eyes are same prescription so not sure its work for me?
They did mention varifocal lenses but reviews aren't great

It's a while since I was tested but I think I'm around -4/5
I'm very interested in replacement lens surgery!

-7 ish and -5 ish. Mostly a contact lens wearer.

My scrip is the same in both eyes -2.5 now (has been higher but always both the same).

I have had a reading lens in my left eye for several years now - my latest scrip has it at -1. So it’s not a great correction for distance vision, but my right eye dominates so it’s totally fine for driving, watching a film. But it means I can read a book and actually the computer screen in the day when wearing lenses.

-2.75 and -4.25 with mild astigmatism.

Cannot for the life of me see without glasses/contacts. Prefer contacts generally, but stick to glasses at home because it's a bit quicker/easier.

-6. Life has improved immeasurably since I switched from standard to multifocal contact lenses 3 years ago. I've been wearing lenses for over 40 years 🤓

-8 in both eyes, and +2 for reading glasses, which I get online. Mostly wear contacts, recently updated my proper glasses, soooo expensive, I could only afford one pair. Special offers make zero difference as the cost is all in the lense.

About -5.25 both eyes with +2 reading add. Worn glasses since age 10. I don't have a problem with doing make up, but I have to be really close to the mirror. I do have contact lenses for sports/events/holidays, but mostly wear glasses day to day as I need my good varifocals for screen work.

-3.5 / +2.25 (reading)
-3.0 / +2.25 (reading)
Varifocals, which I have worn for about 7 years now. Worn glasses since I was 6/7 in primary school. Wore contacts in my mid 20’s - early 30’s, but comfortable back in glasses now.

I paid 8000 for both in optical express this year. 9000 without blue light discount.

I meant that -4.50 isn't poor eyesight.

-9 is on the cusp of being legally blind.

I really feel for you being -20. It's such a curse.

Lol hilarious.

Maybe I should look into it again, this was a few years ago, and it’s costing me a fortune In lenses and glasses anyway.

Is -9 really on the cusp of being legally blind? I’m -12.5 and no one’s ever mentioned that.

-7.5 in both - come down from -8 and -8.5 in recent years. I wear contacts pretty well all the time (I know I know...). Life is simpler now they are both the same prescription. I hate wearing glasses because they never totally cover your field of vision so there is always a bit beyond the glasses that is blurry. And I can't run in them.

-2.75 in one eye and -2.50 in the other eye, also with severe astigmatism

For those asking about swimming, I wear goggles from https://goggleyed.co.uk/ which are made to 'near enough' your prescription so are less than £20. They are more than adequate for swimming, reading the pool clock and notices etc. I got them after they were recommended on another thread and have been very pleased with them.

Same as op, -4.50

One of the joys is being able to go in shop and buy cheap pretty sunglasses when I see them.

I'm -8 in each eye and have been since I was about 14. For some reason as a teenager I insisted on walking around without my glasses on, but it did have one benefit which was that I was able to sing in a band and not be worried about the audience because I couldn't see a thing. The John Lennon approach.