Deteriorating Eyesight: reassure me please.

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I've always ahd bad eyesight (astigmatism) but it's deteriorated a LOT altely, to the point where I have to send on the latest book in the swap without reading as I simply cannot; and also I can no longer use the telephone directory, read after daylight, or sew. I do have glasses but theya re years old.

Can't get my eyes tested for weeks (simply cannot afford) but getting V V worried that they are going to take my licence away, and inded that this will continue and Uni will be pointless longterm.

reassurance anyone?

I'm really short sighted too and I have an astigmatism but I can see perfectly with my glasses and contact lenses. In fact my optician says my corrected vision is probably better than someone without glasses (IYSWIM) so I'm sure it can be corrected. It is so expensive though. I am thining of having my eyes lasered and we worked out that it wouldn't take many pairs of glasses to pay for itself!!!!

Californiafrau, yes, you really should give it a try. The savings are usually significant.

You can either bring in your own Rx and just buy the glasses there, or you can see the optometrist who rents space next to the Vision Center. The dr.'s are independent from Wal-Mart.