[Magdalen] New specs

Tue Sep 8 18:19:44 UTC 2015

When I was *young*, my glasses were always dirty and I never even noticed (I 
was nearsighted).... when I  began to need bifocals it took about 10 years 
but now I realize much more quickly that my glasses are dirty. Cleaning them 
daily was never a routine... hmmm maybe something to consider <gdr>
Lynn, who obviously has yet to push away from computer, now this afternoon : 
(
excuse: am on computer for business, including email, but conversing with 
all of you is so tempting, and the subject matters so compelling <gdr>

website: www.ichthysdesigns.com

When I stand before God at the end of my life I would hope that I have not a 
single bit of talent left and could say, "I used everything You gave me." 
attributed to Erma Bombeck
 "Either Freedom for all or stop talking about Freedom at all" from a talk 
by Richard Rohr

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From: "Jay Weigel" <jay.weigel at gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, September 08, 2015 1:14 PM
To: <magdalen at herberthouse.org>
Subject: Re: [Magdalen] New specs

> I personally HATE my glasses. They're in the way and constantly getting
> smudged or getting stuff on them. I started wearing contacts very late,
> only about 8 years ago, but now I wear them every day and love them. 
> Still,
> if I could not even wear them, I'd love that more.
>
> On Tue, Sep 8, 2015 at 1:59 PM, Lynn Ronkainen <houstonklr at gmail.com> 
> wrote:
>
>> Scott>My thinking has always been that I rather enjoy
>>
>>> wearing glasses and have no particular desire to have my eyeballs
>>> carved up. (I know it's safe, etc., but don't want it enough to have
>>> it done.)
>>>
>>
>> I'm with you there
>> Lynn
>>
>> website: www.ichthysdesigns.com
>>
>> When I stand before God at the end of my life I would hope that I have 
>> not
>> a single bit of talent left and could say, "I used everything You gave 
>> me."
>> attributed to Erma Bombeck
>> "Either Freedom for all or stop talking about Freedom at all" from a talk
>> by Richard Rohr
>>
>> --------------------------------------------------
>> From: "Scott Knitter" <scottknitter at gmail.com>
>> Sent: Tuesday, September 08, 2015 12:29 PM
>> To: "Magdalen at herberthouse.org" <magdalen at herberthouse.org>
>> Subject: Re: [Magdalen] New specs
>>
>> My youngest brother often encourages me to consider Lasik, as it's
>>> helped him a lot. >
>>> On Tue, Sep 8, 2015 at 12:26 PM, Jay Weigel <jay.weigel at gmail.com> 
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Well, I don't have cataracts *at all*, no evidence of even the 
>>>> beginnings
>>>> of them,  which is surprising considering that my parents both had
>>>> cataract
>>>> surgery in their 70s. My eye doc says my eyes "look great". I think 
>>>> LASIK
>>>> may be open to more people now.
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, Sep 8, 2015 at 1:14 PM, Lynn Ronkainen <houstonklr at gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I seem to remember that LASIK over 60 is not as successful -but that 
>>>> may
>>>>> be a decade old piece of news.  I had a friend, 10 years ago who had
>>>>> cataract surgery on one eye (other eye was completely clear) and ended
>>>>> up
>>>>> having LASIK on the other, successfully. She was 54 at the time and is
>>>>> still glasses-free for distance.
>>>>> L
>>>>>
>>>>> website: www.ichthysdesigns.com
>>>>>
>>>>> When I stand before God at the end of my life I would hope that I have
>>>>> not
>>>>> a single bit of talent left and could say, "I used everything You gave
>>>>> me."
>>>>> attributed to Erma Bombeck
>>>>> "Either Freedom for all or stop talking about Freedom at all" from a
>>>>> talk
>>>>> by Richard Rohr
>>>>>
>>>>> --------------------------------------------------
>>>>> From: "Jay Weigel" <jay.weigel at gmail.com>
>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, September 08, 2015 11:05 AM
>>>>> To: <magdalen at herberthouse.org>
>>>>> Subject: Re: [Magdalen] New specs
>>>>>
>>>>> I couldn't wear my contacts recently for 2 weeks because I had a
>>>>> shingles
>>>>>
>>>>>> lesion in my left eye. It was incredibly annoying to have to wear the
>>>>>> glasses as they irritated the shingles on the side of my head and I 
>>>>>> was
>>>>>> delighted to get the OK from my eye doc to resume contact wear. I'm
>>>>>> considering asking him on my next visit if I'm a candidate for LASIK.
>>>>>> I'm
>>>>>> scared of it but I'm tired of having to correct my vision and
>>>>>> wondering if
>>>>>> that would improve things.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Tue, Sep 8, 2015 at 11:51 AM, Lynn Ronkainen 
>>>>>> <houstonklr at gmail.com>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Wonderful description Marion!
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Heretofore I had also never ever been able to put my glasses
>>>>>>> temporarily
>>>>>>> on top of my head because of heavy glass lenses. Thankfully this new
>>>>>>> possibility coincided with the newly claimed habit of taking off
>>>>>>> glasses
>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>> "read the fine print" and other similar needs for the naked aging 
>>>>>>> eye
>>>>>>> (despite having bifocals) LOL
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Lynn who needs an eye exam and new lenses soon even if Rx has not
>>>>>>> changed
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Sep 8, 2015, at 10:17 AM, Marion Thompson <
>>>>>>> marionwhitevale at gmail.com>
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I had some of those.  They were like dragonfly wings, I said.  But 
>>>>>>> in
>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>> end I was too hard on them and I had to abandon them after quite a 
>>>>>>> few
>>>>>>> years.  They were great.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Marion, a pilgrim
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> > On 9/8/2015 10:59 AM, Lynn Ronkainen wrote:
>>>>>>> > I have found it interesting when friends with vision, on a par 
>>>>>>> > with
>>>>>>> >  >
>>>>>>> mine
>>>>>>> (can't recognize faces across a room or read a grandfather clock at
>>>>>>> 12'
>>>>>>> away without them) are fine with this level of clarity unless there
>>>>>>> are
>>>>>>> other 'reasons' to don their glasses - like driving , maybe. I too
>>>>>>> could
>>>>>>> not imagine living and moving in a semi decipherable blur, as a
>>>>>>> choice.
>>>>>>> Not
>>>>>>> sure what I would do if nose discomfort prevailed. Perhaps seek out
>>>>>>> alternative nosepiece options and/ or lightweight frames/ lenses. 
>>>>>>> The
>>>>>>> ones
>>>>>>> I've been wearing for 16 years are Silhouetts - temples are 
>>>>>>> connected
>>>>>>> directly to lens and so is small nosepiece. Extremely lightweight 
>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>> with
>>>>>>> polycarbonate (I think) lenses, light as a feather.
>>>>>>> > Lynn
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> > Sent from my iPhone
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> > On Sep 8, 2015, at 6:27 AM, ME Michaud <michaudme at gmail.com> 
>>>>>>> > wrote:
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> > The gf has a healed broken nose, making eyeglasses very
>>>>>>> > difficult to fit. She's always saying they hurt her if she wears >
>>>>>>> them
>>>>>>> > for any period of time.
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> > She opens her purse.
>>>>>>> > She retrieves her eyeglass case.
>>>>>>> > She unfolds her eyeglasses and puts them on her face.
>>>>>>> > She reads whatever I'm trying to show her.
>>>>>>> > She carefully re-folds her eyeglasses.
>>>>>>> > She puts them in the case.
>>>>>>> > She puts the case in her purse.
>>>>>>> > We resume our conversation.
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> > Believe me, this lengthens any endeavor that involves reading.
>>>>>>> > It would drive me nuts! I want to be ready to read anything
>>>>>>> > at any time without any extra effort.
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> > At home, she carries them around tucked into the neckline
>>>>>>> > of her t-shirt. On a couple of occasions they've tumbled into
>>>>>>> > the sink or the trash.
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> > I put my eyeglasses on when I get up in the morning
>>>>>>> > and take them off when I go to bed.
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> > We are very different people.
>>>>>>> > -M
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Scott R. Knitter
>>> Edgewater, Chicago, Illinois USA
>>>
>>
>> 