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I can see clearly now…
By Terry Freedman
Fri, 14 Aug 2009, 12:26

If you use computers regularly, you may be eligible for a free eye test. It’s well worth getting your eyes tested, as I recently discovered…

As it happens, the last time I had my eyes tested was just a few months ago, when I was told my prescription hadn’t changed much in the last year. However, finding that I was reading less and less on the screen, and noticing that I was often tired from reading, I decided to seek a second opinion. I went to an independent optician, ie not one that was part of a chain.

I was told that my current glasses had not taken account of the fact that I need a prism to correct some faulty alignment in my vision. It’s all too technical for me, but basically when I was shown a red line it appeared to be off-centre.

So I went ahead and ordered a new pair of specs, and I have to say the difference is profound. I can read for hours without getting tired, and everything has a greater clarity.

There was an added bonus: the lens coating used cuts down on reflected glare, as you can see in these before and after photographs. It makes recording videos just that bit easier.

Here’s an article about free eye tests in Britain:

Computer Eye Tests.

© Terry Freedman Fri, 14 Aug 2009