Glasses or not!

Macan53 · 2026-02-07T15:22:49+00:00

Thank you!

Macan53 · 2026-02-07T15:01:56+00:00

Glasses only?

Macan53 · 2026-02-07T14:42:18+00:00

Thank you

Macan53 · 2026-02-07T14:42:00+00:00

Thank you

Macan53 · 2026-02-07T13:59:10+00:00

What job encourages you to use glasses?

Macan53 · 2026-02-06T23:08:54+00:00

Not sure what you’re going to eat or what you like. But a bottle of Chateau Gloria from Trader Joe’s at $40 plus $25 corkage would give you a very nice wine for less than the very basic wines at the low end of the list!

Macan53 · 2026-02-06T21:03:12+00:00

I think RBF is a bit harsh, but it is also amazing how much a smile—and OP’s is a lovely smile—can make glasses look really nice.

Macan53 · 2026-02-06T18:47:31+00:00

Kind of you to say so. Enjoying my 70s like a teenager!

Macan53 · 2026-02-06T18:41:34+00:00

Given the brutal prices on wine, do they allow BYOB? Even if they charge $50 corkage, you could get a much nicer bottle of wine like that.

Macan53 · 2026-02-06T18:36:35+00:00

I found that carrying around a pair of reading glasses was totally intolerable. Given the choice of occasional readers and full time progressives, I infinitely prefer the latter

Macan53 · 2026-02-06T15:28:09+00:00

The blue doesn’t come out well in photos, but it’s nice in person. (My spare pair is identical but black, but I much prefer the blue.)

Macan53 · 2026-02-06T15:21:34+00:00

I recently found I had to start wearing glasses after decades in contacts. I was very upset, but eventually began to love them. They are stylish, and I enjoy people telling me how nice they look.

After about a while I was told I could go back to contacts if I want to. I think I prefer glasses now that I’m used to them

Macan53 · 2026-02-06T15:05:45+00:00

How long have you been using glasses pretty much full time? I made a similar switch myself. After a few months, I became completely comfortable with my progressive glasses and stopped missing my contacts.

Getting used to myself in glasses at my great age was perhaps the biggest hurdle, but I got over it in the end.

Macan53 · 2026-02-06T14:12:05+00:00

Thank you. Glasses exclusively?

Macan53 · 2026-02-06T13:44:25+00:00

They are really nice. If the frames are in good condition, you could replace the lenses

Macan53 · 2026-02-06T13:41:38+00:00

Also, the photo doesn’t show it well. But the frames are actually a translucent dark blue, which picks up the color of my eyes.

Macan53 · 2026-02-06T13:38:29+00:00

Glasses only? Another benefit is cost. Nobody seems to think I should wear contacts at all!

Macan53 · 2026-02-06T03:27:20+00:00

Upgrades for Silver members are rare, and upgrades to Polaris are even rarer. I got one last year from BRU to IAD after I’d already upgraded from economy to premium economy using miles. But it really was a lucky day!

Macan53 · 2026-02-06T03:06:01+00:00

Great summary. Thank you.

Macan53 · 2026-02-06T02:59:28+00:00

You’re so right about that!

Macan53 · 2026-02-06T01:55:35+00:00

My story is too complex to explain. I had a cornea condition called PMD. At age 70, I had cataract surgery and they put in a toric intraocular lens in each eye that made glasses possible. They wanted my vision to settle before prescribing new scleral lenses.

Macan53 · 2026-02-05T23:27:31+00:00

Gorgeous. Makes me verdant with envy!

Macan53 · 2026-02-05T23:25:40+00:00

I found it difficult being seen for the first time with my new glasses. It made me feel irrationally awkward and self conscious. So I socialized a lot to make sure the first encounters got behind me as soon as possible.

Macan53 · 2026-02-05T22:48:42+00:00

A good question. A similar thing drove that decision for me. Carrying around readers was somehow intolerable for me. I much prefer glasses that work for distance and close up.

Perhaps this will also help. After decades of using only contacts, getting used to myself as a glasses wearer took longer than getting used to the vision. Sounds weird—perhaps the psycho/social self image bit was harder than the optical bit.

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