I thought this was how it was supposed to look for years

[pewgar_seemsimandroid@lemmy.blahaj.zone]

i have a small level so i don't really get this

[caseyweederman@lemmy.ca]

"How could instantly improved vision not be at the top of everyone's todo list"

[ill_behaviour@lemmy.world]

Had you never seen regular photos of a lit up Christmas tree?

[flyingsquid@lemmy.world]

Hooray! Astigmatism superpower activate! *Removes glasses like I'm Superman*

[flyingsquid@lemmy.world]

On the other hand, I've never accidentally scratched my cornea when putting on my glasses. Can't say the same for two friends who wear contacts.

[tired_n_bored@lemmy.world]

I have astigmatism and I read "Christmas is so much prettier when you have Afghanistan"

[ratzchatsubo@lemm.ee]

You mean when the photographer squint's his eyes?

[scribbd@feddit.nl]

I have Afghanistan and I read "Christmas is so much prettier when you have Dyslexia"

[caseyweederman@lemmy.ca]

Hilariously, my app rendered your post like this:

and I thought that was the intention until I tapped on it to expand the original.

[rumba@lemmy.zip]

I made it to 47 before I needed reading glasses. Distance vision is just barely impacted now at 49.

[aquatofana@lemmy.world]

That super sucks! I had to go in a second time right around the month mark to have one of the lenses corrected because it shifted slightly. In and out in ~10 mins. Do you think that could be a possible option for you?

[croquette@sh.itjust.works]

It's normal to see some halo around a light at night. What isn't normal, is to see a distortion of the light as depicted in OP's image.

If you see that the light is distorted more on one axis, that means you have some kind of astigmatism.

I have a little bit of astigmatism and it is nowhere near what OP's picture depicts.

[brbposting@sh.itjust.works]

Oh thank goodness

Today’s eye appointment scheduling day! People on Nextdoor have always recommended somebody or other. Costco’s got opticians, same as Target sometimes I think. Good luck hope it’s easy!

[triflingtoad@sh.itjust.works]

LMAO the app has a sense of humor!

[lovablesidekick@lemmy.world]

I heard you can simulate this with a few beers, and I just wanted to make the holiday season special by feeling solidarity with the visually impaired, Your Honor.

[fed0sine@lemm.ee]

That's something to consider, thank you! It's been since the summer, and I also got a new prescription for glasses to wear when I need to do detail work like pest scouting in agriculture or check out cultured bacterial colonies. I haven't had them made yet though, since honestly the ICL vision is pretty good, just different than I've been used to for my entire life.

[hystericallymad@lemmy.ml]

Yes, and yes

[whyflip@lemmy.world]

I have an astigmatism in one eye, and it only affects my reading in low light situations.

[dingus@lemmy.world]

Lol well I generally can't stand when my nails are too long so that helps! Yeah with all of the benefits of contacts, the downsides ended up ultimately being too significant for me which is why I went permanently back to glasses after years.