Light, Sight and Photochromics
It’s that time again. When I read stuff on a PC, or a book, or a magazine, or do anything that requires focused vision, I get the feeling that my eyes aren’t quite up to the task. Time to get a vision check.
Turns out, I’m not getting younger. For the first time, my vision has actually improved. It has actually changed so much that my old glasses don’t cut it anymore. Which means that my prescription made sun glasses have the same problem. With my fairly high astigmatism, getting two new pairs of prescription lenses would cost a small fortune. Living in Finland doesn’t help either, as prices are just ridiculous.
Enter photochromic lenses. I spent a while reading up on them, and the technology really seems to have matured. There is even a fairly decent paper called Light, Sight and Photochromics which makes a good case for chosing photochromics. Not surprising, as it is sponsored by the most visible brand of photocromic lenses. The paper tells you anything you need to know about vision, protecting your eyes, and photochromics. Actually, it tells you a lot more than you’d like to know, including some “nice” photos of cancers.
My optician gave me a two year satisfaction guarantee on a set of photochromic lenses, so now I’m waiting for my new glasses to be delivered. Let’s see how they turn out.