Glasses are for improving eyesight, not creating it
A worker came to the office today to take some measurements for a modification we requested.
At some point he squinted at his measurement meter and complained that it’s hard to read.
Naturally enough, my boss suggested to him that maybe it’s time for him to get glasses. A rather obvious idea given that the guy is noticeably over 40, and doesn’t wear distance glasses. Statistically speaking he’s well past the stage when he began to need reading glasses.
But instead of saying it may indeed be time, he denied the need for reading glasses. Why? Because, as he said “I can still see. I just can’t see well”.
Which is very odd. If he couldn’t see at all, glasses would likely not help him a single bit. Glasses are supposed to help improve eyesight. His eyesight is, as he admitted, deteriorating. And this fits the job description of glasses perfectly.
Except that in his eyes (pun intended) the purpose of glasses is apparently different. With his attitude almost nobody would wear glasses at all. Even half-blind people would eschew them, since they can still see. Just the totally blind ones will consider glasses, but that will rarely do them any good.
Interesting attitude. But as long as he only makes himself suffer, that’s his own problem.
July 9th, 2006 at 11:16 EET | Categories: Health |
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April 19th, 2010 at 10:20
Well….that is really awesome post. I was looking for the same kinda source from many days. Statistically speaking he’s well past the stage when he began to need reading glasses.thanks for posting.
June 25th, 2010 at 8:26
Is it possible to get better eyesight without glasses? This is a fairly broad question, but overall, the answer is yes, it is indeed possible. there are methods and techniques to naturally improve eyesight, some people will get better results than others. Also, some people’s eyes are in a worse condition than others are, so when it comes to the question at hand of being able to sufficiently better your eyesight without needing glasses, this will depend on the shape that your eyes are in.
July 12th, 2010 at 20:43
Ya it is true that use of glasses for the eye problems effectively will definably improve your eyesight. It will improve slowly and effectively as the time passes and for less numbers it will clears the problem as the time passes. It really working effectively. Users like to prefer it.
August 10th, 2010 at 13:28
That obvious that if a person is not able to see properly that means he might be having some problem with his eye sight and if in such things he is showing attitude then it’s obvious that he is going to suffer in future.