My birthday is on the 31st, and every other year my birthday present is new glasses and new prescription sunglasses.

I don't have vision coverage on my medical insurance, so my parents pay for it every other birthday.

ohh i'm getting an eye exam and new glasses today toooo.

How nice! I get my vision insurance plan from my tribe, which is nice cuz otherwise i have no way of getting vision service

www.twopair.com <-- I go to these guys

My vision's so poor that they have to use special material in my lenses which jacks up the cost.

So instead of it being 70 bucks, it's going to run about 250

yeah I can relate, my near sight vision is really different in each eye, plus I have astigmatism and a lazy eye

but 250 for a pair of regular glasses and a pair of sunglasses?

plus i need bifoculs

LOL

Ewww bifocals.

I can barely read up close

which is hindering my studying, I have to take off my glasses and read with 1 eye in order to see the text clear

I have severe astigmatism and if my glasses are off, I can't see ANYTHING.

isn't that awaful

And yeah, right now I'm down to closing one eye to read, which means it's time to get new glasses.

yes! I go to the Eye Doctors, last year she said she could prolly save me from bifoculs for a couple years but i would need them

as my vision is deteroiating

Yeah, poor vision is typical in my family.

Lasik FTW

My mom got Lasik and STILL needs glasses.

*nod* eye surgery isn't gonna help people with really bad vision problems

It helped my mom no longer need the thick coke-bottle lenses.

I'd LOVE to get lasik but that's not going to be affordable for a while.

my eye exams cost a fortune D: i have a scar on my cornea and i have to have all these tests done every time i go in

i haven't been able to afford an exam for a long time now

Ugh that sucks. Do they have a branch of America's Best near you?

It may be cheaper if you go there.

Check the link I posted.

i'll check and see

erf.. only ones near me are several hours away X-x

aw.

oooooh u know the one part i HAAATTTTE about an eye exam???? that fucking thing that blows air in your eye

omg i hate that too

and they say dont move, dont blink

Yeah, the airblower makes me flinch.

Fuuuuuckaduck oh im glad im not the only one.....And the anxiety of waiting for the bastard to do it makes it WORSE DX

I hate/fear that test so much I've never gotten through it. eyedrops and shoving other things at my eyes? sure! but not the scary puff!

Ohhhh yes Amyla

Turns out my vision has slipped to 20/400.

And THOSE are the new glasses!