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Right after picking up my first glasses, me and my father sat down to have a snack in a café. I wasn't wearing the glasses, because they made the world bob arou

Right after picking up my first glasses, me and my father sat down to have a snack in a café. I wasn't wearing the glasses, because they made the world bob around. Safely at the table, I put them on and looked out the window. That's when I felt, for the first time, that trees have individual leaves even when you're not close by. They even flutter in the wind, even at the top of the tree. I'd never been able to see the top of a tree in detail. Still remember that weird moment from 30 years ago. Addicted to glasses ever since.

rg111 5y ago
Yes, wearing a glass certainly feels good, just like eating something you like, or a favorite smell. Being able to see much clearer than before is definitely a nice feeling.
steve_adams_86 5y ago
Yes, I especially love the leaves with lighter undersides which seem to flicker in a breeze. Those were so gratifying to look at, and still are. My test to see if I need a new prescription is looking at the tops of trees and assessing how much detail I can see, because the proper amount of detail is so imprinted in my mind now. Another thing I love looking at is distant mountains. They are covered in so many fascinating details. Before glasses, they were dark walls with white caps. With glasses, they are like small worlds standing in front of me. The trees themselves become the leaves of the mountain. It’s very cool to actually see what’s on them. Last year I spotted a waterfall on one and sat for half an hour or so picking out where the stream was above and below it, began to notice patterns in the vegetation that would help me follow the stream, saw things like landslides which disrupted the patterns, began to notice a colour gradient in the same species of tree as the altitude lowered, etc. Endless details. Without glasses that experience would have been impossible.

rg111 5y ago

Yes, wearing a glass certainly feels good, just like eating something you like, or a favorite smell. Being able to see much clearer than before is definitely a nice feeling.

steve_adams_86 5y ago

Yes, I especially love the leaves with lighter undersides which seem to flicker in a breeze. Those were so gratifying to look at, and still are. My test to see if I need a new prescription is looking at the tops of trees and assessing how much detail I can see, because the proper amount of detail is so imprinted in my mind now. Another thing I love looking at is distant mountains. They are covered in so many fascinating details. Before glasses, they were dark walls with white caps. With glasses, they are like small worlds standing in front of me. The trees themselves become the leaves of the mountain. It’s very cool to actually see what’s on them. Last year I spotted a waterfall on one and sat for half an hour or so picking out where the stream was above and below it, began to notice patterns in the vegetation that would help me follow the stream, saw things like landslides which disrupted the patterns, began to notice a colour gradient in the same species of tree as the altitude lowered, etc. Endless details. Without glasses that experience would have been impossible.