I’ve been a bit quiet on the blog this week, I know, and it’s only my second week in. I’ve been busy. Busy reading and re-reading the sessions, measuring centimeters, checking my vision in various lighting conditions, measuring my near working distances, and checking my distance prescription. Yes, I do do my own eye-tests, that way I only have myself to blame. Finally, I found my differential prescription, and I’m not going to lie, that part was indeed tricky, as I seem to have several different working distances: My laptop is about 50cm away whilst my book and phone (I’m afraid to say I spend an awful lot of time on that Skyping, texting and the internet) are around 35cm away. Also, text on illuminated screens is a lot easier to see than in a book in dim bedroom lights. So the differential I came up with is a kind of compromise, and since I don’t generally do more than 4-5 hours of close-work per day it should be fine.
I realised this week, however, that the program is not easy. Jake was not exaggerating: whilst the sessions are short, straight-forward and easy-to-follow, the program requires patience, perseverance, a certain degree of intelligence and a pinch of common sense. I can honestly tell you that there was a point at which I wondered if I have any of the above. But the more you read, the more you experiment, all without rushing through it, the clearer it becomes.
So tomorrow I will go and get a pair of reading glasses made up to wear over my contact lenses, and if they work out I will also get a pair of reading glasses for use without contact lenses. And it is here that the program really begins!
Last note: I found the trial-lens kit really helpful, do get one if possible.
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Posted By Despina
