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Ask HN: Do your eyes bug you even though your prescription is "correct"?

340 points jbornhorst | 5 comments | 07 Mar 25 17:09 UTC | HN request time: 0.564s | source

I’m digging into an idea around eyeglasses, screen-time, and vision discomfort. If you wear prescription glasses but still get headaches, eye strain, or blurry vision after long screen days, I’d love to chat briefly (20–30 min).

Pure research, zero selling.

Interested? Drop a comment below or email me directly at jbornhorst [at] gmail.com. I’ll coordinate a convenient time to talk.

1. foobarian ◴[07 Mar 25 18:18 UTC] No.43292622[source]▶
I'm nearsighted with a slight bit of astigmatism. (-6 or so). I got progressive lenses the last time around at the optician. I hated the whole process; it was desperate and high-pressure sales. I hate the progressive lenses because using them requires tilting your head at awkward angles. I hate that the near-sighted prescriptions are regulated as much as they are.

I ended up self-serving at eyebuydirect.com. For the price of the highway robbery at the local optician I got 6 pairs of reasonable quality frames with regular lenses stepping along a range I guessed I need for computer work. And I couldn't be happier, even though I ignored the astigmatism bit. It's possible there is a bit of that engineer DIY itch that got scratched in the process as well :-)

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2. jbornhorst ◴[07 Mar 25 18:20 UTC] No.43292641[source]▶
I would LOVE to speak with you. 20-30 mins? Drop me a line at jbornhorst [at] gmail [dot] com?
3. walterbell ◴[07 Mar 25 18:33 UTC] No.43292815[source]▶
Well done. EBD lenses are made by the same company that sells to local opticians.

Progressive lenses also influence visual perception after years of use, unlike old-school bifocals with a clear shift in focus.

4. kccqzy ◴[07 Mar 25 18:37 UTC] No.43292861[source]▶
I also recommend eyebuydirect.com. Although it's part of the eyeglass monopoly (Essilor Luxottica), they have frames that are good looking and affordable, and all the single vision lenses are cheap except for the 1.74 high index ones.
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5. walterbell ◴[07 Mar 25 18:46 UTC] No.43292960[source]▶
> they have frames that are good looking and affordable

Some of their frames are clones of expensive, popular frames from boutique designers. Perhaps that's why they are retired after a while.