#farsighted

Pros:

It’s really fun seeing all the options of frames and getting to choose one

Being able to see clearly for the first time is one of the best experiences someone can have

Glasses can actually make you look way better appearance-wise

If you don’t want to see someone/something just take your glasses off

You can be more expressive with glasses

You can use the arms of the frames to pull things closer to you

They come with fun little cases

Never in my life have I been made fun of or seen someone else being made fun of for wearing glasses

You can get special lenses that get darker in the sunlight

You can put them on an inanimate object to make a little friend

Cons:

They can get dirty/broken/lost pretty easily

Sometimes the frames you want are too big/small for your face

If they’re too loose they can fall off your face when put your head down

If they fall into a crevice good luck I guess

They’re really expensive

Eye appointments can be boring/uncomfortable (editing to mention something about eye appointments; there’s a test they sometimes do where you put your face on this machine and it blows air into your eyes… you’re also not allowed to blink when it happens :D)

If you need glasses but don't have them everything fucking sucks

[pt: Astigmatism, Myopia and Hyperopia]

2/3 requested by @belinhagamer999

exclusive to people with these conditions

transx/id and radqueer can fuck off

left: astigmatism, a flag for those with astigmatism, a common occurrence in the eye where there is an imperfect curvature causing both blurred distance and near vision, the front surface or the lense inside the eye have mismatched curves.

middle: myopia, a flag for those with myopia aka nearsightedness, another common condition in the eye where objects and things close to you seem clear while things at a distance will appear blurry, caused by light refracting incorrectly in the eye.

right: hyperopia, a flag for those with hyperopia aka farsightedness, the opposite of myopia, a common condition where objects and things close by appear blurry but at a distance will appear clearer, also caused by incorrect light refraction in the eye.

included the last one because im farsighted myself.

also tagging @your-fave-is-crippled and @cpunkwitch

[id: a green to white gradient box with a gif of candles and witchcraft tools on a shelf in the background and dark green text on top of the image reading "dni if... transx/transid, radqueer, terf. more in pinned post. free to use/identify so long as you respect my boundaries. exclusive terms/flags are non-debatable". :end id]

Lenseless monocles/glasses made from egg carton. Works for any prescription

- Remove one cup from the carton

- Shape edges for comfort

- Poke a hole into the center of the cup with a needle

- Hold cup to eye and look through hole

Poking multiple holes gives better periferal vision but causes a kind of kaleidoscope effect.

You may need to wiggle the needle to widen the hole, but be careful not to make the hole too big or it won't work.