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		GEORGIEBOY26 Resident Artist
  
  
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				 Posted: Wed May 06, 2009 4:42 pm    Post subject: I have not been as active of late | 
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				I have not been as active of late in the covermaking, this is due to my getting a lot of eye strain lately, must be my age....lol....I have been considering eye laser treatment, but am a bit of a coward when it comes to people messing with my eyeballs....maybe I should just go ahead and get some good specs......I will still be checking in on you guys nevertheless.........................   _________________ I USED TO BE INDECISIVE, BUT NOW I,M NOT TO SURE.... | 
			 
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		tkboxer Resident Artist
  
  
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				 Posted: Thu May 07, 2009 5:53 am    Post subject:  | 
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				I have been wearing progressive lineless bifocals for a few years now. They are great. Also, they make them in contacts too. Cheers GB. _________________ No matter how many times you try...you can't clone the dirt off your screen. | 
			 
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		blknight3 Lifetime Member
  
  
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				 Posted: Thu May 07, 2009 4:15 pm    Post subject:  | 
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				I know the eyestrain part well. I finally broke down a couple years ago and got some glasses. Couldn't believe the difference it made in my vision.  Now if it only made a difference in my cover making ability         _________________ For every person with a spark of genius, there are a hundred with ignition trouble. | 
			 
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		GEORGIEBOY26 Resident Artist
  
  
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				 Posted: Thu May 07, 2009 5:08 pm    Post subject:  | 
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				thanx guys........gotta try somethin I guess   _________________ I USED TO BE INDECISIVE, BUT NOW I,M NOT TO SURE.... | 
			 
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		DVDCoverArt Site Master
  
  
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				 Posted: Thu May 07, 2009 7:05 pm    Post subject: Re: I have not been as active of late | 
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				 	  | GEORGIEBOY26 wrote: | 	 		  I have not been as active of late in the covermaking, this is due to my getting a lot of eye strain lately, must be my age....lol....I have been considering eye laser treatment, but am a bit of a coward when it comes to people messing with my eyeballs....maybe I should just go ahead and get some good specs......I will still be checking in on you guys nevertheless.........................   | 	  
 
 
I can testify that age has a lot to do with it.  I can remember when I was about 42 and I started having problems with my eyes.  I thought it was because of my type 1 diabetes.  After the doctor finished the examination, he said, “It’s not your diabetes causing the problem....its you’re age.”
 
 
I would suggest you get a good pair of specs old friend, and not from your local Wal-Mart.  Make sure you get prescription glasses, even if they are only for reading.  It makes a big difference. _________________ DVDCoverArt
 
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		GEORGIEBOY26 Resident Artist
  
  
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				 Posted: Fri May 08, 2009 3:43 am    Post subject: Re: I have not been as active of late | 
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				 	  | DVDCoverArt wrote: | 	 		   	  | GEORGIEBOY26 wrote: | 	 		  I have not been as active of late in the covermaking, this is due to my getting a lot of eye strain lately, must be my age....lol....I have been considering eye laser treatment, but am a bit of a coward when it comes to people messing with my eyeballs....maybe I should just go ahead and get some good specs......I will still be checking in on you guys nevertheless.........................   | 	  
 
 
I can testify that age has a lot to do with it.  I can remember when I was about 42 and I started having problems with my eyes.  I thought it was because of my type 1 diabetes.  After the doctor finished the examination, he said, “It’s not your diabetes causing the problem....its you’re age.”
 
 
I would suggest you get a good pair of specs old friend, and not from your local Wal-Mart.  Make sure you get prescription glasses, even if they are only for reading.  It makes a big difference. | 	  
 
 
cheeers boss, yep I think its the way to go...its reading small print that gives me strain, I have to zoom in on forum boards to read em lately..  lol ..  normal sight, watching tv, driving etc. seems ok _________________ I USED TO BE INDECISIVE, BUT NOW I,M NOT TO SURE.... | 
			 
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		blknight3 Lifetime Member
  
  
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				 Posted: Fri May 08, 2009 3:57 pm    Post subject:  | 
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				Hey GB. That was the same thing that gave me trouble. The small  print. And dang it if they didn't seem to make it smaller every year.  I tried the reading glasses you just pick up off the rack and while it helped it gave me a head ache after a while.  I finally broke down and got the real thing (readers) and now no problem.  I just have to wear for reading so other than that all is normal .. so to speak _________________ For every person with a spark of genius, there are a hundred with ignition trouble. | 
			 
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		DVDCoverArt Site Master
  
  
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				 Posted: Fri May 08, 2009 6:39 pm    Post subject: Multiple Specs | 
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				I have a pair of glasses for reading, another for when I am on the computer, and another specially made pair of glasses for playing Billiards.
 
 
The ones for Billiards are multi focal glasses.  They cost about $450 dollars.  The glasses you use for computers should be weaker than the ones you use for reading.
 
 
You need different glasses for different activities, so see an optometrist GB. _________________ DVDCoverArt
 
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		GEORGIEBOY26 Resident Artist
  
  
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				 Posted: Sat May 09, 2009 8:17 am    Post subject:  | 
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				thanx boss and blknight3,  thinkin of seeing one soon....      _________________ I USED TO BE INDECISIVE, BUT NOW I,M NOT TO SURE.... | 
			 
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				 Posted: Sun May 10, 2009 3:11 pm    Post subject:  | 
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				I guess I was luckky, I had excellent eyesight until I was about 60. I decided to get a pair of Vari Lens glasses and believe me, they are the best thing since sliced bread. The top part is vertually clear galss, because It's only close up that I can't read, I'm okay at long distance. But I wear them all the time. You just move your head slightly upwards to read close up and when I look straight ahead they're just normal galss. You should definately go for a pair of vari lens from the opticians. _________________
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		GEORGIEBOY26 Resident Artist
  
  
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				 Posted: Sun May 10, 2009 5:41 pm    Post subject:  | 
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				thanx for that boney mate....just reached the ole 60...so maybe thats it.....      _________________ I USED TO BE INDECISIVE, BUT NOW I,M NOT TO SURE.... | 
			 
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		nonini Resident Artist
  
  
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				 Posted: Thu May 14, 2009 12:32 pm    Post subject:  | 
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				hehe lol    
 
Hope your eyes will be better soon my friend..
 
 
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		GEORGIEBOY26 Resident Artist
  
  
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				 Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2009 4:45 am    Post subject:  | 
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				well   seen the optician and got an eye test and got a pair of prescription reading glasses....things look clearer now.......         _________________ I USED TO BE INDECISIVE, BUT NOW I,M NOT TO SURE.... | 
			 
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		blknight3 Lifetime Member
  
  
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				 Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2009 4:53 am    Post subject:  | 
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				makes a difference doesn't it    I  know I fought it for a long time, but when I finall broke down and did it I could not only see better but my headacehs went away as well _________________ For every person with a spark of genius, there are a hundred with ignition trouble. | 
			 
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		GEORGIEBOY26 Resident Artist
  
  
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				 Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2009 6:20 am    Post subject:  | 
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				 	  | blknight3 wrote: | 	 		  makes a difference doesn't it    I  know I fought it for a long time, but when I finall broke down and did it I could not only see better but my headacehs went away as well | 	  
 
 
yep...a lot better now buddy   _________________ I USED TO BE INDECISIVE, BUT NOW I,M NOT TO SURE.... | 
			 
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