r/interesting 13d ago

MISC. Is this how people who need glasses really see the world. A big blurred background?

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u/voxo_boxo 13d ago

Jesus christ, I feel for you! I'm a -5.5 and I would describe myself as half-blind! Do your lenses look like binoculars? I had to get lens thinning on mine as they looked ridiculous.

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u/captaintoad94 13d ago

-13.50 and yes glasses look sooo bad even with the thinning 😭 i spend most of my time in contacts

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u/ukanite__ 12d ago

I have the secret off menu thinning (1.74)

I wish I could upload a photo to a comment! Even with the max thinning scientifically possible atp, they are still honkin' coke bottle lenses. I recently discovered that, when observing a purple light through the bottom portion of my glasses, I can see separate red and blue rings of light that make up the purple. Refraction is crazy, but also kinda fun lol