I can relate. I got my first pair of glasses when I was 10 and I'll never forget my amazement at being able to see individual blades of grass in a lawn.
I was about the same age. My third grade teacher noticed me squinting when trying to read the blackboard from about half way back in the classroom. moved me to the front, didn't help much. Sent me to the nurse who gave me an eye test. The school called my mother and told her to take me to the eye doctor. Wore them every day until I was in my sixties. One day, I'm outside and notice that the fence about 50 feet away seemed out of focus. Took the glasses off and voila, totally in focus. Went to the eye doctor who told me "you don't need glasses". Vision is not quite 20/20 but it's close enough I don't need glasses to drive anymore.
As to the video, it's definitely a great way to start out a day, even if it was a little blurry for a bit.
Same sort of thing for my older brother. He says he remembers how amazed he was when he could see that trees had limbs and leaves instead of just being blobs of color.
Guy I thrown darts with kid has them. Didn't know they'd come that far tech wise to make glasses without 'our' input, but they do and they're accurate. As accurate as 'which one is clearer, 1 or 2' they do (did).
They have a machine which projects images on the retina with various degrees of optical correction and images the results. The corrective lens strength which is 'right' is the one that makes the image look sharpest (generally, defined as maximum contrast between the dark and light parts of the projected image) is the strength to go with. This is similar to one of major ways of autofocusing cameras.
Looking at the glasses, these kids are mostly very farsighted. So farsighted that literally nothing looks 'in-focus' to them without the glasses.
BTW, I'm not an optometrist or opthalmologist or anything like that, but I do design optical systems for a living.
Thanks for that rocketride. Those were my first thoughts as to how they calculate the design. Kenny I love stories like these and the color blind glasses. Technology is great and I try not to say the good ole days to often due to things like this.
Ima grown ass man Kenny, and I gotta say you got me weepin with this one. My little boy was graced by not having issues like this. The joy in those children is beyond words.
My younger son's eyes went all haywire at about age 11 and when he walked out of the optometrists office with his new glasses he was stunned. He said "is this what everyone sees?". We went and got ice cream and I took him to high spot out in the country where you can see for miles and he just stared around for a while. It was quite a moment. The eye docs said they see a lot of kids, especially boys, at about that age.
God bless the teachers who notice kids who need glasses. I got mine in 8th grade when my grades dropped through the floor and my English teacher contacted my parents (in the days before internet allowed parents to check their kids grades daily (hourly, or instantaneously to check to see if you graded their little precious darlings late homework... another story for another day). I bless her to this day.
I know a little girl who looks just like #3, and appears to be the same age, and who also has glasses. It flat out amazes me that modern medicine has advanced to where they can give a tiny tot like her glasses without the kid being old enough to verbally participate in the eye exam.....by that I mean being able to answer questions about "which is better, this one, or this one?" (I've had to wear glasses myself since I was 5) I echo everyone else on this thread......in saying thanks for the video, Ken
Looking at those little faces smiling made a bad day better. As I watched it took me back to when Ma was alive. She couldn’t see that well towards the end but we found that dollar store readers helped. My job in the mornings when I get home from work was to wake her up, do breakfast and get dressed. I’ll never forget how she’d smile just like the little ones as I slid them on and she could see me enough to reach out and touch my face. God I miss her
damn it, you got the crusty old chiefs eyes leaking again
ReplyDeletebeing human doesn't get better than that
ReplyDeleteAMEN
DeleteSmokey in here...
ReplyDeleteDamned allergies...
ReplyDeleteAnd here we are putting masks on kids. We have lost touch with human nature.
ReplyDeleteGreat way to start the day.
ReplyDeleteDang onion cutters next door
ReplyDeletedang allergens are thick today -sniff-
ReplyDeleteI can relate. I got my first pair of glasses when I was 10 and I'll never forget my amazement at being able to see individual blades of grass in a lawn.
ReplyDeleteI was about the same age. My third grade teacher noticed me squinting when trying to read the blackboard from about half way back in the classroom. moved me to the front, didn't help much. Sent me to the nurse who gave me an eye test. The school called my mother and told her to take me to the eye doctor. Wore them every day until I was in my sixties. One day, I'm outside and notice that the fence about 50 feet away seemed out of focus. Took the glasses off and voila, totally in focus. Went to the eye doctor who told me "you don't need glasses". Vision is not quite 20/20 but it's close enough I don't need glasses to drive anymore.
DeleteAs to the video, it's definitely a great way to start out a day, even if it was a little blurry for a bit.
Nemo
Same sort of thing for my older brother. He says he remembers how amazed he was when he could see that trees had limbs and leaves instead of just being blobs of color.
DeleteGuy I thrown darts with kid has them. Didn't know they'd come that far tech wise to make glasses without 'our' input, but they do and they're accurate. As accurate as 'which one is clearer, 1 or 2' they do (did).
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DeleteThey have a machine which projects images on the retina with various degrees of optical correction and images the results. The corrective lens strength which is 'right' is the one that makes the image look sharpest (generally, defined as maximum contrast between the dark and light parts of the projected image) is the strength to go with. This is similar to one of major ways of autofocusing cameras.
Looking at the glasses, these kids are mostly very farsighted. So farsighted that literally nothing looks 'in-focus' to them without the glasses.
BTW, I'm not an optometrist or opthalmologist or anything like that, but I do design optical systems for a living.
Thanks for that rocketride. Those were my first thoughts as to how they calculate the design. Kenny I love stories like these and the color blind glasses. Technology is great and I try not to say the good ole days to often due to things like this.
DeleteIma grown ass man Kenny, and I gotta say you got me weepin with this one. My little boy was graced by not having issues like this.
ReplyDeleteThe joy in those children is beyond words.
Got something in my eye too.
ReplyDeleteJesus it's dusty in here.
ReplyDeleteKenny, that just may be the best video you have ever put up. Nothing better than seeing experience such joy and happiness.
ReplyDeleteMy younger son's eyes went all haywire at about age 11 and when he walked out of the optometrists office with his new glasses he was stunned. He said "is this what everyone sees?". We went and got ice cream and I took him to high spot out in the country where you can see for miles and he just stared around for a while. It was quite a moment. The eye docs said they see a lot of kids, especially boys, at about that age.
ReplyDeleteGod bless the teachers who notice kids who need glasses. I got mine in 8th grade when my grades dropped through the floor and my English teacher contacted my parents (in the days before internet allowed parents to check their kids grades daily (hourly, or instantaneously to check to see if you graded their little precious darlings late homework... another story for another day). I bless her to this day.
ReplyDeleteI can see #1 scream when he sees them milk dispensers he's been sucking on: "Holy shit, Boobies"
ReplyDeleteI know a little girl who looks just like #3, and appears to be the same age, and who also has glasses.
ReplyDeleteIt flat out amazes me that modern medicine has advanced to where they can give a tiny tot like her glasses without the kid being old enough to verbally participate in the eye exam.....by that I mean being able to answer questions about "which is better, this one, or this one?"
(I've had to wear glasses myself since I was 5)
I echo everyone else on this thread......in saying thanks for the video, Ken
Tim in AK
I made it to the little girl at the very end. Now I'm having a moment...
ReplyDeleteYou made Sunday awful dusty there Mr Kenny!
ReplyDeleteThanks. I needed some goodness this morning.
ReplyDeleteLooking at those little faces smiling made a bad day better. As I watched it took me back to when Ma was alive. She couldn’t see that well towards the end but we found that dollar store readers helped. My job in the mornings when I get home from work was to wake her up, do breakfast and get dressed. I’ll never forget how she’d smile just like the little ones as I slid them on and she could see me enough to reach out and touch my face. God I miss her
ReplyDeleteThanks, I needed that!
ReplyDeleteDamn it, I got a piece of dust in my eye...no, BOTH eyes.... give me a minute.
ReplyDeleteAh, glasses. Totally a product of toxic white masculinity.
ReplyDeleteAnd thank God for TWM!
UPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPER!!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat gets my eyes running is our soldiers coming home to their families.
ReplyDeleteMan, who would have guessed that this would be posted by you? I had tears in my eyes. You have a a huge heart tucked in there, Wirecutter!
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