Since 1960 I've been wearing complicated thick glasses which attempt to correct my divergent eyes. No matter how well made, when my eyes tire I get double vision anyway. I’ve become accustomed to closing my left eye, depending on the stronger right eye. This year I decided to fuck it. I was able to optimize my vision by using other tools in addition to the glasses.
My Silhouette glasses weigh a mere 17g. Working with a talented optician, we copied the round lenses from my previous pair and grafted them on to the TMA titanium minimalist style. Both the bridge and temples bolt directly on to the lens. The temples are a single swoop of titanium without a hinge in a gray-green that disappears into my hair. The result is a pair of ~40mm diameter round high plus glasses with higher plus lined bifocal, chock full of prism and astigmatism.
( glasses plus my crooked smile )
I think this is the first time since I cut off my braids that I don't have to fuss with how my hair covers the temples.
Twenty grams makes a big difference: ( current readers )
My eyes are sensitive to light—bright lights trigger migraine and anxiety. It’s the major reason I’m almost always wearing a hat.
I’m farsighted, astigmatic, and I have double vision, so my glasses are thick. I think I’ve tried every possible light-management approach:
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