Problems with pinhole glasses

Hi all,

I've been experimenting with pinhole glasses for a while, but they
don't seem to work for me. (I can still return the glasses.) I'd like
to know if other users have had similar problems and if they did or did
not find a solution.

I'm moderately myopic with some astigmatism. When viewing through the
glasses, I see the grid between the holes fairly clearly, even though I
do my best to look through the holes.

The biggest problem is that when objects move in my field of vision,
they "double" where they move from one hole to another. That is, the
objects double or even triple if they appear in an area of my field of
vision where two or more holes intersect. This is very uncomfortable.

Also, I don't see as clearly as with my prescription glasses. And I see
more clearly if I look through the edge of a hole rather than through
the center of it.

The manufacturer's representative told me that some people's eyes never
get used to the grid, but almost all those whom I've asked to try them
have found the grid distracting, with the same doubling/tripling effect
I've experienced. If you are using pinhole glasses, do you actually see
clearly and without problems with them?

I'd be very grateful for your experiences and advice.

Nordic wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I've been experimenting with pinhole glasses for a while, but they
> don't seem to work for me. (I can still return the glasses.) I'd like
> to know if other users have had similar problems and if they did or did
> not find a solution.
>
> I'm moderately myopic with some astigmatism. When viewing through the
> glasses, I see the grid between the holes fairly clearly, even though I
> do my best to look through the holes.
>
> The biggest problem is that when objects move in my field of vision,
> they "double" where they move from one hole to another. That is, the
> objects double or even triple if they appear in an area of my field of
> vision where two or more holes intersect. This is very uncomfortable.
>
> Also, I don't see as clearly as with my prescription glasses. And I see
> more clearly if I look through the edge of a hole rather than through
> the center of it.
>
> The manufacturer's representative told me that some people's eyes never
> get used to the grid, but almost all those whom I've asked to try them
> have found the grid distracting, with the same doubling/tripling effect
> I've experienced. If you are using pinhole glasses, do you actually see
> clearly and without problems with them?
>
> I'd be very grateful for your experiences and advice.


Advice- pinhole glasses for any type of "vision improvement" is
just a sham. Pinholes just don't work.
Get your money back if you can and wear
your prescription glasses.

frank

"Pinhole glasses vision improvement" is a scam. Sales have been banned
in the USA.

LB, O.D.

LarryDoc wrote:

> "Pinhole glasses vision improvement" is a scam. Sales have been banned
> in the USA.

I bought some for a quarter at a yard sale. They indeed cleared up my
vision, but at a price -- narrow angle of view and REALLY dark. They're
a gimmick and worth just about what I paid for them.

--
Cheers, Bev
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Polish loan sharks: they loan you money and then skip town.

Nordic wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I've been experimenting with pinhole glasses for a while, but they
> don't seem to work for me. (I can still return the glasses.) I'd like
> to know if other users have had similar problems and if they did or did
> not find a solution.
>
> I'm moderately myopic with some astigmatism. When viewing through the
> glasses, I see the grid between the holes fairly clearly, even though I
> do my best to look through the holes.
>
> The biggest problem is that when objects move in my field of vision,
> they "double" where they move from one hole to another. That is, the
> objects double or even triple if they appear in an area of my field of
> vision where two or more holes intersect. This is very uncomfortable.
>
> Also, I don't see as clearly as with my prescription glasses. And I see
> more clearly if I look through the edge of a hole rather than through
> the center of it.
>
> The manufacturer's representative told me that some people's eyes never
> get used to the grid, but almost all those whom I've asked to try them
> have found the grid distracting, with the same doubling/tripling effect
> I've experienced. If you are using pinhole glasses, do you actually see
> clearly and without problems with them?
>
> I'd be very grateful for your experiences and advice.


I experience the same thru pinhole glasses. Also they only get me to
20/150. Pinholes are a good idea for children just starting to become
myopic and who wish to avoid stair-case myopia that a minus lens
causes. Those children use pinhole to clearly see the chalkboard and
plus glasses to read. This helps slow or stop their myopia progression.
As for vision improvement, just take your minus glasses off for
reading, use reduced minus for the computer and around the house

Mike Tyner:

> Doctors usually consider this a sign of organic disease.

I am too myopic to get good vision thru pinholes.(20/600 UCVA, 20/150
pinholes, 20/50 tiny hole in a piece of paper, 20/25 with glasses) You
will always see much better with full power prescription glasses than
thru pinholes. Now if I place pinholes over glasses, I see even better!


> Is that why the Federal Trade Commission shuts down anyone who makes that
> claim?

If you are unable to purchase pinholes, you can simply make your own.
Or you can just move closer to the board or copy someone elses notes. I
wish I had gone without minus glasses as long as possible and if I had
to use them, only for emergencies and driving.


> Please tell us how you know this. If Otis is your only authority, you're
> setting yourself up to look foolish. If you care.
>
> -MT


Proof has been shown, but you M.O optometrists believe in what you want
to. I can only hope oneday myopia prevention is taken seriously or
almost everyone is going to become myopic. Already more than 50% of
people in some countries are myopic!

"Already more than 50% of
people in some countries are myopic! "

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

hmm, that is an interesting figure. what countries are we talking
about? are they located here on good old earth, or far, far away in a
galaxy we haven't visited yet?

anyway, mean jokes aside, i would really like to know which countries
you are talking about. seriously, what countries, pray tell???

feathered one.

In the U.S., the prevalence of myopia is about 25 percent of the
population, but in Asian countries such as China or Japan it may exceed
70 percent, and it approximates 90 percent in selected populations,
such as Chinese university students.


Short-sightedness is common in many areas, but it is enormous in such
countries as Singapore. By 18 years of age, 80 per cent of local people
have short-sightedness, 30 years ago there were only 25% of such
people. The police has lack of people with normal eye-sight, in
addition, too many people have too high short-sightedness, they can
become blind because of it.


According to another research, 80 percent of 14-18 year-old male
students in Israel high school majoring in religion, suffer from
myopia. Meanwhile, in the state schools, only 30 percent of young
Israelis have myopia. So, the lifestyle should be blamed for this
disease spreading.

As lifestyle changes, myopia is growing. Currently, half of 12-year-old
Swedish schoolchildren suffer from short-sightedness. When they turn
18, there may be 70% short-sighted among them, NTR.ru reports.

I found a website saying the benefits of pinhole glasses are huge!


http://www.pinhole-glasses.com/index.htm

On 20 Aug 2006 02:38:43 -0700, "Ace" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>I found a website saying the benefits of pinhole glasses are huge!
>
>
>http://www.pinhole-glasses.com/index.htm

Ace, that's because they are trying to sell them. Wise up a bit.

Also if you are going to copy and paste from websites as you have done
in your other posts, then you really ought to acknowledge the
source. Have you ever heard of plagiarism?

Ann