For those who have Gunnar glasses

[AustinTheIntern]

Hey guys,

 

I was wondering if the little zoom can mess with your vision if you have 20/20.

 

Isn't it just like wearing glasses when you do not need to?

[ShadowCaptain]

Hey guys,

 

I was wondering if the little zoom can mess with your vision if you have 20/20.

 

Isn't it just like wearing glasses when you do not need to?

 

 

No, they shouldn't effect anything as they are designed for 20/20 vision, they really help with eye strain for me

 

the reason wearing the wrong glasses is bad is because your eyes strain to adapt to their magnification

IE a short sighted person wearing the wrong glasses will really strain the eyes

[AustinTheIntern]

No, they shouldn't effect anything as they are designed for 20/20 vision, they really help with eye strain for me

 

the reason wearing the wrong glasses is bad is because your eyes strain to adapt to their magnification

IE a short sighted person wearing the wrong glasses will really strain the eyes

I thought it was bad for us 20/20 people to wear glasses, though?  (with a magnification that we do not need)

 

And so how does our eyesight not adapt to the magnification of the gunnars then?

[Saladin]

I thought it was bad for us 20/20 people to wear glasses, though?  (with a magnification that we do not need)

 

And so how does our eyesight not adapt to the magnification of the gunnars then?

In my opinion Gunnars aren't worth the money, if you want yellow lenses just buy a cheap pair off shooting glasses such as http://www.amazon.com/Remington-Shooting-Glasses-Amber-Black/dp/B000F7VV42

[terrytek]

so these won't work if i have 20/40 vision?

[Aphexx]

I FUCKING HATE THE ZOOM ON THE GUNNARS!!!!!!!1111!!!!11!!ONE ONE ONE

 

worst investment ever.

 

edit: also linus did a pretty positive review on them....

 

..... so positive that he just gave them to slick.... and slick loves them so much you see him using them NEVER.

[ShadowCaptain]

In my opinion Gunnars aren't worth the money, if you want yellow lenses just buy a cheap pair off shooting glasses such as http://www.amazon.com/Remington-Shooting-Glasses-Amber-Black/dp/B000F7VV42

 

They are not just yellow glasses, they actually magnify content meaning your eyes can relax

 

I was sceptical and I got a pair half price last year in a sale, and if I am having a long day and feel tired/headachy they really help eye strain

[Aphexx]

and I get the same amount of relief from putting on a pair of light tint polarized oakleys on when at my computer.

 

again

 

Gunnars my worst investment

[Saladin]

They are not just yellow glasses, they actually magnify content meaning your eyes can relax

 

I was sceptical and I got a pair half price last year in a sale, and if I am having a long day and feel tired/headachy they really help eye strain

Understand about the magnification, I have used them extensively. The way I look at it is simple, if you need the magnification, make the text a larger size, the gunnars can actually give you a headache if you use them and then take them off and look at other things (along with a slight sense of vertigo), further their cost does not justify their benefit (in my opinion). Basic shooting glasses with yellow lenses provide almost all of the same features and often are made to fit over prescription glasses as well and cost far less (10-30 usd on amazon).

[ShadowCaptain]

Understand about the magnification, I have used them extensively. The way I look at it is simple, if you need the magnification, make the text a larger size, the gunnars can actually give you a headache if you use them and then take them off and look at other things (along with a slight sense of vertigo), further their cost does not justify their benefit (in my opinion). Basic shooting glasses with yellow lenses provide almost all of the same features and often are made to fit over prescription glasses as well and cost far less (10-30 usd on amazon).

 

I paid like £40 for mine with a nice case, they are optically very nice, and are really nicely built with nice metal frames

 

They dont give me headaches or hurt my eyes, ive owned them nearly 2 years now

[AustinTheIntern]

No, they shouldn't effect anything as they are designed for 20/20 vision, they really help with eye strain for me

 

the reason wearing the wrong glasses is bad is because your eyes strain to adapt to their magnification

IE a short sighted person wearing the wrong glasses will really strain the eyes

 

I thought it was bad for us 20/20 people to wear glasses, though?  (with a magnification that we do not need)

 

And so how does our eyesight not adapt to the magnification of the gunnars then?

uh...

[ShadowCaptain]

uh...

 

what? saying "uh..." doesn't really help me understand

 

Yeah I meant normal corrective glasses, these are not corrective just magnification, the issue only happens when a short/long sighted person wears the wrong prescription or somebody with perfect vision wears corrected lenses

 

all these do is apply like 0.1 to each eye they shouldnt effect long term vision , at least as far as any research  I have done 

[Kinda Bottlenecked]

Speaking of gunnars, are there any sort of those yellow lens that can be clipped onto your glasses for cheap? 

[Fred Castellum]

I have a pair of gunnars prescription glasses. They cost a ton... but I've gotten my use out of them, I wear them all the time now. 

 

To bad the alternative options are either not suitable or don't exist... 

[Aphexx]

if you are looking for a gunnar alternative without the fucktarded magnification and the tint the japanese market has J!ns pc a clear unmagnified set of glasses for working in front of monitors all day.

 

http://www.jins-jp.com/jins-pc/

 

I think they show up on amazon

[AustinTheIntern]

what? saying "uh..." doesn't really help me understand

 

Yeah I meant normal corrective glasses, these are not corrective just magnification, the issue only happens when a short/long sighted person wears the wrong prescription or somebody with perfect vision wears corrected lenses

 

all these do is apply like 0.1 to each eye they shouldnt effect long term vision , at least as far as any research  I have done 

The "uh" was because you ignored my question..until now.

 

Thanks for the clarification!

[ShadowCaptain]

The "uh" was because you ignored my question..until now.

 

Thanks for the clarification!

 

oh sorry I thought i answered it