Seeing what you're doing

[Danno90]

So in my questhoughts as a newbie to find out as much as I can before jumping in, I was wondering what soultions/considerations you guys and gals had come up with for doing work with "bad" eyes?

Basically I have a lesser-common condition called Keratoconus which means basically the focussing and refractive ability of my eyes isn't so great, it gives a lot of double vision and blurriness times.

I'm currently a glasses wearer but over time as things progress (how fast and to what point is yet to be determined) but will more than likely "have" to wear contact lenses within the next few years.

In the mean time I'm considering getting a clip on magnifying lens for close up work as my current glasses attempt to correct the fuzziness... Anyone used these with success?

I suppose good workspace lighting is also a must  although it can't be too bright because I'm also prone to begin affected (migraines and such) from too bright light... which is no more evident than when I'm at work in retail under horrible strip lighting.

So yeah. Thread open to those with eye stuff to discuss their methods of making life easier

[Mattsbagger]

I know a lot of the toolers and stamped use the magnifier headsets with built in lights.

[cjartist]

I would look at what jewelers use.  You know for sure that would be a tried and true method.

[JKHelms]

51 minutes ago, cjartist said:

I would look at what jewelers use.  You know for sure that would be a tried and true method.

This is what I use with my glasses on.