Husband's neuro has said DH has a lot of "eccentric" behaviors. Interesting way to put it! Anyway, my husband has worn glasses since he was a child, has astigmatism and is very nearsighted. Recently, he has reversed the way he wears them--now wears glasses to sleep and in the shower. Takes them off while he is up during the day and puts them his sweatpants (not the pocket, but down the leg). They fall to the bottom, but the elastic keeps them inside the pants.
Interesting, we were able to have a conversation where I asked him if he sees any differently with and without the glasses. He said no difference (if I can believe him). I am wondering if the brain damage has gotten to the point where that is actually true? He has had an eye exam within the last year, no change in prescription. I guess I'll just let him wear them for sleeping and showering!
You really can't believe them when you ask them a question. It can be freezing out and you ask him if it is cold and he will say no but will come in the house and keep his coat, hat and gloves on all evening! I don't think they understand "concepts" of "can you see, hear or feel".
As my mom advanced in the disease she too would ditch her glasses..just not wear them but did wear them to bed.I always thought she just fell asleep watching TV in bed..maybe but there were times she could not really see the TV during the day without her peepers and who knew where they were some of the time. You should see how she ate a carrot. She "smoked ' it..held it like a ciggie..flung the scallions across the room..and she liked these relishes...oh, she also tried to eat the colored pebbles in plants so those had to go..There were so many things WE would never think to do and yet they are like little ones who will put anything in the mouth, wear glasses upside down..you name it.
marilyn, my DH wore contacts all his life. til he began putting in two pairs at a time then we had to take them and get glasses around late mid stages i guess. after he wouldnt wear the glasses and was confused by them, i opted to not use anything. he sees as good as he could without them after that and didnt seem to suffer due to no glasses at all. very wierd. same thing with hearing aides. he kept losing them too so i took those. his hearing is fine even now - i do think the brain is affected and maybe sometimes for the positive a bit among all the misery. now stage 7 he still uses no glasses or hearding aides.
My husband had always worn glasses since he was a child but when he got bad he took the glasses off and twisted them until the lenses would fall out...I had them put in a few times and then just gave up.....I don't know if he could see better or not but he obviously didn't want them on his face.
divvi--Steve wore contacts too for many years and just went back to glasses last year. I know the contacts were more comfy for him and now perhaps the little pads on the glasses are pressing his nose and he doesn't like it. If he doesn't want to wear them, so be it. It just cracks me up that he MUST wear them to sleep now and to shower. He only gives them to me when they are covered with soapsuds and steam and he can't see. He needs windshield wipers!
My DW only needed to wear glasses when she reads. She has lost 3 pairs of prescription glasses in the past year and I’m trying to get her to wear over-the-counter glasses. She insists that she needs her “regular” glasses but I tell her that we cannot find them. She doesn’t really read, however, she will sit and look at the pictures in the magazines for an hour or so. Heck, an hour is an hour; maybe I should buy her another pair!
My DH also wore contacts but then he just stopped. I thought that maybe he should start wearing his glasses but when he did he said he felt dizzy so now he only wears sunglasses. He will wear his sunglasses & baseball cap to bed. (go figure!)
Funny this should come up now. John is non verbal so his eye exams basically look for cataracts. Just yesterday I put his glasses on and was surprised to be able to see through them. I am far sighted... John is near sighted. (He took his glasses off to read.) The eye doctor probably went with the average perscription for someone John's age. You can bet I'll be there for the next exam. xox cs
My hb always refused to use the strap to hold glasses around his neck. The last 6 months he found 2 pair somewhere (have no idea where) and uses them all the time. Well, he kept trying to tighten the one on his prescription sunglasses so much that he broke the rubber piece that goes over the bow. Now he keeps wanting to go get another one. We found one today but he said he wanted to keep looking. They are good to have as he hangs his glasses on a thumbtack now - makes easier to find.
cs--at our last visit to the opthamologist, my husband couldn't read the eye chart. So the doctor said he could get a reading just by looking at his eyes through the machine. I guess it may not be as precise, but apparently they can determine the prescription that way as well.
Dh (stage 6) has forgotten that he needs glasses to read or look at a magazine. He claims he never wore glasses in his life. He hardly reads anymore, although he still CAN read, but like your DW, Aalferio, he will sometimes look at a magazine or photo album for up to an hour -- precious hours. I don't think he actually reads or absorbs anything.
My DH cleans his eyeglass a least a dozen times a day. As a result, the lens is popping out more often. At this point the screw can still be put back in, but I expect the threads in the hole are getting stripped.
It is time for new glasses (and therefore some extras) but I don't think any will stand up to this kind of treatment.
In two days my hb has broken the straps for his glasses. He keeps trying to tighten it but we all know you can only put so much pressure on plastic before it breaks. I have tried explaining to him he can't get it tight like he wants but as we all know = they just don't understand or believe.
My DH is cleaning his glasses all the time too. I don't know why they look clean to me. He has asked for cleaning cloths for them but does not use them. It seems to keep him busy and happy so who cares.
I am lucky right now as the lenses are not popping out.