He lived in the 11th century, but the crown was made some 600 years later in 1661, for King Charles II. Edward's Crown, named for the last Anglo-Saxon king of England, Edward the Confessor. It's pictured here at Westminster Abbey in London on June 4, 2013, during a service to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. Edward's Crown is just one of the crowns King Charles III will wear during his coronation. Tony Robles spent the first 35 years of his life with 20/25 vision and he's probably one of the best shotmakers I've ever seen.WPA Pool/Getty Images St. You don't want to feel pain anywhere, especially your eyes but don't be disappointed if your sight can only be corrected to 20/25 or 20/30. In regards to this thread, I still believe that having comfortable lenses is critical. Good eye-sight can never hurt but there is a point that is adequate and one's success is measured by good mechanics, proper decisions, decipline and talent. Not only is it not necessary, I'm certain that if you polled the best players, a significant portion of them would be with less than 20/20 vision (Tony Robles prior to last year's surgery for one). The reason why I'm saying this is that I've always hated listening to people blame their eye-sight on their poor play. Of course, any shot that you normally have difficulty with will only be exaggerated, most of pool is about position play and you can mask a lot by simply relying on a good cue-ball. My perscription is -4.5 and although I can't make out the edge of the ball or even see the number (hell, I can't even tell the difference between the 1 and the 9 unless I'm standing right over it), I can definately still play pool. If you have vision problems, you should be doing the same.Īctually, I was rather surprised how well I was able to play w/o lenses. I'm very serious about my eyes and have them checked out AT LEAST once a year. He can fit you for lenses and do a quick health check on your eyes but he can't do much more beyond that other than tell you something might be wrong and recommend a doctor for you to visit. Also, keep in mind that an optomotrist is NOT any eye doctor. If you are clearly seeing two images, there might be a greater problem. That is not the type of thing that near-sighted people typically deal with. Regarding your double-vision, you should REALLY see an optomotrist about that. you have to learn to blink your contacts clear prior to getting down on a shot and be strict about getting up if it blurrs at all. That sounds odd but occasionally, when you stare for an extended period of time, thing will begin to appear blurry. You have to learn how to blink correctly. In regards to pool, contacts take a little while getting used to. Even though I'm very good about cleaning them and taking them off at night, I'm certain I could go 48 hours with a relatively fresh pair without having any real discomfort. We both use Bausch & Lomb now and I find them to be 100x more confortable. I'd say it was a unique problem but my girlfriend dealt with the same thing. They're the worst! I wore them for a few months and could not make it through a set without my eyes drying up. That angle will make you see the balls way out of proportion and your depth perception will be way outa whack.ĭO NOT GET BIO-MEDICS SOFT CONTACTS LENSES!!!!!!!! Basically when you get down on the ball you're looking through the glass optic at an angle. Oh and dont' even attempt to wear glasses to shoot pool. He now shoots archery competitions like he did in his early 20's and his game has shot through the roof again. My father had it done 4 years ago and went from 20/800 to 20/25. I shoot pool fine with them on but as soon as funds become available i'm doing LASEK from a reputable doctor. I wear -1.25 in right eye and -1.00 in my left eye. I'm nearsighted but my stigmatism and actual vision isn't all that bad. And if you have a stigmatism on top of this your vision will be completely whacked out when you're down on the ball. If you shoot pool with contacts in then when you get down on the cue the actual optic center of the contact won't be centered over your pupil.
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