u/Ok-Ball-6291

I just went to my eye doc. He's great, other than he is on the older side and pretty set in his preferences. it's never been an issue until this exam. He does not recommend presbyopia drops and doesn't think that having to finally use readers is a big deal. I've been wearing contact lenses for almost 30 years to avoid wearing glasses of any sort.

I noticed that I have to hold my cell-phone out at arms length. for this exam- he said to just get readers if I need them. I didn't think, at the time, that as my new prescription is worse- that now "arms-length" is not enough to still view my phone. I don't want to have readers on over my glasses for most of the time ! My doc. said my prescription is likely too bad to contemplate monovision contacts. Is that true?

OD: 8.6/-4.00/-.75 X 90

OS: 8.6/-4.25*-1.25 X 90

My eyes are otherwise healthy- no signs at all of cataracts, or glaucoma, etc. I'm so upset that I wasn't thinking to when I filled the new script for contacts that I'd no longer be able to really look at my phone easily. I almost wish I had kept my old presecription (the power was -3.75 previous to this exam) where I could still easily look a my laptop and phone while having my contacts on.

do I have non-glasses alternatives for my presbyopia?

I'm looking for a 2cttw pair of round brilliant studs, likely in a martini setting. I have two pair in mined diamonds in white gold that are smaller and I'd just love to go somewhere and trade those pair in for what I want but I feel like maybe jewelers aren't in the business of doing that anymore and I live in a very very small town with no jewelers nearby. I was looking at 1ct stones on aurielle and looks like I can get very nice pair of stones for about $300. What would be average cost to have a jeweler set them for me in person? in white gold vs. platinum? Or do you recommend just buying the earrings from a particular vendor?