2025 World Championships

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I had keratoconus when younger, resulting in very bad astigmatism, and need a big cylinder in my glasses prescriptions, which is different for each eye. I tried contacts for snooker. Because of the astigmatism the lenses needed to be put in a perfectly aligned orientation. There were marks at the bottom and left and right marks, which I couldn't see. They were supposed to be weighted so if you didn't quite get it right they would gradually work into the right orientation. However, never worked for me, and if they weren't aligned perfectly everything looked to be on a slant They were not good for most things, but terrible for snooker. So bottom line, it probably depends to some degree on what correction or problem you have

I use CooperVision MyDay daily disposable toric lenses for astigmatism, lenses specs, sphere or power -2.00, cylinder - 2.25, base curve 8.6, axis 180, diameter 14.5.

My last eye test 18 months ago the astigmatism is slightly worse than the above but this is the spec that i've been using for about the past fifteen years and it's still very good for me.

I don't wear them that much, snooker being one of the times i actually do and i don't normally wear them for more than 4 hours a day.

Reading small print my naked eye is actually better as i'm short sighted, if i can't read something small with the lenses in i can just slip the lens down to read the print, never actually needed to do that though.

[robbo mcs]

Just to add, Williams said he's not comfortable with contact lenses, he might want to practice and familiarise himself with them a bit more.

I've been wearing contacts since the early 90s, they take quite a lot of getting used to, also different brands have an affect, a particular brand works perfectly for me, most other brands dont. If that was me i'd try around with different lenses brands and practice more getting them in and out before i'd subject my eyes to surgery.

I had keratoconus when younger, resulting in very bad astigmatism, and need a big cylinder in my glasses prescriptions, which is different for each eye. I tried contacts for snooker. Because of the astigmatism the lenses needed to be put in a perfectly aligned orientation. There were marks at the bottom and left and right marks, which I couldn't see. They were supposed to be weighted so if you didn't quite get it right they would gradually work into the right orientation. However, never worked for me, and if they weren't aligned perfectly everything looked to be on a slant They were not good for most things, but terrible for snooker. So bottom line, it probably depends to some degree on what correction or problem you have

[vmax]

I'm really looking forward to a Zhao Xingtong - Wu Yize rivalry, something like Alex Higgins - Steve Davis but without the nastiness. Of course Trump and co still have a big say but the future is china, not just for snooker, and the rest of the world need to take notice.

[JimMalone]

So we had three new world champions within the last three years. That's the same amount as between 2011 and 2022. I'll be curious if Zhao will cement himself among the top players. A few years ago he wasn't the one whom I had picked to become the first chinese World Champion. But his all-around game has become better as well and he played strong safeties.
On the other hand recent development of the game has sadly shown that it has become more about potting anyways. The tables have become more generous, so that surely will help Zhao.

[Cue crafty]

Cheers Nifty. It may seem bad to you, but It's been this way all my life, so it's just normal to me, very inconvenient, but no biggie.

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Well done mate, great attitude! Salute!!

[PatBlock]

Cheers Nifty. It may seem bad to you, but It's been this way all my life, so it's just normal to me, very inconvenient, but no biggie.

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[Nifty50]

Both eyes since birth. But I had a dozen or so operations on my right eye when I was a child to needle the cataract, considered quite barbaric nowadays, but it helped.
This is my latest eye test from a few years ago:



Honestly, it's crazy that I can play at all, but if there's decent lighting, I do OK.

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Hang in there mate.

[PatBlock]

How bad is your Amblyopic eye? With glasses mine was about 20/130. Without glasses I’m guessing about 20/150. When I was trying the contacts out I only put one in my good eye.

Both eyes since birth. But I had a dozen or so operations on my right eye when I was a child to needle the cataract, considered quite barbaric nowadays, but it helped.
This is my latest eye test from a few years ago:



Honestly, it's crazy that I can play at all, but if there's decent lighting, I do OK.

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[Nifty50]

Quite a collection actually, Amblyopia and Retinopathy of prematurity (RoP), nystagmus and congenital cataracts. I've won a lot more games of pool than I've lost all the same. Snooker table is simply too big for me though.

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How bad is your Amblyopic eye? With glasses mine was about 20/130. Without glasses I’m guessing about 20/150. When I was trying the contacts out I only put one in my good eye.

[PatBlock]

Sorry to read that PB.

All the best, onwards and upwards.

Ah, don't worry about it mate, worse things happen at sea.

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[trains]

Quite a collection actually, Amblyopia and Retinopathy of prematurity (RoP), nystagmus and congenital cataracts. I've won a lot more games of pool than I've lost all the same. Snooker table is simply too big for me though.

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Sorry to read that PB.

All the best, onwards and upwards.

[PatBlock]

Ok, sounds like you've got some kind of eye condition then ?

Quite a collection actually, Amblyopia and Retinopathy of prematurity (RoP), nystagmus and congenital cataracts. I've won a lot more games of pool than I've lost all the same. Snooker table is simply too big for me though.

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[trains]

Wouldn't work for me mate, they're completely invisible to me. I used them for decades, so was quite adept at putting them in, but in the end my eyes just got so bad I couldn't see what I was doing and kept loosing them, cost me a bloody fortune.

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Ok, sounds like you've got some kind of eye condition then ?

Wouldn't know the foggiest about that, touchwood.

My brother in law had eye laser surgery in the late 80s and has never looked back, i'll always naturally be close to a computer/tablet/android screen of some sort so i'm not that bothered about good unaided sight as long as glasses and lenses still work.

[PatBlock]

Whenever i wear lenses i use a little hand mirror to aid getting them in and out, makes the process a formality.

Wouldn't work for me mate, they're completely invisible to me. I used them for decades, so was quite adept at putting them in, but in the end my eyes just got so bad I couldn't see what I was doing and kept loosing them, cost me a bloody fortune.

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[trains]

From what he said to Hazel after the final, it sounds like he's decided not to go ahead with the lens replacement. I used to use daily disposable contacts, they were great, but I can't see well enough to put them in anymore, which is a very annoying irony.

Here's the Award ceremony and Eurosport/TNT PMI with Zhao.

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/opvmy...k18avaqjg&dl=0

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Whenever i wear lenses i use a little hand mirror to aid getting them in and out, makes the process a formality.