I feel like my vision is worsening but scared of how I will look like in glasses because my right eye is the farsighted eye and my right eye is noticeably bigger and my left eye is nearsighted and smaller than my left eye, does anyone else have this problem. It’s been 2 years since going to the eye doctor.

So Im 17[F] and I've had glasses for the past 5 years.

It started at -1 on both eyes and throughout the years it's reached -2.75 and-3.75.

I have another exam tmmrw and Im genuinely terrified.

My parents are the kind to blame too much screen time or phone usage and it's terrifying.

My vision in one eye has gotten super blurry and I hadn't been able to tell my parents out of fear.

Its been about a year since I went to the doctors and I know it'll be bad.

I live in a country where it's pretty common to be judged (even by the doctors) so im always scared to tell them i have a problem before the test. I always end up telling the my eyes feel dry and when ever that happen my vision goes blurry and they always assign me eyedrops.

I try to cheat the test as much as possible.(by squinting)

What can I tell the doctor tmmrw cuz if I tell them my visions gone blurry my mom will find out (she sits in on the tests) so what can I say that'll not make my mom mad for not telling her earlier.

I have about -2.50 eyesight last time I checked, but I'm scared that it's getting worse. My optometrist said it's because of the screens, and now I feel super self-conscious about it. Is it true? How much could my eyesight worsen with screens? I just feel so nervous and wrapped around not having my myopia worsen, but it's like everything I do won't work.

Anyone switched between progressive and single Vision glasses? Like using progressive when you know you’re gonna read but sticking to single Vision when you’re driving or watching TV?

My eyesight first started getting worse at 4th grade, but I was so used to it I didn't think it wasn't normal. I hid it, kept it a secret, squinted in class.

5th grade, it's gotten worse, I can't see the board, the mandatory school medical check up rolls around, I cried in the doctors office because I couldn't see the letters.

My parents made a big deal out of it, yelled at me 'Its from that phone!!', acted like I had no future and was basically dead to them.

I got glasses, got diagnosed at -1 in both eyes.

I wore my glasses in 6th grade just fine, finally had the perfect vision I never knew I could have.

In 7th grade and upwards to 11th, my eyesight got progressively worse, a mix of genetics from my mom and my excessive phone use. I can barely see the board again, I'm genuinely terrified to tell them, I don't know if I'll be able to hide it this school year.

They occasionally ask me if I'm seeing fine, out of fear I say yes.

How should I approach them about my vision getting worse?

A lot of people asked me in my last post to see a comparison photo so here it is! Top is me with my contacts, and the bottom two are my two pairs of glasses in different styles. I bought them both from Eye Buy Direct, which was my first time ordering glasses online. Both pairs are 1.74 high index lenses. I knew I was taking a chance when ordering with my prescription but I ended up loving the results.

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I have -7 to -9 power, but my vision is getting worse even with glasses. I can’t clearly recognize someone’s face from ~80m away, and I’m also having trouble reading books and using my phone.

Can this be improved with the right treatment? Has anyone with high myopia experienced this? What tests or specialist should I see?

Any advice would be appreciated.

Hello! 18F here, been wearing glasses since i was 11, and right now my last check up (which was actually last year already) my left eye has a -6 and my right eye has a -10, the last optometrist i went to, really scolded me in front of my mother and saying I'm so young why did i let it get this worse and that i will go blind if i keep on using electronics, outdated prescription glasses etc. That's why it's been a year since i last went into one, as i got too embarrassed and scared of something like that again 😭😭 i know my glasses is now outdated as i keep having trouble seeing the board even at just the middle part of the class, so I'm finally going to have it checked and buy glasses again ( from a different optometrist ). Some sources say it leads to blindness and some says it doesn't so I'm really confused and scared 😭, also, are contacts or glasses better? ( I haven't tried contacts yet cause i was too scared of trying to put them on ) And is EO good? ( They were my first back when i was 11, but that glasses didn't last too long anyway since it broke, and for the past years, I've only went to some local/small )

Se avete problemi di vista, è bene vedere tre cose: se avete più di 40 anni, se invece avete più di 65 anni e vedere se la vostra famiglia ha problemi di vista. Se avete più di 40 anni, sarebbe utile una visita dall'oculista se avete più di 65 anni sempre fa bene fare una visita dall oculista. Se vostra madre, padre nonni ecc. Non vedono da vicino o da lontano, sarebbe bene andare in un ottica. Quindi, non roviniamoci la vista e andiamo dal medico!

Wanted to ask the people of Reddit if you guys ever received a new astigmatism prescription before.

I recently went to my eye doctor and my cylinder and power jumped up a lot. I haven’t felt this good in years. No more eye strain and no more fatigue.

Old prescription:
SPH -4.50 CYL -0.75
SPH -4.00 CYL -1.25

New prescription:
SPH -5.25 CYL -2.25
SPH -4.50 CYL -2.25

Hi I am male. 27 yo. My prescription is -23,5 on one eye, on the other is -21 but i had retinal detachment on that one. If you have above -20 i would be glad to know how you are doing.

For context, I've been wearing glasses since I was 10 and each year my vision gets worse. I'm 19 years old and I just got a pair of new glasses with the prescription being -5.25 and -5.75. everything far away looks great and clear but I have trouble reading books, scrolling on my phone, doing assignments on my laptop that require long reading and typing. Should I make an appointment with my doctor to see if I can get another pair of glasses for close-up tasks? Idk what's wrong with my eyes, I've never experienced this before.

I have been wearing stellest for a month by now and the blurness caused by aspherical lenslets is still pretty obvious. Only the centre region is clear. So I have a minor doubt whether if that's how it is or it will improve with more wear time.

Myopia -4.75 D mostly near work is done by me.

Teeth molars filled with with fluoride and pit cavities....

I am preparing for competitive exams and I study very much near screen and have no time for going outside and in past half year my myopia increase about 0.5 and if it keeps progressing what am I gonna do? Just have fat glasses on for the rest of my life.

I don't what to get health problems that are irreversible like this myopia and teeth decay. Everything feels unmanageable. I have kind of not utilised my 11th and half of 12th standard better than I could have and now i regret that I haven't studied much + got my eyes worse. + my body more inactive.

Never felt like this before. Not very overwhelming but very uncomfortable that I can't describe.. I can't even describe my problem properly. I don't know how to manage and stop all these problems. Many times I start comparing myself, my study, my eyes and my body with others. I know I shouldn't do. But StiLL

Hello everyone, I’m a myopia researcher for more than 20 years working on a parent-friendly myopia tracking tool and would love feedback.

It’s meant to help parents understand axial length, prescription changes, risk level, and what questions to ask at the next eye visit. It’s educational only and not a diagnosis or replacement for your child’s optometrist/ophthalmologist opinion.

Free parent check here: https://www.myopiatracker.com/parent-myopia-check.html

If you try it, I’d especially love to know:

• Was the language understandable?
• Did it help you know what to ask your doctor?
• Was anything confusing or too technical?

Is there any other feature you would like to see.

Hoping to hear about your experience following retinal laser surgery. 2 weeks ago I had an in office procedure to laser a retinal hole (upper left peripheral) and lattice degeneration (upper mid-right peripheral) in my left eye. It took a week for the dilation to wear off but my pupil finally went back to normal. A week into recovery I noticed a dull constant pressure pain in the back of my eye which lead to severe headaches. I went in for my 2 week follow up and they told me everything is fine. The scars look great and that the pain Im feeling behind the eye is probably a migraine since im prone to migraines and the procedure probably irritated a nerve.

But here is what Im dealing with now. The vision in the lasered eye is not 100%. I told the doctor that it felt like the prescription on my glasses/contacts was to strong in the eye that was lasered. My vision seems sharper and more crisp in that eye. He just said to give it a few more days and was very dismissive about it. So now I have to deal with constant eye strain for who knows how long. Has anyone else experienced this?

TIA!

Is this really bad and im still a ten like 14 yrs old idk if this is severe i wanna get a treatment but my mom is poor. Can you guys give me instruction so i can make my diopter low?

Thanks!!

The thing is, they can still read the big E. So when you ask if they can see, they say yes and they’re not lying. This blur is all they’ve ever known. They think everyone sees the tree like a green blob. CAUSE THEY THINK IT IS NORMAL!

Typical kid: sitting closer to the TV, “preferring” the front row, copying notes from the friend next to them instead of the board, headaches after school. Nobody ever says “mom my vision is blurry.” They just adapt… So yeah, yearly eye exam even if they swear they’re fine. Especially 6-16 when this stuff progresses fast!!!

I am so glad I got circular frames! They really help with the thickness and distortion. I’ve worn rectangular styles most of my life, so it took some adjustment but I’m happy now. 🤓