I am 24 and I have monocular vision. Lost most of my sight more than 10 years ago. I survived by feeling my way through. My functioning eye is very astigmatic. I am not using any low vision aid of any kind. I have multi-focal lenses as my eye is very astigmatic. However, it is very difficult for me to read at close range because the lense is sensitive to distance. I work with a computer with bare eye. The best I can do is magnify the screen by zooming it. I read very close to the monitor(my face only about 3-4 inches from the screen)\n\nI know that at some point, I may go totally blind. I want to delay that as much as I can. I worry about straining my eyes too much but what can I do?
127847
Have you seen an eye doctor who specializes in low vision?  If your eye doctor hasn't helped you much with this, you may want to ask for a referral to someone who deals more with low vision patients.  (You can also call other local optometrists and ask them about what they do for low vision.)  It sounds like you are struggling more than you have to because there are numerous gadgets and devices that can help you maximize your remaining vision.
45620
Carrots, onions, and other vegetables will not decrease your need for glasses.  The See Clearly method also will not work.  If you are nearsighted, it means that your eye is either too long or too strong, so that it focuses light in front of your retina instead of exactly on it.  If you are farsighted, it means that your eye is either too short or too weak so that it focuses light behind your retina.  The only way to correct this is by using lenses or by re-shaping the front of your eye (the cornea).\n\nYou say that you don't want to wear glasses.  Have you considered contacts?  You could also consider LASIK or a temporary, reversible procedure called Orthokeratology (Ortho-K).  Ortho-K uses gas permeable contact lenses to temporarily re-shape your cornea while you sleep so that you don't need to wear glasses or contacts during the day.  Not everyone is a good candidate for all of these options, so talk to your eye doctor about what would work the best for you.
205294
Ok heres my story:\n\nI had -7 myopia. awfully thick glasses, pretty expensive too and I was virtually blind without them. my glasses were pretty much a part of me, the last thing I did before sleeping and the first thing I reached for when I woke up in the morning. I had astigmatism to boot, and contacts weren't an option. and to make things worse, I had to keep getting stronger pair every 6 months or so. \n\nI am glad I went and got my Lasik. Freedom.\nmy eyes havent gotten weaker, and I didn't need to get glasses. Apparently glasses and their constant moving towards and away from the eye have something to do with increasing power. Yes as I age, my eyes will get weaker in the close region and I might have to get reading glasses for hyperopia, it is not the same thing, and is much better than glasses 24x7 for normal vision.\n\nBe aware though that it isn't entirely a bed of roses. There are some small differences between perfectly normal eyes and lasik treated eyes. First thing you would notice after surgery is dispersion. Bright lights in the dark tend to spread a little, no a disability but is slightly annoying till you get used to it. (this might or might not happent to you depending on the power that you are corrected for). Another effect is a slight drop in contrast when ambient light is low, again not a real issue.\n\nYou should also be aware that not all people are eligible to get lasik. your eligibility is the thickness of your cornea. depending on the power for which your eyesight has to be corrected, your cornea needs to be of atleast a minimum thinkness before a surgeon can create a lens on it. thinning it too much is dangerous because the eye holds some fluids that are under pressure.\n\nThough the surgeon tries to bring the error to 0 Diopters, sometimes there can be a "residual" power left and you might still need to wear glasses after the surgery. But for somebody like me, wearing -0.25 glasses after surgery when i was wearing -7.0 before is perfectly acceptable and is worth the expense. It might not be acceptable for someone wearing -0.5 before the surgery. This is something for you to decide on before you go for the surgery.\n\n24 is a reasonable age to get your lasik. your vision "stabilises" once your growth stops. This is around 18-22 for most people. I'm 25 now, I got my lasik when I was 22.
56974
Computers can blur your vision...\n\nSixty million people suffer eye problems due to working on computers, and the number is rising by a million every year.\n\nComputer images are created from thousands of tiny dots – so there is no distinct image for your eye to actually focus on.  You have to focus and refocus to keep the images sharp and after two hours you  end up with the same kind of repetitive stress on your eye muscles as that caused by the keyboard on your wrists.\n\nAll those hours we spend at the computer, straining our eyes, causes a condition known as computer vision syndrome(CVS).  CVS is characterized by eye strain associated with p[prolonged use of computers, with symptoms which include eye fatigue, dryness of the eyes etc.  A number of investigations have indicated that these symptoms occur in 75-90% of computer users.\n\n\nComputer images are created from thousands of tiny dots – so there is no distinct image for your eye to actually focus on.  You have to focus and refocus to keep the images sharp and after two hours you  end up with the same kind of repetitive stress on your eye muscles as that caused by the keyboard on your wrists.\n\n\n\nTips to prevent CVS:\n\n1.Blink frequently to lubricate the eys & prevent dryness – more critical for contact lens wearers.  A conscious effort     should be made to blink frequently.\n2. Take 2-4 minute breaks ever half hour – don’t strain your eyes looking at your computer.\n3. Use anti-glare spectacles preferably with grey tinted lenses, which is a neutral absorber and can filter unwanted effects     of certain colors.\n4. Position the monitor 20-26 inches away from the eyes\n5. Keep the computer screen at your eye level or 5 degrees below the eye level.\n6. Keep the monitor, CPU, keyboard, mouse and other peripherals in easy-to-reach places so as not to strain any other     body parts.\n7. Black characters on a white background are usually best.  Avoid dark back grounds and the size of the text should be     three times the size of  the smallest text you can read.\n8. Arrange light source to minimize glare and reflections on the screen.\n9. Reduce the amount of lighting in the room to match the computer screen.\n10. The use of contact lens re-wetting drops is recommended periodically during the day while using the computer     screen.\n11. Use anti-glare computer screen.\n12. Keep your computer screen free of dust.
593806
I wanted to try it and I went to see one of the Eye Care Professionals here in Bay  Area, CA about it and talk to him/her. After examining my eye for about an hour, he told me what I didn't quite expect to learn: "Unfortunately, you don't qualify for this type of procedure because of the severity and complications that can arise from this. The eye itself is perfectly fine, there's nothing wrong with it and you don't have to worry about it. The fault lies with the muscle that connects the eye to the brain. It's shorter than it's supposed to be to let anyone see better and it's just making the eye not to be able to see everything clearer by "pulling" it back and letting the light get in properly as well as not being able to register well what it sees. No amount of eye-exercises will be able to make the muscles longer, but it will make it stronger and probably slightly improve your vision. It won't be a complete vision return to a perfect 20/20 but still you'll be able to get a little bit closer to that." That was one of the detailed explanations I've heard any Doctor give about my eyes. He told me that it was like that when I was born and it was a reason why I started to wear glasses so early (age of 2.5-3).\n\nEven though I personally don't qualify for it, it's alright with me. I look cute in the glasses (and there are so many choices to pick any frame from) and they're my "life-line" so to speak :) I hope other people will be able to try Lasik or any other laser corrective surgery to make their eye-sight better. Just make sure you have all the facts about the complications / financial / recovery / procedural sides of this technique and what to do (whom to contact and where to go) in case you'll have a problem / concern / worries, that way you won't be caught off guard :)\n\nBest of luck and take care! :)
570754
read info at http://www.preventblindness.org/TN/TN_LWSL_part2.html and if you see anything at that site which might describe your problem you need to see a vision specialist. Good luck !
649933
the reason for your parents requiring reading glasses now which by the way is only for reading is their age.Ageing does cause these problems but other wise no other problems.It has a success rate of 99 percent and you have to be above 18 years of age and have constant eye power for the past 6 months.laser surgery is safe indeed and takes less than 20 sec per eye and is completely painless.My father is a eye specialist so for any queries feel free to contact me at solanki.mayank@rediff.com all the best
45942
If you are short sighted your eye ball is too long. That means the refractive power of your lens is too strong, and it focuses any image in front of your retina instead right on it. As a result the image is blurry.\nAs the lens has to become more refractive anyway for looking at things close up, you don't have as much a problem there, actually you can see things still in focus at a shorter distance than normal sighted people can. (Look up accommodation of the eye, I've pasted the first website I came across at the bottom, but I am sure you can find more). \nIf you get glasses for short sightedness, they are the kind which disperse light more (concave) and that will correct for it. (Means also if you are stranded on a desert island you won't be able to use them to make fire.)\nGlasses do not make things worse, but that depends a lot of your age and the glasses. \nWhile you are growing up, your eyeball is still growing. If your eye is going to see a blurry image, all it can do to try to correct it is grow more. So if you are shortsighted and you don't wear glasses you may be in trouble, because that will make your short-sightedness worse. If your glasses are too strong for you, you will be also in trouble, because if your eyes are still thinking it's not right, they will also keep growing and having the glasses won't make any difference. \nBest is supposed to be that then you wear glasses which are slightly less than what you need, so if your eyeballs are getting a tiny bit longer they will actually be perfect vision and that should inhibit growth. \n\nIf you think you are shortsighted because you have been reading a lot/watching a lot of television/ computer you want to check if that short sightedness goes away if you don't do any of those things for a couple of days. Looking a lot a close things makes it harder for eyes to accommodate, they are doing that much slower. If you have something like this, you could consider getting glasses which are a little bit like the glasses for far sighted people. You only wear those while doing really close up things. That's supposed to prevent eye strain. If you get glasses for short sightedness for this specific condition they won't help you, they probably make things worse. \n\nTake home message: Glasses can be a good thing, but they have to be the correct ones, otherwise they can make things worse. \n\nIf you want to look in more details, funny as it may sound, there have been a lot of studies on chickens on how lenses affects eye sight.
423098
johnpaul_ is revealing his own lack of education in his answer.\n\nYes, it is possible for glasses to give you better than 20/20 vision. The 20/20 number is a comparison between two people... the first number represents you, and how close you have to be to see a given object clearly. The second number represents a person with "normal" sight and how far away they have to be to see that object clearly. For example, if person who has 20/200 vision (legal blindness) has to stand 20 feet away from an object in order to see it clearly, a person with normal vision can stand 200 feet away and see the image as clearly.\n\nSo there is nothing special about 20/20 vision. It is just an aribitrary standard based on the average range of vision (which was established many years ago, an may not be reflective of the current US population). So, good glasses will not necessarily "correct" you to 20/20 vision. They may be "over prescribed" and land you at 25/20, or under-prescribed and land you at 20/25. There is nothing wrong with the eye chart. If you are too over- or under-prescribed, you may experience a lot of eye strain. If that happens you need to get a new pair or you may get a lot of headaches.
206614
I used to get this. First of all make sure the light on the monitor isn't too bright, there should be a switch that adjust the light. Also I find if the monitor is too close I get pains behind my eyes. Move the monitor a reasonable distance away for you. Hopeful when you've made a few adjustments you should be OK. If this is thw first time you've used a computer it does take a while to get used to it.
136835
I don't like to wear mine, either. However, since I use my computer as much as I do, and I also worked at Verizon, where I was on a computer for 8+ hours a day, my vision has gotten worse. There are many different styles of glasses you can get. Some have barely any frames, and they aren't as noticeable as the ones with full frames. I have a pair of them, and I like them much better. I can't wear my contacts, either, because I have allergies. My eyes get really irritated when I wear them. It does take time to get used to wearing them, but I think you will find that you can get frames that will compliment your face. Good Luck!
522033
Make sure you don't have a lens cap blocking the other end.  Try aiming at distant objects, not close ones.  It may be that it is focussed for eyes that have a different tolerance than yours, so trying working the focus knob.  Failing to accomplish anything, I suggest you contact the nearest planetarium or science center and ask for help.  If they can't help, they should know members of a local astronomy club who can.
667883
I believe that eye exercises can improve your vision.... maybe not to 20/20 if your eyesight is really bad. I recently started doing eye exercises to improve my vision. I am seeing some improvements, which is great encouragement to continue.\n\nI created a website and a blog so that people can follow my progress. Check it out...\n\nhttp://www.improvingmyeyesight.com\n\nThe program that I am using has about 8 different exercises (it varies for you eye defect) and the routine indicates that the excercises be done every day.
29621
No!...As a middle age man who has had three surgeries in one eye I can sympathize with the discomfort.  I recently consulted with a leading retina specialist for his opinion.\n\nThe only solution if it affects your day to day ability to concentrate and read is two have surgery.\n\nI am very close to going through the surgery which will be a real task as the orgiginal surgery (scaleral buckle surgery) was a bitch and the recovery is 2 to 3 months.
300733
Absolutely!  I just had it in Feb and it's the most amazing thing in the world to be able to see normally without glasses or contacts.  Do your research first and find a board certified surgeon - this is not the time to look for sale prices.  There is nothing to be scared of, it does not hurt at all and it's done in like 2 minutes per eye.  Good luck!
430574
Find someone you know who does have. Have them look at a far away tiny letter (not an object) and not the tiniest one they can see either. Just one that is pretty small and far away and that they can read fairly easily. Then, leave both of your eyes open but cover or block the view of one of your eyes and see if you can make it out. Then, do the same with the other eye--simply block its view and see if you can distinguish the small letter. You may be surprised.\nIf you are in school and want to test it, go to the nurses station or the place where they usually have the scales and stuff. Stand on the 20 ft. line and repeat the above process with the 20/20 line. Remember, DO NOT press against the blocked eye. Simply leave it open but block its view with the hand while looking at the lines with the unblocked eye.
335410
You may or may not need glasses.  Very likely you only need to practice good strain-relief for your eyes (rest them regularly, high quality drops, etc.).  But, to be safe, get an eye exam and tell the ophthalmologist what you are doing on the computer and how long you are doing it.