The discussion revolves around personal experiences with vision prescriptions and the challenges of seeing without corrective lenses. Participants share their own eye conditions, the effects of their prescriptions, and thoughts on potential corrective measures such as glasses, contacts, and laser surgery.
Participants express a variety of personal experiences and opinions regarding vision correction, with no clear consensus on the effectiveness of training one's eyes or the necessity of corrective lenses. The discussion remains unresolved on several points, particularly regarding the best approaches to vision correction.
Some participants reference specific eye conditions and prescriptions, but there is variability in personal experiences and outcomes. The discussion includes anecdotal evidence and personal reflections rather than established medical advice.
moose said:
moose said:
Do you find yourself tipping your chin up all the time or do you squint a lot?moose said:
Wow, that's a neat trick. I didn't know you could make lenses go blind. Wouldn't it be better if they made you lenses that were able to see?cyrusabdollahi said:I was walking around the mall for an hour while they made my lenses blind as a bat.
mattmns said:Geeze! You ever hear of self-control
Yep, apparently your mom was right that it would make you go blind! Well, if it's the guys you want to offer a hand, okay, I'll stay out of the way.cyrusabdollahi said:
Oh, I'm sure he'd be willing to lend a hand if you need it.cyrusabdollahi said:Oh god, I better run and hide from Arildno now...
Moonbear said:Wow, that's a neat trick. I didn't know you could make lenses go blind. Wouldn't it be better if they made you lenses that were able to see?
my side hurts.cyrusabdollahi said:
)Hyperopic people(those who require + lenses) are able to http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/vision/accom.html" to see clearly. Many hyperopes can get out of glasses in their early teens but go back into them in their 40's when the ability to accommodate naturally declines. At that time you may find it difficult to see at distance and near without correction.fargoth said:I currently (checked two years ago... so its a bit stretching the term...) got 12 in one eye, and 11.5 in the second one if i recall correctly... and i stopped wearing glasses when i was about 12 years old - at that time the numbers were 6 and 5.5 (and they made my eyes look sooo big
I was able to train my eyes to see with no glasses, i can read small letters with no effort (unless I am tired - then i can't read small letters, especially not in dim light).
My father has 3 for each eye, and i can see way better then he does - even when he has his glasses on.
I am able to put any convex lens (plus sign) and see well with it too as long as it's focal length isn't smaller then 1/12.
fargoth said:I currently (checked two years ago... so its a bit stretching the term...) got 12 in one eye, and 11.5 in the second one if i recall correctly... and i stopped wearing glasses when i was about 12 years old - at that time the numbers were 6 and 5.5 (and they made my eyes look sooo big
I was able to train my eyes to see with no glasses, i can read small letters with no effort (unless I am tired - then i can't read small letters, especially not in dim light).
My father has 3 for each eye, and i can see way better then he does - even when he has his glasses on.
I am able to put any convex lense (plus sign) and see well with it too as long as it's focal length isn't smaller then 1/12.
He is "farsighted" you are "nearsighted" he can accommodate to clear his vision. You could "train" your eyes until the cows come home and never get in focus at distance. My previous post explains in more detail.cyrusabdollahi said:
larkspur said:
Yes, you could get Lasik at some point. When you stop growing your eyes should stop changing. Most people's refractions don't change much after 22 years of age. If you are still changing by large amounts after that then you need to be sure to have a cycloplegic refraction to make sure you are wearing the correct Rx in the first place. If you go to an optometrist (O.D.) rather than an ophthalmologist(M.D.) you will have to request this as it is not routine for optometrists to do this.cyrusabdollahi said:
No that is not a very big change.cyrusabdollahi said:
Actually, -3.00 is just average. If you were higher than -5.00 then you could be at risk for retinal detachment and should have dilated fundus exam every year.cyrusabdollahi said:
Most of the time it can be repaired. Early detection is the key to successful treatment. The symptoms are usaually seeing flashes of light or a shower of floaters( a lot of little black dots). Some people see a curtain or veil across their vision. Here is a quote from http://www.theretinasource.com/conditions/retinal_detachment.htm"cyrusabdollahi said:
Actually, the opposite is true, people with myopia (nearsightedness) can read up close without glasses, however as you age, the ability to focus decreases and people who could once read things up close now find they need corrective lenses to read. Bless Benjamin Franklin for the bifocal lense.larkspur said: