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Really terrible eyesight and I'm only 21 - lasik?
I dont know why Im going on in here about it tbh.. I guess I wanna hear that Im not the only one?
Im only 21..but my eyesight is awful.. its at -6 for both my eyes... if you wear lenses/glasses you know what that means... my eyesight has progressively been getting worse since I was 14... is it the same for anyone else?
I guess Im just so paranoid I'll keep getting worse and worse until I am blind or something... is it normal to have such bad eyesight ( -6) at such a young age?
Anybody had lasik surgery?
Im only 21..but my eyesight is awful.. its at -6 for both my eyes... if you wear lenses/glasses you know what that means... my eyesight has progressively been getting worse since I was 14... is it the same for anyone else?
I guess Im just so paranoid I'll keep getting worse and worse until I am blind or something... is it normal to have such bad eyesight ( -6) at such a young age?
Anybody had lasik surgery?
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Reply 1
I'm 18 and I think mine is about -4.5 so I don't think that yours is too bad, don't worry about going blind.
Reply 2
Mines -6 for both eyes and I'm 16.
Reply 4
I think its normal to get worse, cos I think I am slowly. I'm taking after my mum and hers is awful.
Laser surgery costs a bomb though. Not sure how safe it is.
Laser surgery costs a bomb though. Not sure how safe it is.
Reply 6
My partner is -6 in both iirc, also 21. Since you're 21 your eyes should stop worsening, that's why 21 is the minimum age for laser surgery as it's usually when your eyes stop changing.
Reply 7
I heard you can't have lasik or any eye operation until your eye sight stabilises.
Your sight sounds perfectly normal though - a classic case of miopia (spelling?) - starts at puberty and continues into early adulthood until it does tend to stabilise. As long as you're having regular eye examinations and no problems have been found, you're perfectly fine.
I do know what it's like though. I've also got terrible eye sight - at over -6 in one eye and -4 in the other (very annoying because I find it difficult to focus without my glasses with the huge difference in sight).
Your sight sounds perfectly normal though - a classic case of miopia (spelling?) - starts at puberty and continues into early adulthood until it does tend to stabilise. As long as you're having regular eye examinations and no problems have been found, you're perfectly fine.
I do know what it's like though. I've also got terrible eye sight - at over -6 in one eye and -4 in the other (very annoying because I find it difficult to focus without my glasses with the huge difference in sight).
Reply 8
ivanovic
Two words : Bates Method.
Blurry eyesight is the result of chronic strain and tension. Tight muscles pull the eyeball long, thereby bringing about a refractive error. Your refractive error is closely related to the strain in the way you use you eyes / live your life.
The solution? Let go of the strain. There are various sources to help you out. 'Relearning to See' by Tom Quakenbush is the best out there.
To give you an idea, I attended his course, and took my glasses off at -9 (age 20.) After less than a year, I am now at -3. I will eventually throw glasses away completely. Tom's tutor herself could not READ without the STRONGEST lenses possible to prescribe. She ended up with an unrestricted divers license after 'vision education,' in essense, learning HOW to use the eyes correctly, and without strain.
Blurry eyesight is the result of chronic strain and tension. Tight muscles pull the eyeball long, thereby bringing about a refractive error. Your refractive error is closely related to the strain in the way you use you eyes / live your life.
The solution? Let go of the strain. There are various sources to help you out. 'Relearning to See' by Tom Quakenbush is the best out there.
To give you an idea, I attended his course, and took my glasses off at -9 (age 20.) After less than a year, I am now at -3. I will eventually throw glasses away completely. Tom's tutor herself could not READ without the STRONGEST lenses possible to prescribe. She ended up with an unrestricted divers license after 'vision education,' in essense, learning HOW to use the eyes correctly, and without strain.
Is this for real?!
Reply 9
ivanovic
Two words : Bates Method.
Blurry eyesight is the result of chronic strain and tension. Tight muscles pull the eyeball long, thereby bringing about a refractive error. Your refractive error is closely related to the strain in the way you use you eyes / live your life.
The solution? Let go of the strain. There are various sources to help you out. 'Relearning to See' by Tom Quakenbush is the best out there.
To give you an idea, I attended his course, and took my glasses off at -9 (age 20.) After less than a year, I am now at -3. I will eventually throw glasses away completely. Tom's tutor herself could not READ without the STRONGEST lenses possible to prescribe. She ended up with an unrestricted divers license after 'vision education,' in essense, learning HOW to use the eyes correctly, and without strain.
Blurry eyesight is the result of chronic strain and tension. Tight muscles pull the eyeball long, thereby bringing about a refractive error. Your refractive error is closely related to the strain in the way you use you eyes / live your life.
The solution? Let go of the strain. There are various sources to help you out. 'Relearning to See' by Tom Quakenbush is the best out there.
To give you an idea, I attended his course, and took my glasses off at -9 (age 20.) After less than a year, I am now at -3. I will eventually throw glasses away completely. Tom's tutor herself could not READ without the STRONGEST lenses possible to prescribe. She ended up with an unrestricted divers license after 'vision education,' in essense, learning HOW to use the eyes correctly, and without strain.
That sounds kind of interesting. I notice how sometimes my eyesight (I'm only about -2 in each eye, bad astigmatism in one eye though) suddenly becomes crystal clear for about two seconds and reverts back to normal... I wondered if I could train them to stay like that.
Reply 10
Well my dad got Lasik done.
It was good for a time, but now he says his eyesight is deteriorating fast, (getting blurry faster than when he was with glasses).
And well, I'm -3 at age 16 at the moment. Not near as bad as yours but still not too good.
It was good for a time, but now he says his eyesight is deteriorating fast, (getting blurry faster than when he was with glasses).
And well, I'm -3 at age 16 at the moment. Not near as bad as yours but still not too good.
Reply 11
I'm -2, pretty grim as it seems to be getting worse!! I hope it doesn't continue; I'm only 18!!!!!
Reply 12
ivanovic
Two words : Bates Method.
Blurry eyesight is the result of chronic strain and tension. Tight muscles pull the eyeball long, thereby bringing about a refractive error. Your refractive error is closely related to the strain in the way you use you eyes / live your life.
The solution? Let go of the strain. There are various sources to help you out. 'Relearning to See' by Tom Quakenbush is the best out there.
To give you an idea, I attended his course, and took my glasses off at -9 (age 20.) After less than a year, I am now at -3. I will eventually throw glasses away completely. Tom's tutor herself could not READ without the STRONGEST lenses possible to prescribe. She ended up with an unrestricted divers license after 'vision education,' in essense, learning HOW to use the eyes correctly, and without strain.
Blurry eyesight is the result of chronic strain and tension. Tight muscles pull the eyeball long, thereby bringing about a refractive error. Your refractive error is closely related to the strain in the way you use you eyes / live your life.
The solution? Let go of the strain. There are various sources to help you out. 'Relearning to See' by Tom Quakenbush is the best out there.
To give you an idea, I attended his course, and took my glasses off at -9 (age 20.) After less than a year, I am now at -3. I will eventually throw glasses away completely. Tom's tutor herself could not READ without the STRONGEST lenses possible to prescribe. She ended up with an unrestricted divers license after 'vision education,' in essense, learning HOW to use the eyes correctly, and without strain.
That's extremely misleading. The Bates Method is far from proven.
Reply 13
ivanovic
Welcome to the Bates Method :P
They are known as 'clear flashes,' and are a sign of improvement. They occur when you let go of strain and the 'effort' to see. Ironically, the surprise is so great that you go straight back into strain again, hence producing the chronic refractive error.
Eyesight is variable! We are told it is 'fixed' and rigid. You have evidence of your own that you CAN see clearly UNCORRECTED.
If you are having clear flashes now, you are in a very good position to cure yourself. Catch it soon, -2 is *not* strong.
http://www.amazon.com/Relearning-See-Improve-Eyesight-Naturally/dp/1556433417/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1218232782&sr=1-1
The Bates Method is NOT about eye exercises (this is a mis-conception.) It is about proper relaxed vision habits ALL DAY LONG. People with normal vision don't do 'exercises.' If you have a strain muscle, what do you do? You relax it. It does not follow that refractive errors cannot be improved upon.
They are known as 'clear flashes,' and are a sign of improvement. They occur when you let go of strain and the 'effort' to see. Ironically, the surprise is so great that you go straight back into strain again, hence producing the chronic refractive error.
Eyesight is variable! We are told it is 'fixed' and rigid. You have evidence of your own that you CAN see clearly UNCORRECTED.
If you are having clear flashes now, you are in a very good position to cure yourself. Catch it soon, -2 is *not* strong.
http://www.amazon.com/Relearning-See-Improve-Eyesight-Naturally/dp/1556433417/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1218232782&sr=1-1
The Bates Method is NOT about eye exercises (this is a mis-conception.) It is about proper relaxed vision habits ALL DAY LONG. People with normal vision don't do 'exercises.' If you have a strain muscle, what do you do? You relax it. It does not follow that refractive errors cannot be improved upon.
OK, thank you, I will have a look at that as I'm still a year and a half from being eligible for laser surgery... worth a try.
I know for a fact my mum used it and it helped a little for her, but she was still pretty blind so yeah.
Reply 16
personaly i wouldn't want a laser anywhere near my eyes ... but then again i'm -4.5 and -4.25 which i don't think is bad enough to want to do anything drastic, but then again i do love my glasses
Reply 17
Mine's -10. Life's a bitch but thanks to the London Vision Clinic I'll be getting laser surgery in the next 12 months.
Reply 18
You can only get laser eye surgery when you are 21 and you have 3 consistent eye tests. There are several different ones- Lasik Lasek Wave Front etc. Some stuff cant be done with lasers but if you do go for it pay more- I know 2 ppl one got it done for £2000 at a general chain and walked out fine, another paid £4000 and it was the same but they have guaranteed after sales service from the high end doctor/practice they went to. If they need touch up operations or anything its now free. You dont want to spend thousands for a couple of years of good eyesight.
I am about to turn 21 and my eyesight has dramatically gotten worse in the last 3 years but I think even though I have looked into surgery for ages I will have to take even longer to make this decision as its so hard. What if the smallest mm is overstepped? You could be blind or worse off, but with glasses you will atleast be able to do something in the future.
And those lessons are as good as squeezing fruit on your hair to go from brunette to blonde- totally bogus
I am about to turn 21 and my eyesight has dramatically gotten worse in the last 3 years but I think even though I have looked into surgery for ages I will have to take even longer to make this decision as its so hard. What if the smallest mm is overstepped? You could be blind or worse off, but with glasses you will atleast be able to do something in the future.
And those lessons are as good as squeezing fruit on your hair to go from brunette to blonde- totally bogus
I've had a cataract in my left eye since I was born - Im long-sighted in that eye as well, so I have tended to rely on my good eye for most things. Now I'm slowly becoming more short-sighted in the 'good' eye and might be needing glasses again soon. (I used to wear glasses ages ago - and eye-patches to help correct my left eye!)
I'm glad to hear that eyesight stabilises at about 21 (17 now) hopefully I won't deteriorate much more. You're not the only one - a few of my friends have started wearing glasses in the last few years so it can't be that uncommon.
I'm glad to hear that eyesight stabilises at about 21 (17 now) hopefully I won't deteriorate much more. You're not the only one - a few of my friends have started wearing glasses in the last few years so it can't be that uncommon.
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