My eyes keep getting worse, what should I do?
Just got my eyes checked again and I found out they're -5.75 and -6 (they have gotten worse from -5.25 in both eyes). I'm scared I might go blind or my eyesight my deteriorate much further. For reference I'm a 17 year old male and my parents both had bad eyesight (-4 for both parents). I have around 8-10 hours screentime (as a result of college and studies) and I don't know what to do. How can I slow down the worsening of my eyes? Will I still be able to get laser eye surgery? What age might my eyes stabilise? I got my glasses at around age 11 and I turn 18 in June. Thanks
Have you grown taller during the last year? I remember a teacher telling us that even if you stop getting taller the rest of your body still grows until adulthood. Sometimes there is a different diagnosis among different opticians so one tells you your eyesight has got a little bit worse by -0.5 and after 2 years another one says that now it's got better by +0.5. What did the optician say? Was the optician worried?
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Have you grown taller during the last year? I remember a teacher telling us that even if you stop getting taller the rest of your body still grows until adulthood. Sometimes there is a different diagnosis among different opticians so one tells you your eyesight has got a little bit worse by -0.5 and after 2 years another one says that now it's got better by +0.5. What did the optician say? Was the optician worried?
No no they weren't worried, I ended up going because I felt my eyes had got worse. I haven't gotten taller either, I remember I grew 8 inches in lockdown and my eyesight went from -2 to -4.5 in the period of a year but recently I haven't grown much. It's really worrying me and I know you can't improve eyesight (only in rare cases you can) so what should I do? I like doing sports, (combat sports too), so the lack of eyesight is annoying.
Have you spoken to your optometrist about myopia control lenses?
Having frequent short breaks from screens is very helpful too.
Spending at least two hours a day outside can be beneficial for your overall health and for your eyes as well.
I've gone through a similar stage of deterioration while studying. It improved when I worked on overall good habits and eye exercises. I don't claim it works for everyone, but it can work.
Having frequent short breaks from screens is very helpful too.
Spending at least two hours a day outside can be beneficial for your overall health and for your eyes as well.
I've gone through a similar stage of deterioration while studying. It improved when I worked on overall good habits and eye exercises. I don't claim it works for everyone, but it can work.
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