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Hannah Doyle58 said:Honestly, nobody really knows why things turned out this way right now.
coppergardener said:I'm definitely no expert, so I can't give a "technical" breakdown here
coppergardener said:No way, absolutely not! It’s incredibly unhealthy without it...
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amberbear87 said:I actually started keeping a notebook to jot down every medication people raved about! I was so excited, but after a few posts, I noticed someone else saying the exact same thing made their condition way worse... so I had to cross it out. By the next morning, my long list was basically just a bunch of scribbles and strikeouts...
amberbear87 said:One thing left on my list was Dovonex, but I can't find it anywhere here in NYC.
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Michael Ramos3 said:I’m just going to state my opinion again—this forum isn't owned by "jadesailor14." She’s just here as a moderator to make sure everything stays running smoothly at the right level.
Best regards,
amberbear87 said:I only posted that comment because it drives me absolutely crazy when people try to profit off someone else's struggles,
amberbear87 said:Just my two cents here, but I’m pretty convinced all those patients Michael Ramos3 keeps talking about are actually just his different personas!
Terry Gray60 said:Zachary James84, would you actually go through with surgery if your prescription finally stabilized? Like, would you do it once things settle down?
I don't think I would. Honestly, dealing with contacts every day is less of a headache than taking the risk. It's not even that the lenses bother me; it's the fear of complications, and the risk just scales with how bad your vision is. I wouldn't want my sight to keep slipping regardless. At a certain point, whether it's -5 or -15 doesn't matter much when you can't see anything anyway.😁
I've been lucky enough to stay healthy, meaning I don't have any underlying conditions that could mess with my eyes further. I really hope it stays that way.
It's good to hear from you. Personally, I don't know anyone else with a prescription this high. Are you wearing hard lenses, I assume?
I don't feel any different from anyone else, really. Contacts don't hold me back from anything. I don't care much for diving, so I'm fine as is. If that were the only thing, though...
@jadesailor14 - why did you switch away from hard lenses? Did they give you trouble? I heard they're supposedly better for high prescriptions because they help stabilize things (for some people). I was actually thinking about switching to soft lenses myself, since I'll be getting new ones soon anyway.
@Taylor Flores6 - can you give me the full title and author of that book? What's it actually about, and can I find those exercises in there?
Terry Gray60 said:Taylor Flores6, I can't even attempt to test that because I can't function without glasses or contacts. With a -10 prescription, you can see things around you, but you're rarely sure what they actually are. I wouldn't dream of stepping out onto the street like that.
Laser surgery isn't an option for me right now either since my prescription hasn't stabilized. Even if it had, I wouldn't bother; I'm not looking for trouble, and honestly, my contacts were fine for the most part. But lately, things have changed. My eyes are constantly dry, red, and fatigued. It might be the neon lighting—I've been spending way too much time in those kinds of environments recently. Who knows. I'll just have to book an appointment with an ophthalmologist; there's no other way.
@jadesailor14 - I'm in the exact same boat. Mine fluctuates too. For three years, nothing happened, but in the last month alone, my prescription jumped by 0.5 in both eyes. Don't even get me started on the astigmatism given how high my vision is already. 😁 I wear hard contacts, and while they're supposed to slow down the decline, they don't seem to be doing much for me. I'm genuinely worried about the increase and the risk of any kind of degeneration... anything could happen when your vision is this compromised.
jadesailor14, did you perhaps have a baby? Just asking to see if that's a factor.
And thanks for the links! Eye exercises aren't really my thing, but I did stumble upon this:
You can improve your vision or prevent further damage through daily massage using an oil-based preparation. Infuse 3 tablespoons of basil and 2 tablespoons of rosemary in ½ liter of olive oil for 30 days. Strain it and massage your eyelids for at least 2–3 minutes once a day.
I have no idea; this looks like some old grandmother's home remedy to me. What do you all think?
Taylor Flores6 said:Please, I beg you, don't post things like that unless you're speaking from direct experience. Personally, I actually did those exercises and managed to reduce my prescription significantly (by about -2.00 and 1.25), and I haven't even done them for a month or two now... nothing has reverted back. I think it's mostly nonsense, probably just some fluff spread by a rookie optometrist who doesn't want people helping themselves. I guess it’s more in their interest to have people constantly buying contact lenses or glasses for $200 or more, only to replace them again a few months later.
People often start these exercises, but maybe they aren't reading the instructions carefully, or perhaps they just don't stick with it long enough. If someone is thinking about starting, I suppose they need to clearly understand the goal of the routine, as well as what they have to give up—like wearing corrective lenses, some time, and maybe 20 minutes every morning and evening.
If you have a very high prescription or if you've worn contacts or glasses for a long time, it's quite likely it will take much longer for you to see results than it did for me. In my case, I saw a change in my prescription after about a month of consistent daily work.
Laser surgery is permanent and you might run into issues like dry eyes or issues with astigmatism. No, thank you. This approach doesn't cost you anything to try, I guess. Good luck.
Terry Gray60 said:I’ve been wearing contacts since I officially joined the "blind as a bat" club. 😁
If those aids are actually useless, then the whole method is a waste of time. I can't exactly lock myself in an empty room for a month just staring at walls to train my eyes. When you're sitting at a negative ten prescription, you can barely navigate a flight of stairs.
jadesailor14, until you're 30?!... Good grief. If I keep going at this rate, I won't just be dealing with age-related farsightedness; I'll be looking for a cane with stripes on it. 😢