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Kenneth Fisher3 said:By the way, how does your vision hold up with your old glasses while you're driving, sitting at the computer, or looking left and right? Is it better or worse than going without them at all?
With my glasses, everything is much sharper and easier to see.
Since I spend most of my time on the computer, I usually have them on to keep from straining my eyes too much.
They are pretty old, though. They get in the way when I'm walking around because they're all scratched up, but for watching TV or working, they get the job done.
Douglas Green31 said:Ugh, if you're struggling that much behind the wheel, you can't just ignore it.
It might be astigmatism, but a -0.25 shouldn't cause this much trouble.
That's actually my prescription, and since I don't even wear cylinder correction in my lenses, my vision is fine.
The only thing that gets blurry for me is tiny text in the distance.
Does this happen mostly at night, or is it constant?
Mostly at night.
During the day it's slightly better, but I still feel it.
Kenneth Fisher3 said:Most people with decent vision actually have some kind of plus prescription. A "zero" prescription is basically a myth—it would mean the length of your eyeball perfectly matches the focal point. Mathematically, that's almost impossible because there's always going to be some deviation. Just a single millimeter difference in eyeball length creates a 3-diopter shift! Almost every young person who claims they have perfect vision without glasses actually has a tiny bit of "plus" in their eyes, but it's not enough to require reading glasses or anything. Since young people have great accommodation (that ability of the eye to focus), they easily compensate for it. However, accommodation won't help you with a "minus" prescription, which is why even a -0.5 can noticeably blur your distance vision.
So, how does someone so young end up needing a small plus prescription?
Usually, it's because that plus prescription comes along with a significant cylinder or a difference in power between the two eyes. You rarely find a healthy 20-year-old who needs +0.75 in both eyes without any cylinder; if a computer scan shows +0.75, their vision would feel the same with or without glasses. The only real difference is that the glasses might let them see something sharply at 5 inches from their face instead of 5.5 inches. Basically, the glasses let them see fine details closer up, but thanks to strong accommodation, they can still see great up close without them. Near-vision issues usually don't kick in until much later when the eye's focusing power starts to fade.
Thanks for the info.
I need to dig deeper then. My vision has been giving me real trouble lately, but apparently, everyone ignored my astigmatism during the last exam.
Everything gets blurry and it's making me nauseous.
Plus I get headaches and dizziness. I have no idea what's causing it.
The biggest issue is driving. I can't tell the difference between the shoulder and the road. Once, I thought they had widened the lane, but it was just the shoulder and I hit it because I couldn't see the height difference.
Same thing on three-lane highways. When I'm in the middle lane, it's hard to focus on the lines without drifting into another lane. That's why I went to the eye doctor, but they told me I don't need anything.🤷
So should I only be wearing glasses for the astigmatism? Without the actual prescription?
neonridge55 said:Well, you know your own mind better than anyone else does. If you can't even catch the subtitles on the TV or make sense of basic road signs, then yeah—it’s pretty obvious the guy is a total moron!
Honestly, just go somewhere else! Or find a private practice; at least you won't be stuck sitting in a waiting room for half the day. Go somewhere where you actually know the quality is there! Don't let the cost stop you—after all, you can't put a price tag on your eyesight, right?
I get it, but it’s just pathetic. I’m out here paying extra for premium insurance just to end up shelling out more cash for private doctors because these idiots
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Sad.
Lawrence Wells said:You've really got no choice but to go out and get a second opinion.
Fine, I will. But I was just wondering if anyone actually knows if my vision could have improved on its own? I’m trying to give this doctor at least a little credit. :-)
Hey everyone,
I need some advice, comments, or... whatever regarding what I'm about to tell you.
Basically, I’ve been wearing glasses since 6th grade, and now I'm 27.
I haven't worn them for about two years because they were scratched up and annoying, and when you're working a grueling job, finding time for precious health stuff is hard. 👎 The last time I had an eye exam was back in 2006; they told me my prescription was +0.75 with 1.0 cylinder in both eyes and -0.25 in the left.
Since I stopped wearing glasses—and obviously, I stare at a computer screen all day—I've been getting dizzy and suffering from massive headaches. So, I went to my doctor, and she told me I needed to see an ophthalmologist because it's definitely a vision issue.
I booked an appointment and waited three months for a slot at Mayo Clinic.
I finally get there.
First, the nurse sits me down at the computer and says, "Look at the target, click, click." I couldn't see the target, just a white blur. I almost handed her a note to give the doctor.
While waiting for the actual exam, I stared at the eye chart. I already knew the numbers by heart—I think it was 1740—so I'm basically blind but I know what's there.
He tells me to read, and I read, because even though I can't see clearly, I know what's written.
He puts a patch over my left eye, and I tell him, "Look, I can't see this well, but I know what's up there, so I can read it even with my eyes squinting."
He says, "Fine, then read it," and I do. He patches my left eye—which I can't see out of at all—and I repeat the same thing: "Look, I can't see the letters, but I know them by heart."
He takes the patch off.
Then he tells me to just buy some eye drops because apparently, my vision is perfect and I don't need glasses.
I ask him, "Wait a second, are you saying my vision totally fixed itself?" He says, "That's what the computer shows!"
I'm like, "Okay, hold on..." When I watch TV, I can't even read the subtitles, and he's telling me I see fine? He says, "But look, it's right there!"
Me again: "Okay, so when I'm driving and can't read a road sign, am I seeing fine too?" He just pokes at my eyelids and goes, "Yeah, you don't need glasses.
Just buy some drops! Artificial tears!"
He actually thinks I'm having vision issues because of work stress. Are you kidding me?!
OK.
Who's the crazy one here?
Is it me, who can't read a stop sign while driving because of the astigmatism I've had for years? Is it me, sitting here like an idiot waiting for an appointment? Is it the doctors who have told me to wear glasses for years? Or is it him, claiming I see perfectly despite everything I'm telling him? 🤷
Anyway, I'm furious.
I want to settle this once and for all.
Either I file a complaint against the guy saying I don't need glasses,
or against everyone else who says I do.
Can my vision really just fix itself out of nowhere?
Please, someone enlighten me. 🙏