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Continually Decreased Vision
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Continually Decreased Vision
by BearHitch, May 08, 2007 12:00AM
I have a general question about my vision. About two years ago, I had a sudden change in vision for the worse, accompanied by headaches. I was referred to a neurologist and he found an arachnoid cyst on my brain. They did several tests, one finding that it takes my eyes a little longer to transmit what they see to my brain. Anyway, since this sudden change my eyes have gotten progressively worse. The lenses that were amazing at that time now do nothing at all, just two years later. I have been told that I have a cataract on each eye, then told I don't- several different opinions on it, where they tested me for Macular Degeneration (my grandmother has it). I am going to get a stronger pair of glasses, but before I do, I have a few questions about this investment.
With my eyes changing so fast, is it a wise thing to get a new pair of glasses? Also, is it normal for a young person to have such rapidly decreasing vision? Over the past two years, my vision has made driving difficult, where before it was no problem. Please advise- thanks!
With my eyes changing so fast, is it a wise thing to get a new pair of glasses? Also, is it normal for a young person to have such rapidly decreasing vision? Over the past two years, my vision has made driving difficult, where before it was no problem. Please advise- thanks!
Doctor's Answer
by Forum-OD-MP, May 08, 2007 12:00AM
'With my eyes changing so fast, is it a wise thing to get a new pair of glasses?'
why would it not be 'wide? do whatever makes you see better. glasses are usually cheap and easy. sure, why not? get new glasses if it'll help.
'Also, is it normal for a young person to have such rapidly decreasing vision?'
no. but then again neither is having an arachnoid cyst.
why would it not be 'wide? do whatever makes you see better. glasses are usually cheap and easy. sure, why not? get new glasses if it'll help.
'Also, is it normal for a young person to have such rapidly decreasing vision?'
no. but then again neither is having an arachnoid cyst.
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in the scheme of things, glasses just arent that big of an expenditure. if you're not a contact lens wearer, this is something you'll wear literally the majority of every single day. work, play, healthy, sick, holidays...all day every single day. so why not see the best you possibly can? spend an extra few hundred dollars a year to make sure you can see well all day every day. seems like a pretty good investment to me, but i am probably admittedly biased...
good luck!
My question is: How much of a risk is this of me permanently damaging my eyes? Are they designed to withstand some abuse? Is it even possible to damage them using the muscles around them?
(I've been on every anti-anxiety medication over a 20-year period with no success, so medication isn't an option. And Blue Cross HMO doesn't cover therapists who treat OCD in Los Angeles, so I don't have any help with the OCD at all. I just thought I'd see what the risks are even though there's probably not much I can do about it. Thanks for any info as I'm too embarrassed to ask an eye doctor in person.)