Hi everyone...I'm new to this
forum....Unfortunately I have myopia as a
result of working with the computer....I
went to an eye doctor, she gave me a
prescription that is: -.50, -.75 I dont
think it's that bad....Now, I have a
question....If I dont use glasses, and try
to put more care in my eye, would my eye
number go up? Cause I dont really want
to get glasses ...Thanks for your help in
advance!
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bkdaniels
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 13 Mar 2005 Posts: 48 Location: Little Rock, Arkansas
Myopia (nearsightedness) Posted: 03-21-05 12:45pm
Hey ashi_mashi, how are you doing?
For the subset of patients who desire
freedom from glasses and lenses,
refractive surgery is an option. The goal
of this article is to introduce a fairly
new refractive surgical procedure in which
implantation of a polymethyl methacrylate
(pmma) ring or ring segments in the
peripheral corneal stroma is used to
correct myopia.
Currently, nonsurgical approaches are
still the least expensive and safest.
Going beyond the range that has been
approved by the fda; currently, the upper
limit is at -3.00 d spherical equivalent
at the spectacle plane.
Postoperatively, antibiotic-corticosteroid
combination drops and/or ointment are
used, and the speculum is removed. The
eye may be covered overnight with a
shield.
Antibiotic-corticosteroid combination
drops are used 4 times daily for 1 week.
The sutures are removed 2 weeks
postoperatively or longer if the incision
is not healed adequately.
Best wishes,
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pacaperez
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 28 May 2005 Posts: 13
Posted: 06-03-05 12:07pm
I was always told if you don't wear
glasses the number will go up, but i'm not
sure it's all true.
I think (this is my opinion) if you have
those ranges, it is very unlikely you will
go very high, because myopia is genetic (i
inherited it from my father). Usually
the worst cases of myopia start when you
are a child (my brother started at 7, he
was almost -10.00 when he had his lasik
surgery, I started at 9 and I was almost
-8.00) we couldn't see much without
glasses ( I couldn't read a book or watch
tv without glasses)
since you don't like to wear glasses, you
should considered contact lenses. I
hated glasses myself, and rarely wore
them, so I feel your pain. I know you
might not need them for some occasions,
but if you are going to be in a classroom
or somewhere where you need to see distant
objects, you are going to need them.
Also once your problem stops advancing you
might want to consider lasik surgery with
a good doctor, not just any doctor. I
know some people had some complications
but no one in my family had. The
recovery time is only 24 hours.
