Originally Posted by
Nanamoms
Well, I've worn glasses or contacts for many years. Since I have dry eye syndrome, I can no longer wear contacts. the last contacts I tried over 10 years ago were actually "bifocal" Talk about having to adjust to them which I never did so I just went back to glasses.
Now I'm having vision problems and the dr can't figure out exactly what's wrong. I've almost lost all vision in my right eye which has always been weaker. But I couldn't even read the top line on the chart...could only see tops of letters. Then they did the "color book test" which is like those prints you see at the mall where if you look at it long enough, you can make out the actual subject in it. I didn't even pass the test with my right eye..(sometimes I think they try to trick you!) My dr just looks at me like "are you serious"? Well, yes!! So now I have an apt with a retina specialist and then will go see a neurologist. I did this routine 2 years ago and none of the doctors could figure out what was wrong.
I wear the progressive lens and usually don't have any problems with them. Right now though, if I stay on computer too long, both eyes will become so blurred I can't see anything!!! Dr did say that I needed cataract surgery in boh eyes but he won't do it until all other options have been explored.
My little 2.5 yo grandson had to start wearing glasses about 4 months ago. The glasses frame is rubber and the lens are acrylic. He is so cute in them!!
Your doctor says you need cataract surgery but he will not do it unless all other options have been explored??? I suggest you get a second opinion stat and maybe get referred to a cataract specialist! I have worn glasses since I was 6 years old and got contacts at age 11 "in order to slow down the progression of my nearsightedness". By the time I was 11, my eyes were already at -10.0 dioptrie. I am 48 this year and started having mild cataracts about 10 years ago. Two years ago, the left eye cataract was ripe enough to operate and my right eye will finally be done this March. The reason they had to operate my cataract was that I had extreme glare especially at night and my eye prescription could not be corrected anymore with stronger lenses. I was having issues with blurry vision and dry eyes. Have they done a glare test on you? You will look through a cone that is very brightly lit and asked to read letters from the reading chart. How about a visual field test? Any glaucoma/ high pressure in eyes? Your regular eye doctor should have looked at your optic nerve as well as your retina during a routine exam after dilating your eyes and if there were issues should have noticed something. I have holes in my retina due to my extreme nearsightedness (-11.5) that are being monitored and at times lasered annually by a retina specialist.