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Medical Forum / General / Vision / September 2006progressive myopia
i have been struggling with progressive myopia for several years now, with my prescription going up almost 5 points in the last two years. i can still see ok with glasses, but they are now almost 30 points and going up fast. any ideas when this will end? also, any suggestions about dealing with the frequent lens changes whcih cost me dearly? i need new glasses every few months and this is getting expensive. is there some place that can do my glasses fairly cheap? thank you for the help Dear Tresa, > going up fast. any ideas when this will end? Otis> Depends on how old you are. also, any suggestions > about dealing with the frequent lens changes whcih cost me dearly? Otis> The typical cost is $200 to $400. Is this correct? > I need new glasses every few months and this is getting expensive. Otis> Every few months? That is unusual. But here is a site for $8.95 glasses. You need a written prescription -- and enter the data they request. http://zennioptical.com/cart/home.php Otis> I hope this reduces the cost of your progressive myopia. Best, Otis > i have been struggling with progressive myopia for several years now, > with my prescription going up almost 5 points in the last two years. i [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > thank you for the help > i have been struggling with progressive myopia for several years now, > with my prescription going up almost 5 points in the last two years. i > can still see ok with glasses, but they are now almost 30 points and > going up fast. Don't know what you mean by "points" > any ideas when this will end ? How old are you? If a teen, myopia usually starts between the ages of 8 and 14, progresses for 5 to 6 years then stabilizes. Most people have little change in myopia after their early to mid twenties. If you are in your fifties or sixties, myopia can increase if you are developing cataract. What does your eye doctor have to say about your progression? Dr Judy > > i have been struggling with progressive myopia for several years now, > > with my prescription going up almost 5 points in the last two years. i > > can still see ok with glasses, but they are now almost 30 points and > > going up fast. > > Don't know what you mean by "points" my prescription is almost -30 diopters in one eye, and -26 in the other, up from about -25 and -22 when i started college two years ago. > > any ideas when this will end ? > > How old are you? If a teen, myopia usually starts between the ages of > 8 and 14, progresses for 5 to 6 years then stabilizes. Most people > have little change in myopia after their early to mid twenties. > If you are in your fifties or sixties, myopia can increase if you are > developing cataract. > > What does your eye doctor have to say about your progression? > > Dr Judy i am 19 soon to be 20, and my eye doc has not seen this bad a progression in a long time, so she is concerned. she keeps checking my pressures and retinas but is unsure how long this will continue. i guess i'll just have to keep getting thicker glasses I assume you mean -3.0 diopters -- up from -2.5 diopters. I am also surprised that you would change a prescription every few months. Is this correct? Otis > > > i have been struggling with progressive myopia for several years now, > > > with my prescription going up almost 5 points in the last two years. i [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > pressures and retinas but is unsure how long this will continue. i > guess i'll just have to keep getting thicker glasses > I assume you mean -3.0 diopters -- up from -2.5 diopters. > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Otis -3.0, up from -2.5, i wish!! dude, if that's all my rx went up over 2 years i wouldn't be whining on this newsgroup! my rx is -30.00 (minus thirty) or something close, plus cyl and other stuff. that's why i am worried!! > -3.0, up from -2.5, i wish!! dude, if that's all my rx went up over 2 > years i wouldn't be whining on this newsgroup! my rx is -30.00 (minus > thirty) or something close, plus cyl and other stuff. that's why i am > worried!! Ah.. You really need to be wearing contacts and glasses in combination. Use contacts to eliminate the thickness of glasses. Disposable contacts are available up to -20.00 at standard prices. Once you have contacts ON, get a refraction for glasses OVER the contacts, and let the glasses provide the cylinder "and other stuff." Even if they had to be -5.00 or -6.00, they'd be far less distorted and cumbersome. -MT > You really need to be wearing contacts and glasses in combination. > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > -MT yeah i have tied this, but without much success. it is really hard to switch from glasses to contacts since the entire visual experience is so different. the first time i tried contacts a couple of years ago i was driven to nausea and felt totally seasick. i spent many days trying to get used to the experience, but then when i'd go back to glasses it was just about as hard. according to my doc, i would really have to be able to wear contacts full time before this would work; switching back and forth in this rx is an enormous challenge, so i haven't really pursued this option. > yeah i have tied this, but without much success. it is really hard to > switch from glasses to contacts since the entire visual experience is > so different. Yes. You are completely adapted to the size and shape distortions through -20 or -25 D, and you got seasick when the distortions were totally eliminated by contacts. What would happen if you wore glasses were half as thick but also kept half of your familiar distortion? I think you were looking for cheap solutions. The cheapest long-term solution to your problem is one pair of glasses, say -10D plus the astigmatism, to use while you wear progressively stronger contacts underneath them, if your myopia continues. Have the glasses made somewhere that guarantees doctor changes and refund if you don't like it.. -MT > my prescription is almost -30 diopters in one eye, and -26 in the > other, up from about -25 and -22 when i started college two years ago. > i am 19 soon to be 20, and my eye doc has not seen this bad a > progression in a long time, so she is concerned. she keeps checking my > pressures and retinas but is unsure how long this will continue. i > guess i'll just have to keep getting thicker glasses I would keep being concerned but I can't recommend "worry" as long as your vision is correctable. I resisted contacts for a long time, but once I finally tried them, found that they are much better for high myopes. I never got higher than -12, but that was still pretty bad for glasses. I know that some people just can't tolerate contacts, so if you've tried them and they didn't work, you have my condolences. Otherwise, I strongly recommend trying contacts.  SignatureDan Abel dabel@sonic.net Petaluma, California, USA >i have been struggling with progressive myopia for several years now, > with my prescription going up almost 5 points in the last two years. i [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > need new glasses every few months and this is getting expensive. is > there some place that can do my glasses fairly cheap? Dunno what "points" are. Contacts can be cheaper. -MT
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