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My 25 year old daughter has one eye that is -2.75 and one eye that is -.75. The eye pro says its up to her whether she gets glasses but I think the worse eye is quite nearsighted. I wonder what the opinion here would be on whether she should get them and how much she would need to wear them. > My 25 year old daughter has one eye that is -2.75 and one eye that > is -.75. > The eye pro says its up to her whether she gets glasses but I think the > worse > eye is quite nearsighted. Sure, but what problems does she have without glasses? If she's opposed to wearing glasses, a "pro" would only be concerned that she meets legal requirements for driving, so we can assume she sees 20/40 or better in the good eye, or she doesn't drive. She probably doesn't drive at night. She probably shouldn't, without correction. Other than driving, her distance vision might serve her just fine. At 25 her myopia may still increase, but probably not, and wearing glasses won't make any difference. Her glasses minify, much more in the -275 eye, and glasses can feel weird and hard to get used to. Also, both her eyes work _better_ than normal at very close distances, and glasses take that away from her. It's possible she got a distaste for previous glasses, even if they were "exactly right." Contacts don't distort the optics like glasses do. Folks like her are often very happy wearing a single contact lens. -MT, OD She went to get her eyes tested because she felt she didn't see quite so well as her friends, she said like far across the room and bus numbers. So the eye doctor said it was up to her and she didn't get any glasses because she thought he was saying it was unnecessary. She does drive but said for most things she can squint her eyes a bit which helps. Should she get another test for a 2nd opinion? > things she can squint her eyes a bit which helps. Should she get another > test > for a 2nd opinion? She already got a good opinion. Instead, spend that money on a simple pair of glasses so she has the option to wear them when feels the need. -MT > She went to get her eyes tested because she felt she didn't see quite so well > as her friends, she said like far across the room and bus numbers. So the eye > doctor said it was up to her and she didn't get any glasses because she > thought he was saying it was unnecessary. She does drive but said for most > things she can squint her eyes a bit which helps. Should she get another test > for a 2nd opinion? She doesn't need to waste money on a second opinion. She has a good first opinion which is "its up to you whether you get glasses or not". She can see reasonably well with both eyes open and no glasses and a little better with glasses. If she doesn't like squinting or finds the distance blurry then she can get glasses. No one is going to tell her that she must get glasses unless she fails the local legal driving requirement and even then she will simply be told that she must wear glasses to legally drive; whether she wears them for other activities is up to her. Dr Judy Judy is both accurate and correct in this statement. I agree with her. Best, Otis > > She went to get her eyes tested because she felt she didn't see quite so well > > as her friends, she said like far across the room and bus numbers. So the eye [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > Dr Judy On Dec 15, 6:59 pm, otisbr...@embarqmail.com wrote: > Judy is both accurate and correct in this statement. > > I agree with her. WFC? > Contacts don't distort the optics like glasses do. Folks like her are often > very happy wearing a single contact lens. I'm curious as to why you are recommending a single lens. I've worn a single lens, and I've worn two. Contacts are a hassle, but the difference between one lens and two isn't much different, maybe a few seconds for insertion and removal.  SignatureDan Abel Petaluma, California USA dabel@sonic.net > I'm curious as to why you are recommending a single lens. I've worn a > single lens, and I've worn two. Contacts are a hassle, but the > difference between one lens and two isn't much different, maybe a few > seconds for insertion and removal. There's a lot we don't know, but here are some reasons: One is that the -275/-075 rx may be 025 more than really necessary. If so, the -075 eye actually needs -050 and -050 contacts are often not worth the effort. Another reason is that people with this scrip often declare "my good eye is just fine. I don't need anything for it." So it's much easier for them to accept the need for one lens, rather than two. Needing two contacts means the problem seems twice as bad. Another, probably the biggest reason - she's used to undercorrection and may find full correction distasteful. Leaving the 075 eye uncorrected retains some of the near advantage and makes the transition easier. Then, 15 years from now, monovision requires no "adjustment" at all. -MT >> My 25 year old daughter has one eye that is -2.75 and one eye that >> is -.75. [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > >-MT, OD >Folks like her are often very happy wearing a single contact lens. Which eye would you correct? One could argue that correcting the left would provide the most comfort, especially if the she has been this anisometropic for numerous years. Correcting the right or both would provide binocular vision. Your thoughts? >It's possible she got a distaste for previous glasses, even if they were "exactly right." Possibly, although how many times do we see this type of Rx fit properly? To be sure, CLs would be the preferred solution compared to spectacle lenses (both eyes corrected), eyeglasses would probably be tolerated if they are fit close to the eyes with accurate vertical OC positioning. Robert Martellaro ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Optician/Owner Roberts Optical Wauwatosa Wi. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Science is a way of trying not to fool yourself." - Richard Feynman > Which eye would you correct? One could argue that correcting the left > would [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > vision. > Your thoughts? I didn't see a reference to left or right, but I was talking about the -275 eye. In real life I'd probably put trial lenses on both eyes and overrefract. Then I'd check for discomfort/phoria at near and suggest a trial run for a week or so. If there are near problems, the first thing to do is remove the -075 lens. > Possibly, although how many times do we see this type of Rx fit properly? > To be [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > close to > the eyes with accurate vertical OC positioning. Tolerated, maybe, but probably not comfortable reading in down gaze. -MT The simple answer is if she can do everything she has to in her daily routine without glasses, then no. It's a matter of her own comfort. She can always get glasses down the road. >My 25 year old daughter has one eye that is -2.75 and one eye that is -.75. >The eye pro says its up to her whether she gets glasses but I think the worse >eye is quite nearsighted. I wonder what the opinion here would be on whether >she should get them and how much she would need to wear them. Given the difference, I'd say contacts are the best bet. As Mike Tyner pointed out, glasses shrink images, and the one eye would look quite a bit smaller than the other (there'd probably be around a 5% difference in apparent size betwen the eyes, which is something her brain would need to get used to). This effect is diminished to the point of non-existence with contacts. I'm not an OD (unlike Tyner), but I think two contacts, to full correction, would be better. She is, after all, only 25, so presbyopia (losing the ability to focus on near objects as the lens gets old and inflexible) is 15+ years away. She may not really appreciate what she's been living with until full sharpness of vision is provided. She can always back the prescription up, if easier near vision is desired (which would obviate the need for two contacts if you go back far enough). Overall, I can't imagine going without correction in her situation. -2.75 in that one eye is pretty severe. That means objects start becoming blurry a bit more than 14 inches away from that eye. A great eye for extended periods of reading, but not so good at other times. Signature- Mike Ignore the Python in me to send e-mail. Thanks everyone. She has the prescription and I'll relay this conversation to her and suggests she gets some glasses to see what difference they make. Just to follow up, my daughter picked up a pair of glasses yesterday and is charmed by the clarity they give her. From what you said here it seems that she could have gone on as she was but what getting the glasses has proven is that they make a big difference. The eye doctor suggested she wears them all day for a while to get used to them and she hasn't found any problem with the difference between the two eyes fortunately. 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