Bad eyesight ! will i get blind????????!
Question: Bad eyesight ! will i get blind!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?
I have -5!.25 and -5!.20 vision and I am 13 years old soon to be 14 years old!.
Both of my parents have the same vision right now!.!.!.
but I'm scared my vision will get worser as I get old!.!.!.
Should I worry about this!?
Any tips on how I can prevent myself from going BLIND!!!!!!!!
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Both of my parents have the same vision right now!.!.!.
but I'm scared my vision will get worser as I get old!.!.!.
Should I worry about this!?
Any tips on how I can prevent myself from going BLIND!!!!!!!!
Thank you!!!Www@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
Eat your carrots!! LOL Ok, I am being serious now!. Your vision is hereditary unfortunately, especially if both of your parents wear glasses!. As you grow, your vision will change because your eyes are still growing too! It will keep doing this until your about 18 years old or so!. That's why doctors will not do lasik until your 21 years or older!. They want to make sure that your vision has stabilized!. But I am serious about eating your carrots! There are a lot of fruits and veggies that have antioxidents in them, that are VERY good for your vision!. Carrots, apples, broccoli, and blueberries help for night vision, and also slows the growth of cataracts!. Lutein is found in dark green veggies, which also protects for cataracts!. Also, take your vitamins everyday! Vitamin A (found in carrots, fish, and tomatoes) feed electric current to the rods and cones in your eyes for better vision!. Lack of Vitamin A can also cause Conjuntivitis Serosis (dryness of the conjunctiva)!. Vitamins E and C are also good for your vision!. There is an herb called Eyebright that is great for vision clarity! But you need to ask your parents FIRST before taking this! They can read up on it and talk to your doctor about it as well!. Other things that can help:
1!.) Never read, watch TV, or work on a comuter in low light settings!. Always make sure you have enough light!
2!.) Always wear sunglasses, even on cloudy days!. The sun will damage your vision just like it damages your skin!. You can have prescription sunglasses made as well! Or you can ask for Transitions lenses which change from dark to light!.
3!.) When your on the computer, reading, or watching TV about every 15-20 minutes take your eyes off the screen and look around the room!. When your eyes are fixed on one focal length, for long periods at a time, the muscles in your eyes won't work properly and it will cause eye strain!. Taking a break and looking around the room will get your muscles working again!.
4!.) Always see your eye doctor yearly! Always make sure you have the most current prescription for your eyes!. And NEVER over wear your contacts! Always follow your doctor's instructions with your contact lenses!. There's a real reason for these instructions, and contacts are considered a medical device not a toy!.
It's sounds to me that your pretty mature and responsible for a 14 year old! That's great, and it's nice to hear that your concerned with your vision!. And that your wanting to help your eyesight now, instead of when your older!. Most damage to your vision is done at an early age, from not protecting your eyes the right way!. Most parent's don't buy their children sunglasses, but they sure slap on the lotion to protect their skin from the sun! Most teen's don't think/feel that their vision is of any importance and it's sad!. You're only given one set of eyes and when they're gone!.!.!.that's it! I think you'll be ok, just give yourself a few more years and your vision will stabilize!. But if your still concerned about it, talk to your eye doctor on your next visit!. Let him/her know your concerns!. Hope this info helps! Www@Answer-Health@Com
1!.) Never read, watch TV, or work on a comuter in low light settings!. Always make sure you have enough light!
2!.) Always wear sunglasses, even on cloudy days!. The sun will damage your vision just like it damages your skin!. You can have prescription sunglasses made as well! Or you can ask for Transitions lenses which change from dark to light!.
3!.) When your on the computer, reading, or watching TV about every 15-20 minutes take your eyes off the screen and look around the room!. When your eyes are fixed on one focal length, for long periods at a time, the muscles in your eyes won't work properly and it will cause eye strain!. Taking a break and looking around the room will get your muscles working again!.
4!.) Always see your eye doctor yearly! Always make sure you have the most current prescription for your eyes!. And NEVER over wear your contacts! Always follow your doctor's instructions with your contact lenses!. There's a real reason for these instructions, and contacts are considered a medical device not a toy!.
It's sounds to me that your pretty mature and responsible for a 14 year old! That's great, and it's nice to hear that your concerned with your vision!. And that your wanting to help your eyesight now, instead of when your older!. Most damage to your vision is done at an early age, from not protecting your eyes the right way!. Most parent's don't buy their children sunglasses, but they sure slap on the lotion to protect their skin from the sun! Most teen's don't think/feel that their vision is of any importance and it's sad!. You're only given one set of eyes and when they're gone!.!.!.that's it! I think you'll be ok, just give yourself a few more years and your vision will stabilize!. But if your still concerned about it, talk to your eye doctor on your next visit!. Let him/her know your concerns!. Hope this info helps! Www@Answer-Health@Com
Unless you have a serious eye disease, there is absolutely no reason that you would go blind!.
Blindness isn't caused by the need for strong prescriptions!.
As long as you can see well with the prescription lenses they give you, then you have nothing to worry about!.
I have patients wearing - 19!.00 and they aren't blind!.
Your vision will stabilize in a few years and you will be just fine!. At that time you may be a good candidate for laser surgery, in your early 20's
There is nothing you can do to stop your eyes from changing, that comes from growth!.
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Blindness isn't caused by the need for strong prescriptions!.
As long as you can see well with the prescription lenses they give you, then you have nothing to worry about!.
I have patients wearing - 19!.00 and they aren't blind!.
Your vision will stabilize in a few years and you will be just fine!. At that time you may be a good candidate for laser surgery, in your early 20's
There is nothing you can do to stop your eyes from changing, that comes from growth!.
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I felt the same way when I turned 15 and my perscription jumped from -3 to -6!.5!. Your eyesight tends to jump around while you grow up, but once you are fully matured, it will probably stablize!. But your eye sight isn't that bad and unless you have some kind of actual eye disease, you don't really have anything to worry about!. I heard that wearing gas permeable contact lenses slow down the loss of vision, but I've never tried them before!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
You won't go blind!. I have much worse eyesight than yours and I'm not blind!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
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