Hi there everyone and thanks for takeing
your time to help me.
I'm currently 16 years of age, and going
on 17.
I don't know where to start off. I have an
Astigmatism that is just getting worse and
worse my doctor says.
I'm currently using glasses (these has
changed prescription many times, at least
once a year, if not more) and I notice
they just get worse and worse and worse
(my vision that is).
So my doctor, at first told me that
Contacts would help me see better, and
help correct my Astigmatism.
Now, I went today for my contact fitting
and the contact specilist said that the
contacts will help me see better, but that
wont stop my Astigmatism from getting
worse..
So, if my Astigmatism just keeps getting
worse, once I be back at step one with
have new prescriptions ever year?
I have a feeling my doctors don't know
what they are doing or talking about,
sadly.
Also, one doctor said I can get surgery
when I'm older (Why must I wait?) because
my eye will change before then.....
PS: Contacts are Hard (Rigid) Contacts,
and they arn't cheap!
Please help me.. I'm getting desprate!
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Ingi
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Posted: 12-07-07 14:57pm
An astigmatism cannot be corrected without
surgery. Maybe you misheard your doctor
and he said it could correct your VISION,
but not correct the PROBLEM.
Astigmatism will get progressively worse.
It is an inherited eye issue, so your
parents probably have it, or someone else
in your family.
You probably have to wait until you are
older because you are ONLY 16 and still
growing. Maybe you could go to a different
eye doctor and get a second opinion.
Glasses aren't cheap. Contacts aren't
cheap. Surgery isn't cheap. Welcome to the
world
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Syekiya
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Joined: 07 Dec 2007 Posts: 2
Posted: 12-07-07 15:02pm
Yeah. I know.
Ok, so my new question is;
What is better for Astigmatism? Glasses,
or Contacts?
Will one slow it down so I don't have to
keep getting new ones? Or am I doomed
until I'm a certain age and can get the
surgery, or something new comes out (heh)?
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Ingi
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Posted: 12-07-07 15:21pm
You can only help see better. Nothing is
going to stop it other than surgery.
A lot of people with astigmatism cannot
wear contacts. There is an issue with
night blindness, blurry vision from
slipping, etc.
Your eye is mishapen, which is why you
have to get the more expensive contact
lenses. They have to be weighted a certain
way to fit effectively.
Glasses aren't for everyone either. Just
pick your poison, I guess.
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@~Sonia
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Joined: 07 Dec 2007 Posts: 13
Posted: 12-10-07 00:59am
my dr said i have astigmatism.. What
exactly is it? he didnt explain just
expected me to know what it was.. He gave
me a perscription for glasses and said it
will help, but i have almost 20 20 vision
so i didnt see the need to get glasses...
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1occoli
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Joined: 25 Dec 2007 Posts: 7
Non Surgical Alternative... Posted: 12-25-07 23:39pm
I am an optometrist...there is a
non-surgical alternatives that can help
you called ortho-k. This uses special
contact lenses that you wear at night to
correct your vision, and you remove them
in the morning, providing you with close
to 20/20 vision.
This also depends on the severity of your
myopia and astigmatism. If you would let
me know your RX, I can help you out more
thoroughly. Some people who are afraid of
surgery use this method and are very happy
as it requires NO surgery.
Your astigmatism MAY get slightly worse,
but a lot of the time it does not.
