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[suejai]

Just after high school I went and had an eye exam and found out I was nearsighted. Once I put the glasses on it made a huge difference. I thought the way I was seeing the world was normal because I had no other reference. Once I put on the glasses I realized that while I was able to function without them I was not seeing the world accurately.

Now I am 31 and without my contacts I would be living in a world of blurry amoeba shaped objects until I was 20 feet from them.

This was my experience as well. I was always squinting at everything and didn't realize there was a problem. I was 18 and just finishing high school when I got my glasses.

DSS had the same problem. He was the goalie in hockey, and was pretty good. I'm not entirely sure how he saw the puck, but once we got him contacts he was much better

My advice is the same as everyone else's - get your DD the glasses.

 

[DisneyFan32WI]

Thanks for all the great advice...I just love you guys. Here is what the eye doc wrote on this piece of paper:

UNCORRECTED: Right eye= 25/30++ Left eye= 25/30=
BEST CORRECTED: Right eye= 20/20 Left eye= 20/20. Then, there is a notation that says 25/15 ou off to the side
Should child wear glasses? CONSTANTLY, READING ONLY, DISTANCE (circle one) He circled DISTANCE

Again, I am soooo new to the whole eye thing. In fact, I just walk around wearing rose colored ones each and everyday

I learned from this thread the difference between an opthamologist and optometrist. I learned that I should have my eyes checked out at least once in my life. I learned that my daughter should just get the darned glasses because apparently a whole new world will open up to her.

 

[NHdisneylover]

OP--good for you for taking everyone's advice. I hope you get your eyes checked when you find an optomistrist you like.

Am I the only one that gets mine (and my kids) eyes checked once a year??

I make an appt for the eye doctor around the same time as they have their yearly physical/wellness checks by the MD.

OP, your DD needs glasses. Please call an eye doctor today and make an appt.

No you are not. All four of us have ours checked every year. So far DS9 still has perfect vision, DD12 went from years of perfect, to needing glasses at age 9 (also the year puberty hit herhead on so I am guessing since many kids seem to get glasses in the young teens there is a correlation there). I got glasses at 15 and like many others (and my DD) was shocked at how much clearer things were. Vision deteriorates so slowly you do not notice any change to know you have a problem. I specifically remember being stunned that neon signs were not fuzzy around the edges--somewho I had come to believe that was just an effect neon always gave off Anyway, my vision still varies some years. It got progressivly worse for a number of years, the nevenend out and the past three years has gotten progressivly better DH has had the exact same (strong) perscription since he was 10. For two years he told everone he could not see the chalkboard and was told to quit making excuses and work harder So yeah, I feel annual eye checks are very important.

 

[tazdev3225]

She is near sighted. she can't see clearly when it comes to looking far away. She can see clearly close up.

Those who can see far out clearly can't see clearly close up. That is known as being far sighted.

There are some who has one eye that can see far and one that can see near, but the vast majority are either near or far sighted.

I'm near sighted and it was caught in grammer school. You know how big that letter 'E' is on the the chart. They had one on a card that they could hold in any position. Well they ask me which way the 'E' is facing. I look and said "what 'E'?" I too thought my vision was just fine.

There may be other issues but that will be discovered in the exam if there is any.

I am one of those people who sees nearsighted and farsighted. It wasn't until I started wearing glasses that I realized what all my headaches were from and that trees had individual leaves. My eyes tended to work independently of each other. Glasses have really made a huge difference. I just thought what I saw was normal. My brother was diagnosed as severely nearsighted when he was six. When he came home with his glasses for the first time he looked out of the window at our neighbors garage and wondered when they painted it 2 different colors. He only saw it as white.

 

[DisneyFan32WI]

Weird how eyes are always changing........

 

[The Mystery Machine]

My daughter took an eye test at school the other day. This is a standard test they do each year. Anyway, a letter came home telling us that she needs to have her eyes examined professionally.

Today I took her in for an eye exam. She was diagnosed with "distance" problems based on the exam, and the eye doc recommended glasses for while she is in school, etc. but not to be worn all the time.

I know absolutely NOTHING about glasses, eye tests, distance issues, etc.

Does anyone have experience with this??

My dd is 13, and I am wondering why it took this long for anyone to notice she can't see far distances? Even my daughter thinks her vision is "just fine."

I'm not sure what to do next. I didn't care for the eye doctor...very strange acting. Should I take her to see another eye doctor? Should I get her glasses? Is it necessary?

She is active in sports and is also a straight A student, so her vision can't be too much of a problem if she can succeed in all these areas....right? Or am I completely wrong?

TIA

You are wrong. Get the poor kid some glasses.

What will happen is she will start to have headaches from eye strain. I need glasses for distance however I can get by with not wearing them too.

Your vision bounces around like crazy. As I got closer to 40 my vision got better which is not uncommon with being nearsighted.

For example, I got the bifocals at 44 however I still sit here tying on the computer without any glasses.

 

[SaraJayne]

Weird how eyes are always changing........

I've had glasses since I was in 2nd grade and I have terrible vision. I have to get within six inches of the alarm clock to read it.

But now at my age (35) my prescription has finally leveled off and stopped changing. My eye doctor has told me I'm a great candidate for Lasik, but no thank you. I'll stick with the "inconvenience" of my contacts and glasses.

I think your DD will be amazed at the difference glasses can make for her. Good luck!

 

[Sparx]

Thanks for all the great advice...I just love you guys. Here is what the eye doc wrote on this piece of paper:

UNCORRECTED: Right eye= 25/30++ Left eye= 25/30=
BEST CORRECTED: Right eye= 20/20 Left eye= 20/20. Then, there is a notation that says 25/15 ou off to the side
Should child wear glasses? CONSTANTLY, READING ONLY, DISTANCE (circle one) He circled DISTANCE

Again, I am soooo new to the whole eye thing. In fact, I just walk around wearing rose colored ones each and everyday

I learned from this thread the difference between an opthamologist and optometrist. I learned that I should have my eyes checked out at least once in my life. I learned that my daughter should just get the darned glasses because apparently a whole new world will open up to her.

her vision isn't very bad. mine is 20/65 and cannot be corrected to 20/20.

it would be a good idea to have her eyes checked every year.

as we age, the shape of our lens in our eye will constantly change, and the muscles in our iris will weaken, and not be able to contract and focus light as well as they once could, and our lenses won't be able to change shape to adjust for distance and up close vision. so it may be a good idea to get her eyes checked regularly, especially once she starts wearing glasses, because her prescription will most likely change more the older she gets.

 

[DisneyFan32WI]

Thanks. I don't know how to read those results....25/30+= etc......it's like a foreign language to me.

I have a 2nd appt. set up for her on November 25th with a different eye doc...one who was recommended to me by my own family practice doctor.

 

[Buckalew11]

Weird how eyes are always changing........

Hair is always changing too.
I think our bodies are like that...always changing.

My vision was fine until 40. Usually at 40 people need bi-focals. I needed glasses for distance. I could not read an Interstate sign that I was unfamilar with! It seemed to happen so suddenly but probably was a slow process ever so slightly changing and then, *boom*, I needed glasses!