Question 1

for people who are nearsighted, like myself, is it normal for one eye to be a little more myopic than the other, or does it indicate optic neuritis?

Accepted Answer

Yes it is normal : One eye can be more or less myopic than the other without being abnormal.   Symptoms of optic neuritis involve pain, vision loss of color and flashing lights.  If you are having any of these symptoms you should see your eye doctor and regular doctor since optic neuritis can be an indication of an autoimmune disorder like ms.

Question 2

is there anyway to lower one's  eye degrees for myopia?

Accepted Answer

Yes: The most popular treatment for myopia is lasik, during which an excimer laser reshapes the cornea.  Other options include surgically placing miniature lenses inside of the eye to correct the refractive error.  If you are not interested in surgery then glasses or contacts lenses are used to correct myopia.

Question 3

any reason why blinking is good for eye especially for those who has myopia?

Accepted Answer

Blinking: Blinking coats the eye with a new tear film.  Without this film, the eye will become painful and the vision blurred.  You blink about every 5 seconds or so.

Question 4

would eye exercises prevent myopia?

Accepted Answer

No: No scientific research to date shows any eye exercises that work to stop or reverse myopia.  Some expensive eye training exercises have been tried to help alleviate far sightedness but if a cycloplegic (dilated) eye refraction is performed to put the ciliary muscle at rest a true prescription of the eye results and eye glasses are needed.  Rarely, a far sighted person can reduce power of glasses.

Question 5

what's recommended as a cure for myopia, are there any eye exercises?

Accepted Answer

The only: Cure is laser vision correction.

Question 6

i have myopia (-5.75 and -6.50). i recently learned this is in the high range. with regular eye exams, how worried should i be about permanent/degenerative problems later on (i'm 34)?  thanks!

Accepted Answer

Probably not: You have probably been that way since you were a kid. Vision shouldnot change till you get older

Question 7

i have 4 negative degrees of myopia in each eye, i see images, people and letters blurry, i usually only see when i am very close to the object. is there any chance that my vision will return to normal?

Accepted Answer

: Vision does change as we get older but a negative 4 will likely not return to completely normal. If you don’t like wearing eyeglasses, contact lenses is a good option for you. Surgery to correct your near-sightedness may be an option when you are older. When you are doing something close up, look into the distance periodically to avoid worsening your myopia or near-sightedness. Good luck!

Question 8

what procedures go into doing an eye exam for myopia?

Accepted Answer

Refraction: Refraction would be the main thing to determine the amount of myopia. However, many other tests would be done to check the health of the eye.

Question 9

do you know eye drop which can control or keep myopia from increasing ?

Accepted Answer

None: There is no eye drop that can effect myopia for better or worse....

Question 10

if myopia is the root cause of many eye diseases (tears, detachments), then are there ways to fix myopia (elongation of the globe)?

Accepted Answer

Hereditary myopia: There may be several causes of myopia one of those being hereditary. Lack of outdoor activities and close activities have been associated with more likely to cause myopia then the other way around.

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For people who are nearsighted, like myself, is it normal for one eye to be a little more myopic than the other, or does it indicate optic neuritis?

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Is there anyway to lower one's eye degrees for myopia?

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Any reason why blinking is good for eye especially for those who has myopia?

A member asked:

Would eye exercises prevent myopia?

A member asked:

What's recommended as a cure for myopia, are there any eye exercises?

A member asked:

I have myopia (-5.75 and -6.50). i recently learned this is in the high range. with regular eye exams, how worried should i be about permanent/degenerative problems later on (i'm 34)? thanks!

A member asked:

I have 4 negative degrees of myopia in each eye, i see images, people and letters blurry, i usually only see when i am very close to the object. is there any chance that my vision will return to normal?

A member asked:

What procedures go into doing an eye exam for myopia?

A member asked:

Do you know eye drop which can control or keep myopia from increasing ?

A member asked:

If myopia is the root cause of many eye diseases (tears, detachments), then are there ways to fix myopia (elongation of the globe)?

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