Question 1

is 20/30 and 20/40 vision bad?

Accepted Answer

Depends: These are levels of vision that still indicate good and useful vision.  If you are used to 20/20 vision and you have a drops to 20/30 or 20/40 (uncorrectable) then it may seem bad to you.  In my state of washington, the break point for a driver's license is a vision level of 20/40, so the state does not consider this 'bad'.

Question 2

what are the symptoms of bad vision?

Accepted Answer

Bad vision: Symptoms depend on the causes, such as cataracts, glaucoma, retinopathy, macular degeneration, etc.

Question 3

what to do if i have such bad vision. only 14?

Accepted Answer

What age?: Are you 33 or 14?  In either case have an ophthalmologist examine your eyes to be sure it is only a need for eyeglasses and not some other problem.   Eye doctors consider "bad vision" to be uncorrectable vision.  In that case there would have been a health problem with the eyes.

Question 4

what to do if i have 20/200 vision is that bad?

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Depends: If you have 20/200 vision without glasses but it can be corrected with proper eyeglasses, then that it good.  If  20/200 is the best you can get under any circumstances, that is bad and needs an explanation about what is wrong with your eyes that your ophthalmologist can provide.

Question 5

can i get headaches from bad vision?

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Yes: Visual problems are one of the most common reasons for mild headaches.
Get your vision checked and also visit your doc if there are any concerns.

Question 6

what is tunnel vision and how bad is it?

Accepted Answer

Restricted field: Tunnel vision is when the vision outside the central axis is impaired or lost.  It is typical for some inherited conditions and occurs in advanced diseases like glaucoma and diabetes.  It is quite handicapping even if the central vision is fine and if less than about 10 degrees may require a seeing eye dog.

Question 7

is -7 vision on both sides bad for a teenager?

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Not particularly: This is a higher degree of myopia but not excessive.  With proper eyeglasses or contacts, the teenager can function well.  Everyone would like to have perfect vision but most do not, and we all seem to function well if this is the only problem.

Question 8

i have really bad vision and need glasses but i don't like them?

Accepted Answer

Contacts or surgery: Glasses are just one option. Look into contact lenses and possibly refractive surgery to correct the problem.  It is a good idea to have glasses as well to use when necessary.

Question 9

computer text gets blurry once in a while. is this from  bad vision?

Accepted Answer

Probably not: The most common disturbance during sustained computer work is eye dryness.  Try using a drop that is lubricating (not 'gets the red out'), when you experience that type of blur.  If that doesn't work, then see your ophthalmologist to see if there is an eyeglass need.

Question 10

if my vision is really bad does that mean my hearing will be better?

Accepted Answer

No: Decreased vision will not change your level of hearing.  You may be more away of auditory stimuli if you become blind though.

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