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Frequent changes in eye-glass prescription
Needing new glasses is a symptom suggesting a worsening of one's vision. During pregnancy, this worsening of vision may be reversible.
Dr. Keegan Duchicela reviewed this
16 year experience in family medicine
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A 49-year old asked:
What is the maximum rate at which an eye prescription change?
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A 34-year old asked:
How often do I need to check if my eye prescription has changed?
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A 48-year old asked:
New glasses are hurting my eyes, making it blurry. Change prescription or see optician?
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A male asked:
As far as current research goes, does wearing a wrong eye prescription cause physiological changes to the eyes?
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A 30-year old male asked:
Do titlted frames like rayban wayfarers change your prescription because they are titled or no does it not affect your eye sight?
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A 48-year old asked:
Recently my contacts have become very blurry, even straight out of the box. Does this mean my eye prescription has changed?
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A 25-year old asked:
I use a -0.75 eye glass but still can't see from a distance, should I change it?
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A 31-year old asked:
My right eye is -3.50 & my left eye is -3.25. When i order contact lens online will the prescription change at all?
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A 28-year old male asked:
Could I still get LASIK if my prescription changed by -0.25 in each eye? I dont mind getting additional procedure later on, I just really want LASIK
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A 29-year old male asked:
After you wear glasses, does your eyes change or get worse to the prescription strength of your lenses? Or does your eye acuity stay the same regardless if you have them on or not?
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A 35-year old male asked:
New glasses eye exam. My prescription changed very small. Couple months later glare when I see lights at night hard to see when I see that. Today vision a little off. Could it have anything to do with glasses? Confused. Thank you?
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A 36-year old female asked:
Eye prescription changed on my right eye from -5.50 to -5.75 in a year. Im almost 37 years old and so close work with computer, phone, and painting/calligraphy. Can those things increase my prescription or could this all be age-related?
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A 35-year old asked:
What do the experts think, should my eye doctor charge me if i go back for a prescription change ?
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A 23-year old female asked:
Feeling pressure above the eyes for the past 2 weeks,they feel sore too sometimes,my prescription no changed but i havent changed my glasses yet,could this be the reason?Feels like eye strain,trying to decrease screentime n using lubricant drops?help?
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A 44-year old asked:
What do you suggest if my yearly eye exam and my prescription has changed. my optometrist says I need bifocals for school. wtf?
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A 19-year old female asked:
My eye sight has gotten bad since I had changed my prescription for my glasses vision is burry Nearsighted wil I end up blind In the future?
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A 30-year old female asked:
How soon after giving birth is it ideal to have an eye exam? Can hormonal changes give wrong results, such as a stronger or weaker prescription?
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A 30-year old male asked:
Saw doctor for dry eye and got glasses prescription instead. Can dryness cause vision changes & should I go for a 2nd opinion if exam didn't investigate dryness?
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A 22-year old female asked:
Can a poke in the eye change eye prescription? A month ago I poked myself while putting on my glasses. Saw a doctor a week later who said it looks fine, but I feel like my vision in that eye is a bit blurrier than the other eye. Cause for concern?
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A 20-year old male asked:
Can a corneal abrasion cause eye glasses prescription to change?
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A 66-year old female asked:
I had a large floater in my left eye back in Dec of 2021. I had flashes of light. No vision test until March of 2023. I have blurred vision in my left eye at on and off while Im reading & doing other things. Changed prescription but still have blurr?
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A 42-year old male asked:
How soon after lasik should I get computer glasses? I know the prescription can change. Now that the myopia is gone my right eye feels strained.
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A 31-year old female asked about a 32-year old male:
Left eye-lid twitching for 3 weeks. Eye doctor confirmed healthy eyes with power change. yet to buy glass. Twitching while rubbing and blinking fast?
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A 27-year old female asked:
The headaches/migrains have been going on for a few months now. It's sort of a tension headaches. Pain killers don't work. The pressure is all over my head and face, incl ear nose and eyes. I've changed my prescription for my glasses, but no diff?
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A 64-year old female asked:
I walked into a glass door , few days ago . The swelling has reduced however theres bags below my eyes and they are dark red . . What should I do . ?
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A 34-year old asked:
Will wearing weaker prescription hurt my eyes?
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A 35-year old asked:
How can I remove some pieces of glass from my eye?
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A 43-year old asked:
I got+0.25 powers of eye glass. What does that mean?
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A 33-year old asked:
What eye glass coatings are best to block bright lights?
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A 46-year old asked:
Can prescription glasses hurt your eyes?
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