My bad eyesight keeps worrying me, I need some Reassurance and help.?

Question

I'm almost 15 years old, and my eyesight is -6.25 and -6.75. I know this is really bad and I'm going to have to get stronger glasses soon, probably past -7.00. It keeps increasing every year as well.

This is my main worry and it distracts me from things I like doing and becoming a big burden on my life. (I can handle wearing glasses, but it's the increases each year that stress me)

I want to try 'natural eye improvements' but all the ones I found seem to be cost money and I don't want my parents to think that my eyesight worries my this much.

There's so much I need to concentrate on but I keep worrying about my eyesight. What should I do?

Answer 1

i also feel the same way, so you're not alone. i'm also utra-paranoid about my eye health. as long as you see your optometrist reguarly, i'd say there's nothing to worry about.

i use contact lenses as well as glasses, i alternate between the two often. if you invest in a stylish pair of glasses (i got expensive designer ones, but have had them for over 5 years and they have been well worth the money!) you will feel much more confident in them.

splurge on a nice pair that you won't mind wearing -- you'll be able to get a couple of years use out of them.

perhaps you could look into different types of vitamins? i don't know if they actually will do anything but they may be good for eye health overall.

i'm in the same boat that you are... eventually our eyes should stabilize, but in the meantime i understand your frustration!

Answer 2

Tell your doctor about your concern and perhaps he will prescribe something for near vision to read with instead of your distance correction.

Find a doctor that will do this for you.

Answer 3

try contact lenses... normally ur vision will stabilize around18-20 so u wont have 2 worry 2 long. and if ur worried about coke bottle glasses u can just ask for thinner lenses(hi-index lenses to be specific) eventually u can try lasik if ur tired of it and have the money but in my opinion(im not a doctor) ur too young

Answer 4

awww I feel your struggle... I too have had bad eyesight all my life... plus astigmatism and crossed eye.... vision keeps changing for the worse every year...

money has always been a problem for me too... so I just wear contact lenses and glasses.... since lasix is too expensive and they cant really do it on me