Hi guys...

Let's discuss concerning our eyes.

1st question I would like to ask.

I went to the eye specialist, he said my right eye power is 75 while my left is 50. Should I wear a glass? Will my eyes get worse if I don't wear a glass? Anyone, care to explain?

maybe u shd hv asked these questions to the eye specislist

Exactly....

May be u should not post here at all if you are not giving any useful and constructive answer to the TS and the viewers of this thread.

Haha thanks for backing me up. Anyway, surely the eye specialist will ask me to wear glasses coz he also sells spectacles. I just want a more scientific answer. Maybe there are people who are more expert here? Anyone?

IIRC, eye power is genetic in nature, so whether you wear glasses or not shouldn't contribute to further deepening of the power. However, you might experience eye strain and tiredness if you don't. Up to you whether that is acceptable.

It is the right thing to do to seek 2nd or 3rd opinion in any professional services. I brought by father to 1st eye specialist and she insisted that my father has to undergo an eyes lash correction surgery before performing the cataract surgery. Then I seek for a 2nd opinion and the Dr performed the cataract surgery and said the eye lash correction surgery is not necessary.

since its not more than 100, why wanna wear... i find it troublesome .....

but ask the eye specialist advise ...

r u sure he is an eye specialist? give me his name coz i know most of the ophthalmologist.

50 normal right?

The question is do you feel any discomfort??

...u not necessary have to wear spec coz ur power isn't high...
but u can consider wear one if ur power > 100...

i second that..

my eye sight can consider not so good actually, i owned a spec but i seldom where it cz i don want to rely on it too much... am i wrong?

i dun know if this off-topic or not.but i think the best place to ask.I gt a problem which my eyes keep blinking all the time(both eyes).I dun know how this happen,but i think this is becoz i always infro nt of the comp all the time.Anyone knows whats wrong with my eyes?Anyways to cure it?thanks

How I wish my eye power is as low as yours.

IMHO, when you wanna see far object, wear your specs. During normal time, you no need to wear it. You have to remember that you cannot strain your eyes to look something clearly. It can only deepen your eye power.

An offtopic question, do you guyz think that science students are prone to get myopia than the others?

recently i cant see leng lui, i need some advices from you guys xD

if no visual complain or symptom, then its ok to leave it alone. just make sure u dont strain ur eyes. u will need a glasses if u suffer constant blurred vision. thanx



absolutely right, if constant discomfort, go get a glasses.



chinese has a saying 'treat the illness when its still in early stage', use glasses for <1.00 can prevent it from getting worse although glasses cant cure ur refractive error.



its up to u to judge, if u can manage ur daily activities without problem and drive safely, then u r not wrong.



when u stare at pc for a long time, ur tears layer in front of ur cornea break up and that trigger a blinking reflex to keep ur eye surface moist and provide a clear vision, its just a homeostasis process. when use pc for a long time, practice 20-20-20 rules, after 20min of constant near viewing, look far 20 feet away for 20 seconds. it helps relax ur eye internal muscles.



i have patients likes accountants wearing glasses with -19.00 diopters. not only science students work hard.



if leng lui is far away and thats y u cant see clear, then use ur hp takes a photo and look at it, problem solved.

so, i must look at far object for along time?can i replace it with more sleep since i always sleep late in the night(around 2.30+++)? it have been 2 days since i gt this problem...............

no need for a long time, just a short break, 1 min is good enuf to relax the ciliary muscles after spending long time looking at near object or computer. sleep is good but it wont do u any good if u continue to look at pc for a long time without taking break.

i think u can still save your eyesight. u should read up on doing eye exercises. if you're too lazy, those pin-hole sunglasses might work too.



in fact there's a similar thread already.
http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/318278

actually its good if ur eyes kept blinking... it keeps ur eyes moisturized, but if still kept blinking wildly when not using eyes, then u will need to practise open ur eyes more

talking about bad eyesight..
i my self have a prob regarding my eyes..
well,to be more specific,I'm color blind...
doctors said theres no cure for it..
color blind isn't like what you saw in movies like 'para-para sakura'...
its the problem of identifying colors..
you sometimes mistaken another color with another..
easy put,its confusion to define colors...

gud luck for you then.. ^^ there're still hope in this world.. dun give up~!

My father had his eyes checked this morning. The doctor said my father's left eye was infected by cataract. My father is 76 years old. However my brother, 36 year-old also has cataract.

I want to ask some questions about cataract:
1. Can it be inheritable?
2. How much is the normal fee to do the surgery?
3. Will it infect again ?
4. How long does it for the surgery?
5. Any side effects after the surgery?

I think if your eyesight is within 100 then no need to wear specs.
Time to eat more carrots and take care of that eye of yours
The last time I checked, my left eye was 0.5 and right eye was 1.0

cataract is not an "infection". its more like a degeneration of the lens inside our eyes. the older we get, the higher chances of getting it. For young people who has such disease, its usually due to injury/trauma to the eye (like me), or too much exposure to UV ray. When a cataract is cured in an eye, it will never happen again.

what is your brothers profession? maybe he has slight accident in his job that traumatise his eye many years ago , causing the cataract now (formation of catact is very gradual).

surgery usually takes about 20 min. I did my surgery (one eye) at a cost of $4500

Wow !
I didn't know that once a cataract has been cured, it will never occur again

The cost is depend which type of lens u want....Normally after the surgery,the person may not have short sighted,but he may having long sighted!
Now got the latest lens, better ask detail information frm your Dr.

Thanks for your explain. My brother job has high chance to expose to UV and for that, I think it's the reason to get cataract.
What! The surgery fee is so expensive. I heard people said it was around 2k only for one eye.


This is new knowledge to me. Which means different lens with different price? I guess alanyuppie must have selected an expensive and best quality of len. What type of lens available ?

lol.. izzit by looking at those girls similar to your display pic oso helps on our eyesight? anyway, juz kidding.. ^^ dun take it too serious^^..

u should ask the dctor...
or that one is the pakar optik

I found out the price varies like crazy. The cheap ones like 2k for cataract surgery are the ones who aim for volume surgery like factory processing. They also use cheap third world consumables from China and India. Also cheap lens.

Some really expensive ones in PJ and KL are like that, plain over priced.

Only way to know what you are getting boils down to Dr. patient relationship. Trust.

If u have the cash, then go for it.. It's a good investment..

agree..agree
it's not that comfortable wearing spex u know..personally, i think if the eyesight is tolerable i will not opt for spex..sumtimes, eating vit A nourished food can help ur eyesight..but then, it's up2u loh..

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Added on September 13, 2008, 5:13 am

olololo..keciannye..gudluck in ur life buddy..juz be thankful u stil hav eyesight..meaning u can't drv loh..?

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Added on September 13, 2008, 5:16 am


..the type of lens and wher u get the treatment..whether goverment hospital or private one..hehe..

I had checked. The cataract surgery in government hospital only required RM400+. My father still prefer to have it in the private hospital with the cost around RM2k+.