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Anecdotal but I’ve had the same -1.5 prescription since I was diagnosed with nearsightedness at 12. I’m 37 now, so 25 years of the same rx, I’d say that’s prett

by wincy 3y ago

Anecdotal but I’ve had the same -1.5 prescription since I was diagnosed with nearsightedness at 12. I’m 37 now, so 25 years of the same rx, I’d say that’s pretty consistent.

lanternfish 3y ago
Counter-anecdote, my prescription has slid double digits since I was first diagnosed at about 7.
totetsu 3y ago
My myopia began at onset of puberty and got worse as I grew then stabilized late teens. I was told it was just an eyeball size thing.
Macha 3y ago
I was diagnosed at like 6. In that time it's gone from -2 to -10, though it's mostly stabilised from my mid-20s. In fact the time where it slowed down getting worse was coincidentally the time where my daily near work went from 2-3 hours to 8+ hours as I was doing it professionally and not just in my free time.
Reason077 3y ago
I have the opposite of Myopia. Near-perfect distance vision, but increasingly struggle with reading things that are close. Never had this problem as a child but it's become gradually worse as an adult, since my mid 30s or so. Now I have glasses with +1 ADD power that help greatly, and can comfortably read tiny fonts on my phone screen again.
- lotsofpulp 3y ago
  Isn’t this to be expected? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presbyopia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presbyopia
  - Reason077 3y ago
    Sounds about right. The "Progressively worsening" part is worrying as I feel like it started affected me relatively young.
    - mmoll 3y ago
      Mid-30s is maybe a tad earlier than average, but by the age of 40 you’d expect noticeable changes.
zdragnar 3y ago
I was diagnosed around age 11, and my eyes have never had a stable prescription for more than two years. I've given up hope on getting LASIK or similar surgery, and am now just starting to get age related farsighted as well. A few more years and I'll be needing bifocals :/
- Moru 3y ago
  Just a tip: If you use computers much, don't just get one pair of bifocals, get a special pair specifically made for the distance you use the computer screen. Meassure the distance before ordering the glasses. It's horrible to use bifocals on a computer screen, you can only see sharp on a small horizontal band. You have to tilt the head to see the rest.

by wincy 3y ago

Anecdotal but I’ve had the same -1.5 prescription since I was diagnosed with nearsightedness at 12. I’m 37 now, so 25 years of the same rx, I’d say that’s pretty consistent.

lanternfish 3y ago

Counter-anecdote, my prescription has slid double digits since I was first diagnosed at about 7.

totetsu 3y ago

My myopia began at onset of puberty and got worse as I grew then stabilized late teens. I was told it was just an eyeball size thing.

Macha 3y ago

I was diagnosed at like 6. In that time it's gone from -2 to -10, though it's mostly stabilised from my mid-20s. In fact the time where it slowed down getting worse was coincidentally the time where my daily near work went from 2-3 hours to 8+ hours as I was doing it professionally and not just in my free time.

Reason077 3y ago

I have the opposite of Myopia. Near-perfect distance vision, but increasingly struggle with reading things that are close. Never had this problem as a child but it's become gradually worse as an adult, since my mid 30s or so. Now I have glasses with +1 ADD power that help greatly, and can comfortably read tiny fonts on my phone screen again.

lotsofpulp 3y ago
Isn’t this to be expected? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presbyopia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presbyopia
- Reason077 3y ago
  Sounds about right. The "Progressively worsening" part is worrying as I feel like it started affected me relatively young.
  - mmoll 3y ago
    Mid-30s is maybe a tad earlier than average, but by the age of 40 you’d expect noticeable changes.

zdragnar 3y ago

I was diagnosed around age 11, and my eyes have never had a stable prescription for more than two years. I've given up hope on getting LASIK or similar surgery, and am now just starting to get age related farsighted as well. A few more years and I'll be needing bifocals :/

Moru 3y ago
Just a tip: If you use computers much, don't just get one pair of bifocals, get a special pair specifically made for the distance you use the computer screen. Meassure the distance before ordering the glasses. It's horrible to use bifocals on a computer screen, you can only see sharp on a small horizontal band. You have to tilt the head to see the rest.