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Dec 27, 2013 13:20:54 GMT 1
Post by aks on Dec 27, 2013 13:20:54 GMT 1
My vision was clear up until the age of 16 or so. Then all of a sudden it deteriorated and got directly a power of -2.5/3 D also with astigmatism (I think it is 180 degrees). No eyeaches or any such but just realized that I was not seeing properly over a few days and visited an ophthalmologist. The two three days after I visited the eye doc had terrible eye/headaches till the time I got my glasses and wore them. It felt weird for a day or two but then got used to it and have been wearing them ever since. Number went up from -2.5/3 to -3.75/4 till I reached the age of 20 with astigmatism but has been stable now for the past many years (now am 33 years old). I did try GP lenses for a while but did not continue as I felt it to be a hassle. What was the reason of sudden appearance of such a high number in a short span?
One thing I remember is that we did relocate to another house (same city) at the age of 15 (one year before I got my specs). Other than that found out that there were some differences between father/mother(nothing major just differences in opinion and mom voicing it out which I had not seen before). I do not recall now whether they were before or after my getting specs).
My father had a similar sudden appearance of high power (-3.0 D) in his teens and he too had relocated to a different house before that.
I now want to try out vision improvement. I have now started using -0.5D lenses with no astigmatism coverage for most of the day/night. Other than decrease in vision, ie blurry vision, there is no change. No headaches whatsoever. Can I continue that. I am trying out palming and some eye exercises.
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Jan 3, 2014 9:42:32 GMT 1
Post by Martin Brofman on Jan 3, 2014 9:42:32 GMT 1
A vision change happening in such a short period of time points to a rather strong event in your life at that time.
At 16 one often has sensitivities around sexuality - so I wonder whether that might have been a situation which you responded to with fear and trying to "fit in" by pretending to be someone different than you are.
Anyway, work in any way that helps you at this time.
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Jan 6, 2014 6:08:51 GMT 1
Post by aks on Jan 6, 2014 6:08:51 GMT 1
Thank you for replying back to my message.
I do not remember any significant event wherein I was afraid or had to "fit in" or pretend to be somebody I was not. I was pretty much a normal teenager with the normal crushes one has at that age.
What troubled me at that time was that I did not have headaches or any other symptoms before getting my eyes checked (only blurry vision) and as soon as the eye checkup was done there were terrible headaches and eye pain till the time I got my eyeglasses and started wearing them. Why did that happen? I even asked that to my ophthal when I went to get the eyeglasses checked and he told it happens.
What strength glasses are to be worn while driving a vehicle.
My current prescription Right eye Sph -4.0 Cyl -050 Axis 165 deg
Left eye Sph -3.75 Cyl - 050 Axis 145 deg
Was using -0.5 for normal computer work(parttime job).
Yesterday the right lens of it broke when I was holding the glasses in my hand and got pushed by my toddler.
For now back to wearing my current prescription while driving also feel like putting it back on while doing computer work as getting some strain without any glasses. Should I do that? The -0.5 worked well while using the computer and did not give me any eyestrain.
Am planning to get another -0.5 from the optician. The ones I was using was my husband's previous prescription glasses so will be a while before I get new ones for myself and till then will have to use my current prescription glasses for at least the driving part. Is that okay?
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Jan 6, 2014 9:11:38 GMT 1
Post by Martin Brofman on Jan 6, 2014 9:11:38 GMT 1
There must have been something that happened when you were 16 to create such a sudden change in your vision - and it could be interesting to look at your social experiences at that time - or your sexuality - and even though you may have considered things "normal" for a teenager, it might have been difficult for you to deal with.
The headaches point to a sense of isolation or separation.
Seems to point to some disappointment in your love life.
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Jan 7, 2014 6:14:35 GMT 1
Post by aks on Jan 7, 2014 6:14:35 GMT 1
I really cannot think of any major/minor event that happened during that time. We had shifted houses within city so was busy making new friends nearby where I live. New college joined, new house, new friends, a lot of new things around that time, but do not remember being disappointed or scared. Missed the old house and friends but stayed in touch with phone and even visited them sometimes. Got specs almost a year after we shifted.
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Jan 7, 2014 18:34:48 GMT 1
Post by Martin Brofman on Jan 7, 2014 18:34:48 GMT 1
Not about the move. About your personal or home life.
See what represents a current fear or insecurity that may have started at the time you began wearing glasses.
If this does not talk to you, your answers are elsewhere, and your healing will have to happen another way.
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Jan 13, 2014 6:25:50 GMT 1
Post by aks on Jan 13, 2014 6:25:50 GMT 1
Regarding personal life. That was the first time I saw differences between parents made me kind of think that one is alone after all. There can be times when nobody understands the other person truly however well meaning the intention is. The same thought still comes up sometimes that no matter how close you are to another person after all everyone is limited by their way of thinking and makes up their own mind.
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Jan 17, 2014 12:59:56 GMT 1
Post by Martin Brofman on Jan 17, 2014 12:59:56 GMT 1
That could fit the profile and leave you with feelings of insecurity.
You should consider that because of the possible misunderstandings that come from what you describe, communication is invaluable to let people know what is going on in you, and also for you to really know what is going on in others - to the degree, of course, that they are willing to communicate.
If you have a perception of someone, you can ask them about it and see if your perceptions were accurate or distortions, and do the same in the other direction to minimize mis-perceptions.
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