r/myopia

Hey folks! I (21M) am extremely myopic with a prescription around -14D in both eyes along with astigmatism of -1.5D.

Lately I am thinking of getting ICL done for my eyes as glasses don't provide me a great vision (BCVA 6/7) and even with this BCVA I don't think my vision is still any good as i struggle a lot seeing text on the blackboard, seeing fine prints on signs on the road and even watching movie in theatres.

Like i have to press my glasses tightly against my eyes to see more clearly than normal and in all the scenarios i have discussed in the upper body I have to use this squeeze and tight method to see else it's not clear enough for me to see.

My glasses also cause extreme minification (around 25% relative to normal vision) along with tons of distortions.

Now, I just want to know if ICL will give me a better vision than glasses or not.

If anyone has gone through ICL procedure then do help a brother of yours knowing what's good or not for me.

I currently have -7 in my right eye and around 4 in my left and i'm really scared since i can't do lasik till i'm 21 and fear retinal detachment. It's really high and i'm considering contact lenses to help reduce the power? It really increased in covid time and it's not stopping. I'm in front of my laptop all day so it really can't get any better.

Hello everyone,

For a few years I have had poor vision even when corrected. Objects further than about 50 cm are blurry, and above a few meters very blurry. I went to an ophthalmologist and despite doing a full check, they said the eyes and prescription were fine. But clearly, something isn't fine; it's like my prescription is 1 or 2 diopters off! They suggested it might be dryness, but 8 months of the 20/20/20 rule, daily eyedrops and anti-blepharitis gel haven't helped at all. I'd even say the severity is worsening. Does anyone have any idea what it could be? I fear that no matter how many ophthalmologists or optometrists I go to, they will dismiss it and not help.

So i have a prescription of 4.5 (right eye) and 4.75 (left eye). this started at around 11-12 years, where my eyesight was already a ~2.5, and it continued when i just became 13, my doctor told me my eyes were both 3 on the dot. in november 25 i got an update, both eyes are around 4.00 . and just now i got my eyes tested and its 4.5 (right eye) and 4.75 (left) and i got prescribed "stellest lenses", which is some new tech to "slow down myopia". and i never realised how much of an issue it was until now. unfortunately i only realised because i look terrible in my new specs. ive tried researching on the topic but ive gotten no results.. im going to try sun-gazing and take my eye exercises more seriously but is there anyone with real results who can brief me on what to do? my eyesight has been a re-ocurring problem and the only lenses i have are 3.00 on both eyes, so i dont think wearing lower prescriptions are a good idea. and it really hasnt worked in the past few months.. my father had 0.75 power myopia but never as extreme as this. i really need to start changing this.. is there any hope for me?

I'm mildly myopic, with an axial length of 25.00 mm in one eye and 25.13 mm in the other. Because I know myopic eyes have a higher risk of lattice degeneration, retinal tears, and retinal detachment, I asked my ophthalmologist to perform a dilated retinal examination every 1.5 years, even though I have no symptoms such as flashes, new floaters, or a curtain over my vision.

At my most recent visit, after my pupils were fully dilated, the doctor looked into each eye with the examination lens for what seemed like no more than about two seconds per eye before saying everything looked normal.

This left me wondering:

1. Is it normal for an experienced ophthalmologist to examine each eye that quickly after dilation?

2. Can someone realistically assess the retina, including the peripheral retina where lattice degeneration often occurs, in only a couple of seconds?

I'm not looking for a diagnosis. I'm just trying to understand what is considered standard practice for routine monitoring of mildly myopic eyes.

Hello i'm 27 and because of a rd and cataract surgery in one eye i have 6.5 and in other 1.5. the problem IS that the eye that i can see better IS the 6.5 eye, but my optometrist told me that i should not leave behind the other eye. Because of the Big difference now i use contanct lenses and a glasses that have 3.5 in the 6.5 eye and i have to be veré neat to read and i don't like It. What can i do? I don't want use everyday always contact lenses and i'm afraid of surgery because i don't want an rd in the eye that is healthy. I forgot to say that i have a retinosquisis in the 6.5 eye but with laser treatment. So what i should do, i don't know how to manage this situation for a lot of years. All suggestios are welcome.

My 6 year old daughter saw an optometrist two weeks ago who gave her an rx of -1.75 in both eyes. He did not dilate her eyes.

Today we went to an ophthalmologist (she has pink eye in both eyes right now) and while we were there he tested her glasses and was shocked to hear that we had just gotten them in two days ago. He dilated her eyes, did her vision test and said she is a whopping -5.75

I was shocked.. That is such a huge jump and that is so strong for her age :(

I am 30 years old and a -8.75 and I feel so insecure in my glasses and get made fun of all the time for my distortion despite having the thinnest lenses, round frames, and all the things to make the distortion better.

At just 6 years old having an rx of -5.75 concerns me so much because what if other kids make fun of how she looks in glasses? What if it progresses quickly. If this is her at 6 I can't imagine at 12 or 16 or 18.

I follow a behavioral optometrist on TikTok who claims that giving pediatric patients a lesser version of their rx and altering numbers (idk the exact terms or methods) it can actually reverse the myopia some and stop it from progressing quickly.

Any suggestions? Just looking for some advice.

Also shocked she is so nearsighted because she has never complained of not being able to see ever.

I am both amblyopic (drifting outwards but very slightly) and severely myopic (-18) in my left eye. That eye looks way bigger than the other one. Sort of bulging out, I think? I'm not sure actually. I don't know if it's caused by the amblyopia/myopia or something else.. It's visible in my childhood photos as well, pictures where i was only 2-3 years old. However, no doctors have commented on it. I feel extremely self conscious and i really struggle making eye contact. The difference is huge. Anyone else with this issue?

s it normal or unusual for a person to have 2 diopters less in their RX at 60? My RX has always been high, usually around -5.5 in one eye and -5.75 in the other eye, with minimal changes from year to year. I'm 60 and have been wearing glasses since before I turned 2. I also wear contacts at times. This year at my annual appt, My optometrist said my prescription changed fairly significantly, with one eye 4.75. that was March. Since then, I've been wearing the glasses at home and the contacts at work. I haven't been seeing clearly, so I finally went back to have her check again. This time, she said I went from 4.75 to 2.75 in the right eye. And that my astigmatism was worse in that same eye. There are other changes too, but I'm not at home to check the old RX . Is it possible that it changed that much?? I'm nervous now, because I'm afraid they won't be right either. I just need contacts and glasses that I can see in to do my job . Opinions and experience, please?

Hii, Im a M20 with -7 on both eyes, does someone know if because of my Sight worsening means i need to abandon gaming? Is there any way to avoid from worsening it? Im.kinda sad bcs i love gaming but at the sime time imconcerned abt my eyesight

Im 16f around -5 diopters both eyes. My prescription increased quite a bit from last year (it was around -4 diopters in 2025) so my doctor in 2026 recommended that i get a myopia control treatment done called misight contacts. My previous eye doctor in 2025 also recommended I do the program because I am progressing fast for my age. But no matter how much I ask my dad for the contacts he fully believes that I can get rid of glasses by exercising my eyes? Like no matter how much I say it wont work he wont believe me and isn’t willing to get me the contacts because he thinks they are a waste and that I should try to reverse my prescription instead. He just blames me for using my phone a lot during the pandemic (I was around 10-11 and that is when my vision started getting worse) and it’s really frustrating because my friends used their phones way more and their eyes are fine so how is this my fault. He wears around a -3.5 prescription so I thought he would understand that its not my fault but whenever I even suggest its genetics he just yells at me. So i dont know what to do because my prescription is probably going to get a lot worse by next year since im starting college and will have to study more and my parents will get really mad and constantly blame me even though they wont even let me try the contacts. And I would get it if they didnt have much money and couldnt afford the contacts because they are quite expensive but that is not the case, they make more than enough, they just dont want to spend it on this. What do I do???

Son went from -4.5 to -5.5. Optomologist says stellest isn’t an option based on the age and the fact that it’s now -5.5. We made an appointment with another office to get a second opinion but in meantime I would like to know if anyone has dealt with similar issue with your child and what route you went. Thanks

When I was about 45; my doctor told me to have my eyes checked up! Just a routine check due to my age, as I was not experiencing any issues.

I went to an eye doctor, an optometrist. Turned out that I am losing vision in my left eye and it is 75% functional, I was given prescription eyeglasses. She also referred me to a specialist, trying to figure out the issues with my left eye, which she was thinking could be related to my diabetes (I have type two diabetes).

Specialist checked my eyes and said I need to control my diabetes! No resolution provided.

I didn’t really like the way they handled it. Discussed with my doctor and referred to an Ophthalmologist. She and a Retina Specialist examined my eyes, said my left eye was defective since I was born and not sure why it is acting up now. Both confirmed that there is no sign of diabetes in my eyes. Poor vision is the result of defective eye that is not producing enough tears, and it is drying inside. I was told to use artificial tears, and no other solution given.

I am now seeing both the Ophthalmologist and the retina now once a year. Things have not been changed in my left eye, no diabetes in eyes yet. No additional medication or surgery, just regular artificial tears to use.

My optometrist also checks the eyes once a year and changes the power of the eyeglasses. Last check says no improvement or significant difficulties in vision.

Now my questions are ….

Is this something that cannot be fixed? No surgery, no actual medication?
Should I keep seeing my Ophthalmologist and the Retina Specialist, and pay them a lot of money if they can’t do anything about it?
Not seeking specific medical advice, just gathering others’ experiences and expertise. Thank you!

At age of 9, I started to wear Power Glass meanwhile I wasn't sure about and Don't Know my Power at that Time, later on My Power Got Increased and I Bought New Glasses according to the Prescription, and Especially During Lockdown (COVID-19 Quarantine) of 2 years, My Power Got Increased Drastically, and At the age of 14 I got again a New Glass of Prescribed Power and Later on Slowly at 3rd year of using it, I'm unable to see distant objects clearly and At age of 17, I consulted a Optician and I got to know that My Power was Previously -14 (as Total Power of Both the Eyes) , Even I TRIED to Get rid of glasses and Shift to Lenses but For My Power It wasn't Possible as Said By Doctors and Opticians and I still wore My Previously Prescribed Power Glass of -14 Temporarily and One Day I Consulted A Doctor and They Got Shocked Checking My Power which was -17, a High Myopic Ever, Later At I felt Very Depressed, Inferior, Degraded, where just one glass Hide My overall Character, Face and I'm Behind a A GLASS, I felt Insecured like without Glasses I'm unable to See Clearly Almost Nothing I can see which is Extremely Worst that None of them that I KnowHad These Extreme Eye Power and I Felt Bad that How Can I Survive without Glasses, I'm COMPLETELY DEPENDENT ON ONLY MY POWER GLASS OF -17 and Now My Age is 18 still I'm worried and Feeling Inferior About It As A Male

So I have Some Questions to Ask,

1. Is wearing Power Glasses Increase the Power (Worse. even More) ?

2. If I Stopped Wearing Specs at Beginning itself and Just seeing through my Naked Eye would have Been a Better Option ?

3. I'm hating Wearing Power Glasses of -17 that Makes me Recessive, Hide My Originality, I couldn't Express Myself, It Degrades My Face, My Beauty, My Character, Myself Overall, I felt Insecured About that and Inferior About that...

4. Is there anyway to get back to normal and Get rid of Wearing Glasses

5. I even Felt How Could I Survive without Power Glass of -17, I'm Dependent on Glasses, I'm Almost Nothing without Power Glasses...

6. Is there any Natural Way to Overcome wearing Power Glasses..

7. How did the Ancient People Survived and Managed with Eye Power

What Should I do.., Please Do Consider and Give Me Some Solutions for This...and Do Share Your Experiences, Thoughts about Wearing Glasses and Without Glasses, and People those don't Have Eye Power

(PLEASE IGNORE IF YOU FIND ANY GRAMMATIC ERRORS)

Edited : My Prescription

Eye	Sphere (Sph)	Cylinder (Cyl)	Axis
Right (R)	-4.25	-4.00	5°
Left (L)	-5.75	-3.75	175°

Hii, i am a M(20) who has -6,5 and -6,75,

I've recently saw that there's some side effects of Having Myopia and does someone know how common its stuff like retinal detachment or Glaucoma?

I am panicking because i don't want to get LASIK or to need operate my eyes

In my family, neither my mother nor my father is myopic. My two sisters and my brother also have normal vision. I am the only one with -5.50 D myopia, and I am 27 years old.

I have a few questions:

How is it possible that I am the only person in my family with -5.50 D myopia?

If neither of my parents is myopic, what are the possible reasons this happened to me?

At 27 years of age, is my myopia likely to increase further, or is it usually stable by this age?

What are the chances that my prescription will become worse in the future?

Are there any tests or precautions I should take to monitor my eye health and reduce the risk of future problems?

I would appreciate any advice or similar experiences. Thank you!

I got new glasses (-6.25 and -5.75 D) and my phone's screen is appearing 3D. Red letters look raised while blue ones look sunken. Lenses have blue light filter.....Can anyone explain this?...also now I find it difficult to read screen without glasses..It appears slightly blurry and my eyes get strained...

I had a contact in my left eye and when I tried to take it out to put another in there was nothing there so I assumed it feel out. Then I put in a new one and there is still no contact on my eye. Like I don’t even understand how that can be possible. Do I need to go to the ER?

https://osf.io/preprints/osf/9bqwt_v4
Whilst I was doing research on myopia reversal. I came across this paper that alleges that the author , as an adult, went from -6 dpt to natural vision in 6 months using myopic defocus.

What do you guys think? Is it possible?