Question
I am 24 years of age. From the child hood itself i have short sight in my left eye alone.My right eye was normal. At the starting the power was -3.0 . Year by year it
got increased though i had consistently used glasses, now it is 6.5 . One year before(from now) my right eye which was normal also blurred and i have a short sight
with -1.0 power. So i have started using contact lens for both the eyes . After using it also the power raised .5 in each eyes( left eye 6.0 to 6.5 and right eye 1.0 to
1.5).
During my last visit i came to know that i have a disease called "Lazy Eye" in my left eye.
Now left eye power is -6.5 and right eye is -1.5 .
Questions 1:
1.For the left eye , If i use -6.0 i can read the newspaper well ,but i am not able to view the far objects clearly. If i use -6.5 i can't read the newspaper, but i am able to view the far objects clearly.
i have mentioned the above point competitively(-6.0 , -6.5).
When the power was -5.0 i never felt like this.
Please clarify why is it so? Also please clarify which lens(-6.0 or -6.5) i have to use or is there any other possible solution?
Question 2:
Why my right eye which was well before last year also started to diminish? Is it any way related to the left eye?
Question 3:
Can i go for lasik for both the eyes? Will it provide a permanent solution?
Question 4:
I am feared whether my both the eyes will goes on diminishing. Provide me a best solution so that i can't lose my vision any more.
Answer
Dear Poongudran,
Lazy eye means that no matter what power or number is used in your spectacles, then too you cannot see 'normally what others can see- which is 6/6 vision or 20/20 vision). this means the last line of the alphabet chart (visual acuity) chart that you are asked to read.
This happens because when growing up, you have not been helped with correct spectacle numbers or have not got this checked.
Once an adult, you cannot improve the vision to being 20/20 or 6/6.
So, basically, yes, you can consider LSASIK, however keeping and bearing in mind that your vision after LASIK will be that of what you enjoy best with glasses.
secondly, it seems to me that there is some confusion regarding the exact prescritption you need to wear, only an eye check can determine this so please see a good eye doct or.
If in Mumbai or willing to visit us, please write to dranand@lasikindia.in for an appointment.
Best Regards,
Dr Anand Shroff
www.shroffeye.org
