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glasses...while reading???

by cooldude3349, Jun 19, 2009 08:36AM

should i wear glasses whle reading or doing near work??
my age is 22. my no. are -1.5 in both eyes..
i developed myopia when i was 20.
at present i am not using glasses while reading. i have to read around 5hrs a day or more.
any ohter care should i take??
please reply soon.
thanx for your interest.

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by John C Hagan III, MD, FACS

, Jun 19, 2009 10:50AM

You are mildly myopic. You have your choice of reading with your glasses on or off. When you remove you glasses your eye doesn't have to work as hard because your myopia does 1.5 diopters of focusing. Either way is okay. I'm myopia and when I was your age I wore them for reading for convenience (not having to take off and on) but when I was really tired and had to study I took them off (less work)

JCH MD

by cooldude3349, Jun 19, 2009 10:56PM

To: John C Hagan III, MD, FACS

thank you sir for your advice..
asthenopia is more with glass on or with off?

by John C Hagan III, MD, FACS

, Jun 19, 2009 11:07PM

On makes the eye work harder.

JCH MD

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