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Eye Care (Expert Forum)
Progressive myopia
Answered by
Sandy Feldman, MD, MS - Ophthalmology, Refractive Surgery, Cataract Surgery, Corneal surgery
ClearView Eye & Laser Medical Center, A P.C.
San Diego - CA
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Progressive myopia
by rodan, Jul 01, 2008 04:07PM
I've posted before referencing a problem with my eyes becoming more myopic. On my last visit to MD, he said I am strarting to develop cataracts, and thus the problem with my vision worsening.
I checked information on how cataracts affect vision, and, I' m reading that the vision is "cloudy". What I'm experiencing is definitely more nearsightness, not seeing clearly, only stronger prescription doens't seem to help.
Something I recently noticed which I plan on bring to my doctor next visit, is that I feel my eyeballs are more back in there socket, not out as far as they used to be. When I put my fingerrs on my eyes, applying slight pressure, they feel like they are farther back in the socket, than they used to be.
Is this possible? I have glaucoma, and take Cosopt, Alphagan, and Lumigan eyedrops. If the eyeballs are possitioned farther back in the sockets, would this increase my myopia?
I guess it's possible I could be imagining they are farther back, but, I don't think so.
I checked information on how cataracts affect vision, and, I' m reading that the vision is "cloudy". What I'm experiencing is definitely more nearsightness, not seeing clearly, only stronger prescription doens't seem to help.
Something I recently noticed which I plan on bring to my doctor next visit, is that I feel my eyeballs are more back in there socket, not out as far as they used to be. When I put my fingerrs on my eyes, applying slight pressure, they feel like they are farther back in the socket, than they used to be.
Is this possible? I have glaucoma, and take Cosopt, Alphagan, and Lumigan eyedrops. If the eyeballs are possitioned farther back in the sockets, would this increase my myopia?
I guess it's possible I could be imagining they are farther back, but, I don't think so.
Doctor's Answer
I am a long time retina patient, not a doctor. I think you need to see someone right away, even if it is your current eye MD.
The forum doctor will answer soon.
I thought maybe with glaucoma ( been diagnosed with that September 2003), the eye pressure had my eyes bulged out more than now that I'm on medication to lower IOP.
Anyway, I do have an appointment with my regular eye MD in a couple of weeks. I will definitely bring it to his attention.
As far as getting a second opinion, my neighbor has been after me for over a year to make an appointment with another eye MD and see what he thinks about my progressive myopia.