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Myopic degeneration
Three months ago I noticed a waviness and grey patch in the central vision of my left eye. I went to the RS, and had a eye exam and OCT done, and it was found to be a bleeding from laquer crack. Both the waviness and grey patch has since been gone, and I believe there is a very slight effect (vision seems not as clear as before, tho it's quite slight) on my left eyesight. The RS explained that this was due to the thinning of the RPE and retina, and there is at present not much I or they can do to arrest the issue. I am 33, and have very severe myopia, L-18.00D R-20.00D. Been wearing specs since very young.
Dear doc, could you advise me based on your experiences, what will the future holds for le like me who has very high myopia? Am I right to say the potential of going blind or visually challenged in future is very high? What will the most important factor that will determine how bad my eye condition will get in future? It seems like my myopia has not stabilised, despite the fact that it should stabilised in your early twenties.
Is there any older people out there with severe myopia and still coping well with their sight?
I've been very worried ever since this episode. Before that, I never know and therefore, never worry, that high myopia will lead to so much complications later in life. And now the posibilities of all these happening seems so real. To make matter worse, my girlfriend, whom I have the intention to get married, is also very severely short-sighted (about 11D and 13D), and has lazy eye in one eye. I kept thinking what will the future holds for us if we shall get together. It certainly looks bleak, very bleak.. I really can't imagine about the future as the potential of both of us going blind one day seems so real!
Doc, what do you think we should do??? Any advices will be appreciated.
Dear doc, could you advise me based on your experiences, what will the future holds for le like me who has very high myopia? Am I right to say the potential of going blind or visually challenged in future is very high? What will the most important factor that will determine how bad my eye condition will get in future? It seems like my myopia has not stabilised, despite the fact that it should stabilised in your early twenties.
Is there any older people out there with severe myopia and still coping well with their sight?
I've been very worried ever since this episode. Before that, I never know and therefore, never worry, that high myopia will lead to so much complications later in life. And now the posibilities of all these happening seems so real. To make matter worse, my girlfriend, whom I have the intention to get married, is also very severely short-sighted (about 11D and 13D), and has lazy eye in one eye. I kept thinking what will the future holds for us if we shall get together. It certainly looks bleak, very bleak.. I really can't imagine about the future as the potential of both of us going blind one day seems so real!
Doc, what do you think we should do??? Any advices will be appreciated.
Hi, I am currently undergoing treatment for a PVD in my right eye. I was able to catch the symptoms of the Retinal Detachment through the large retina detachment in my left eye. I am 30 years old and scared of becoming totally blind since my right eye is the only useful eye I have.
My question is will retina stem cell research be available soon, and if so will it be able to help me and others like me beat this cruel condition?
My question is will retina stem cell research be available soon, and if so will it be able to help me and others like me beat this cruel condition?
Dr. Ward is the only person performing this sclera buckle procedure in United States. I am curious that what are the risks your RS mentioned regarding this procedure?
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
It's hard to over-correct a person in their 50's. The problem is with young people. If you give them too much minus lens than can focus or accommodate and clear their vision. A 50 year old won't do this. It's also why ophthalmologists usually do the glasses test (refraction) on young people after their eyes are dilated.
You are missing a great deal of the world's beautify by wearing such a weak correction. I don't think there's evidence that going to your full myopic correction would make your myopia worse and certainly will not cause neovascular membranes in your lacquer cracks.
JCH III MD
You are missing a great deal of the world's beautify by wearing such a weak correction. I don't think there's evidence that going to your full myopic correction would make your myopia worse and certainly will not cause neovascular membranes in your lacquer cracks.
JCH III MD
Thank you, doctor. This discussion thread was very helpful for me. As a severe myopic, I've felt that I live in a lonely world with many of the aforementioned fears. Thanks for all the information.
Hi Doctor,
Thank you for your attentiveness and professionalism! I really can't thank you enough for all the good work which you have done for me and everybody here.
Nowadays I take fish oil capsule and Scots cod liver oil emulsion as supplements everyday. Besides that, I also take steamed green leafy veges (kailan veges) once every two day.I read that green leafy veges is supposed to be rich in lutein.
One question though. I heard from somebody on the web that the fact that bleeding has been observed in the lacquer cracks (my left eye) means that CNV may have already developed to some extent. However, my RS said there is no active leakage nor new blood vessels growth after having done a dilated exam on my eyes. She said there is no clinical suspicions, and hence didnt even asked for a FFA or ICG, and just asked me to come back 4 months later, or whenever I find something wrong with my vision. Right now, four months after the bleed in th left, there don't seem anymore bleed and the waviness and blood patch has also since been gone. So I'm really confused and wonder which is true?
Right now I am wearing my old specs (L -13.75D R-16) which I am seeing something like 6/9-6/12. My new prescription is L-18 R-20, which will give me a VA of 6/7.5. Though I am not seeing too well with my old prescriptions, especially at dimly lit condition, but is still manageable, and I have been wearing them for the past 5-6 years. I heard that it is not good to overcorrect for high myopia. So do you think by changing to the new prescription, will it be better off or worse off?
To Sym11: I've asked my RS about Sclera buckle, but she said it was not available here in where I stay and so far results for such procedures done elsewhere has not been very promising nor proven to be effective. Furthermore, there is also considerable risks involved. So I don't think will be considering it at this stage, maybe until it is more proven or my situation gets worse. But, thanks for your suggestion!
Thank you for your attentiveness and professionalism! I really can't thank you enough for all the good work which you have done for me and everybody here.
Nowadays I take fish oil capsule and Scots cod liver oil emulsion as supplements everyday. Besides that, I also take steamed green leafy veges (kailan veges) once every two day.I read that green leafy veges is supposed to be rich in lutein.
One question though. I heard from somebody on the web that the fact that bleeding has been observed in the lacquer cracks (my left eye) means that CNV may have already developed to some extent. However, my RS said there is no active leakage nor new blood vessels growth after having done a dilated exam on my eyes. She said there is no clinical suspicions, and hence didnt even asked for a FFA or ICG, and just asked me to come back 4 months later, or whenever I find something wrong with my vision. Right now, four months after the bleed in th left, there don't seem anymore bleed and the waviness and blood patch has also since been gone. So I'm really confused and wonder which is true?
Right now I am wearing my old specs (L -13.75D R-16) which I am seeing something like 6/9-6/12. My new prescription is L-18 R-20, which will give me a VA of 6/7.5. Though I am not seeing too well with my old prescriptions, especially at dimly lit condition, but is still manageable, and I have been wearing them for the past 5-6 years. I heard that it is not good to overcorrect for high myopia. So do you think by changing to the new prescription, will it be better off or worse off?
To Sym11: I've asked my RS about Sclera buckle, but she said it was not available here in where I stay and so far results for such procedures done elsewhere has not been very promising nor proven to be effective. Furthermore, there is also considerable risks involved. So I don't think will be considering it at this stage, maybe until it is more proven or my situation gets worse. But, thanks for your suggestion!
Check out the article about degenerative myopia. web: http://www.mdsupport.org/library/degenmyopic.html. There is a solution
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