high myopia

[ronkimat]

i have a power of -19.5 in both eyes...and i'm 19 yrs old...i was just wondering wat my future wud be like? will the power keep increasing? is der any control? retinal detachment has been taken care of for now bcos i had a laser to strenghten my retina...and now floaters have increased cos of tat...overall wat is my state? do i have a future? wat abt contact lens and spectacles? wat wud be the last power manufactured? have ppl with my power survived b4? pls help...i'm very depressed

[ronkimat]

hmmm ok...cos mine's been around 19 for 2 yrs nw....worried whether it'l increase more

[Charles12872]

No, nothing like as much when I was very young. It increased quickly during my tens and early 20's but, although it is still increasing, it is far more stable now. When I was in my early 20's, my myopia was about -20 or so.

[ronkimat]

did u have such a high power from small? like wen u wer around 20 yrs wat was ur power?

[AntonReiser]

PVD is Posterior Vitreous Detachment.
Almost all aging people are confronted with pvd, but myopics get it much earlier than others. The problem is that the vitreous which is the jelly in the eye liquidifies and detaches and may tear on the retina.

But what about a group of myopics?
THE ANONYMOUS MYOPICS for example.

[ronkimat]

wats pvd? is it good?

[ronkimat]

tats good :):) hope u have lucky always...good luck to u :):)

[ronkimat]

i do wear contact lens with the same prescription...btw is ur -24 only the spherical part or sum of cylindrical and spherical power?
and the retina is burnt like the part wer holes are...its supposed to strengthen it...its been a month nw...but i feel tat floaterrs have increased like hell after tat...hopefully i get used to it...and yes it wud be of use for u to do it...just check wit ur doc...cos if its not so weak then its better not to do it...

[Charles12872]

Hi,

I'm 43 years old and have not had a retinal detachment. I suppose I have been lucky, so far, as my mother has. I am registered Partially Sighted.

[FLOWER1234]

Well as far as i know there isn't much u can do to stop it increasing I'm still waiting!! So do u wear contact lenses? Wat is the prescription of them? Floaters are a nightmare!!! But u do get used to them eventually. So far no retina detactmenfs.. Wanted to ask you abt the laser to strengthen your retina why did they do that because I have a weak retina would that be of any use to me.

[John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO]

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[ronkimat]

my power has been around 18 and 19 for the past 2-3 yrs nw...i'm still worried cos in case it increases wat do i do...and also the floaters pose a big problem

[ronkimat]

tats really amazing!! thanks a lot...i have had retinal detachment and i had a laser to strengthen my retina but the floaters r too much....from specks deyve become like a cloud

[ronkimat]

seriously???? how old r u?? and have u had retinal detachment or other problems? my power has nothin to do with heredity...as far as i kno...no one in my family wears glasses and deyve all got themselves checked

[Charles12872]

My myopia is -32.25 and -32.75 and I wear glasses and have reasonably good vision. My mother's myopia is well into the -40's and, although she is registered blind, she has some 'useful' vision with glasses.

Charles

[John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO]

I doubt if a -37 lens is correct, An eye that long would likely not see well enough to justify such a thick lens.

JCH MD

[stat217]

Hi. I too suffer from very high myopia (-16) which continues to worsen. I am very worried that it hasn't stabilized yet after 25 years. Has anyone told you at what age your myopia might settle? Do you think surgery is a good idea? Am I likely to have a detached retina? Surely -37 vision is not possible.
Anxious.

[FLOWER1234]

Hi.don't worry you are not alone. I'm 28 years old I have a prescription of -24 in both eyes in glasses and in contacts it's -17 and it still hasn't settled I have had a Pvd that's where the jelly at the back of the eye collapses sum floaters. No retina detactmenfs so far.just make sure you have your eyes checked regular and stop stressing I know it's hard but I know someone with the vision of -37!!!! So jst be grateful  for wat u can see. If you have any other question please feel free to ask
Take care

[John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO]

There is no way to predict what will happen with your eyes. The myopia eventually stops. The best thing is that you will have acceptable vision all your life. you can use the search feature and archives to read about pathological myopia. You need to see an Eye MD annually all your life.
JCH MD