Martin Jennifer OD (Huntsville, AL 35801)

• Can computer screens do harm to your eyes?

  Some people think computer can emit radiation which will do harm to our eyes. If we stare at computer screen too long, our eyes will be damaged.However, I am not sure whether the computer can truly emit radiation.But I still think staring at a computer screen for a long time will get eye strain.So we should have a break and relax our eyes properly while using computer.

• Are there any alternative treatments for myopia except for eye surgery?

  You can probably choose other methods to cure your myopia, vision training or eye exercises, discontinuing close work, reducing eye strain by taking a rest break during periods of prolonged near vision works; and wearing bifocals to decrease the need to accommodate when doing close-up work.Lasik surgery is one of the way to treat myopia which can make you less independent on eyeglasses and contact lenses.

• Is it possible for me to get contacts if I have different eyesight?

  Yes, it is possible for you. You can ask your doctor for seperate prescription on each eyes. To be specifically, one contact lens for nearsightedness, one for non-prescription lens.

• how is your vision like when you take the glasses off if you are nearsighted?

  That is depend on the power of your eyes. If higher your prescription is, the more blurry your vision will be. I know someone who is almost blind when he takes off his eyeglasses.

• Can I reduce myopia by doing eye exercises?

  Probably not, some American officials stated out that there is no evidence that do-it-yourself eye exercises has any effect on reducing myopia. But eye exercises can reduce the eye strain which will make you less tired in your eyes.You'd better keep wearing your eyeglasses which you use for myopia, and take off the glasses to have a rest after long time near vison works.

• Can I wear my glasses while reading books and playing computer?

  It is not necessary for you to wear glasses special for nearsightedness to read books or playing computers, if you can clearly see near objects. You can use your glasses only when you see things in far distance. But, please remember whenever you have problem see near distance, you may need another pair special for reading or computer use.

• Which type of glasses won't make me look like a nerd?

  Maybe you should try some fashionable styles and colors, big sized & black rimmed frames are my recommendation, they are popular among stars. You can search online, then you will find online stores have more selections of frames.

• What are the reason for myopia?

  Myopia is also called nearsightedness, it is a refractive disorder where distant object cannot be seen clearly. This condition occurs because light rays coming to an eye from distant object focus in front of retina and the resulting image on the retina is blurry. The most common reason for myopia is elongation of an eyeball and normal refractive power becomes too strong for an eye. The images formed on the retina are blurry and therefore cannot be seen clearly. This form of myopia is known as axial myopia. In some rare cases it is possible that refractive power of an eye is too strong for a normal size of an eyeball and images from distant objects again focus in front of retina instead on it. The reason is either a strong refractive power of cornea (for example in condition known as keratoconus), or lens (for example condition known as lenticonus. Source:http://www.refractiveeyedisorders.com/myopia-nearsightedness/

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