Advanced Eyecare (Durango, CO 81303-6824)

• 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.

• 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.

• Why do I always see black dots and white lines in my vision?

  I think it is called"floater" and common in most people.There is no need to worry about it as they are harmless to your eyes.Just as your doctor said,your eyes are fine.But they are quite annoying.

• 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.

• What causes headaches and blurry vision if one have perfect vision?

  If the headache and blurry vision last for several days,you'd better go to see your doctor.It can be caused by other disease.

• 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 is the vision of my eyes if i can only see the big top letter E on the chart?

  Your vision is not that bad but you need glasses to correct your vision.It is hard to say what your vision is cuz the chart can be different.

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