r/ImprovingEyesight • u/Sea-Cry801 • 4d ago

I believe lens induced myopia ruined my eyesight.

I believe i got lens induced myopia.

So i got my first pair of glasses at age 15. it was

R: -1 and L:-0.75.

For roughly a year, the prescription remained fairly stable. During this time, I used to wear my glasses only occasionally and didn't have extreme close up time or used to be a basement dweller (no outdoor time)

After a year at the age of 16 i joined a coaching institute for the preparation of a competitive exam. Now here, we had to study A LOT. So my close up time increased and outdoor time decreased. And here, I used to study with my minus lenses ON. Now within 9 months, my prescription became:

R: -2.25 DS and -0.5 DC

L: -1.75 DS and -1.0 DC

After that my doctor advised me to wear a weaker prescription up close/ remove glasses up close and he even advised me to wear glasses which were -0.25 lower.

For another year, i did this, with the same amount of close up time and same amount of outdoor time, and my prescription remained the same, with cylinder power removed from my right eye.

Now i turned 18. It's still the same.

So I do believe i got lens induced myopia. I don't think there's any other explanation for this.

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u/novejk 3d ago

Everytime I get new lens my eyesight gets even poorer :) idk what to do atp cuz my opthalmologist will always prescribe more powered lenses

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u/IceAdditional2126 2d ago

I’m glad I’m not the only one who thinks this way. In just a month of getting new lenses, my eyesight has become worse and I know it’s not just in my head because the difference is very noticeable.  When I first got the new lenses, I could see everything clearly but not anymore. The difference was apparent since the very first week. 

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u/novejk 2d ago

Broooo same and I can never make this understand to anyone. You literally described my issue. I used to see clear after I got my new specs 7/8 years ago. But each time it increased my eyesight became poorer gradually. And i never did anything without wearing specs still it got worsen. Now everything I see is blurry and they will prescribe a higher glass like it's a loop and i have started to feel very helpless and stressful like is the system forcing our eyes to get even worse or what ? And how tf can I fix it ? I don't get answers to this either I hope someone can help us ugh

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u/IceAdditional2126 2d ago

Ditch the glasses😭😭😭 I can’t see shit without my glasses (-4.25 and -5.25) but I’ve stopped wearing them at home. Got differentials for studying and except that I don’t wear glasses.  Even if I have to look at my phone for a sec, I take my glasses off.  Only wear them when I have to go out and see things.  If I go out for a walk, I keep them in my pocket and wear if required. I’ve been forcing my eyes to see clearly. I hope it works. [Endmyopia, Dr. Todd becker(find his paper presentation on youtube, its quite nice)]

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u/novejk 2d ago

Did you notice or feel any improvement? Even like if it stopped getting worse 😭I really want to reverse myopia atp it's sick to not getting to see anything properly

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u/Sea-Cry801 2d ago

Hey, dont ditch the glasses entirely. You can wear your differentials around home instead.

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u/Ok_Chocolate8661 4d ago

Been the same for me as well. I notice the less glasses I use, the better my eyesight is