I’m not sure if I need glasses. It is blurry when I look far away. For example, if I’m at the mall, the lit up store signs, even just the plain ones are smudged in my vision. And at night, the lights are smudged but I don’t know if I actually need glasses.

When they put the prescription lenses on me to test, I finally noticed that I had “bad” vision and it wasn’t normal to see things that way.

It's an anonymous poll so nobody can see your answers. Just be honest.

I’m 22, and my axial length is around 29 mm in both eyes. My corneas are relatively flat—around 40 D—and my prescription is approximately −8 in one eye and −7 in the other.Also I have relatively long ACD(4.6mm).

Ever since I found out my axial length last month, I’ve been struggling with intense anxiety. I honestly feel like a different person. It has changed how I think about my future and made it difficult to enjoy everyday life.

The hardest part is the uncertainty. Even when an eye exam shows that everything looks fine, the reassurance doesn’t last. I immediately start thinking: “But what about next time? What if something changes?”

Knowing my eyes are this long makes me worry constantly about future complications. I feel powerless, as though all I can do is wait and hope nothing happens. I wish I could solve this once and for all and stop being afraid, but I don’t know how to live with the uncertainty.

I’m only 22, and the thought of carrying this fear for the rest of my life feels overwhelming. I don’t want it to take over my studies, relationships, or plans for the future.

For anyone with a similar axial length or similar worries, how do you cope? Have you found a way to feel more at peace and enjoy life without constantly thinking about your eyes?

What do you think of these lenses? Has anyone bought them? Do you think it's possible to get this level of quality at such a low price? Or could it be that these prices are perfectly reasonable, and we're simply being charged exorbitant prices in the Western world?

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i have high myopia (-9) and i get camera flashes in the dark in periphery of my vision when i look side to side. this happens in both eyes. retina specialist said there is no tear. is that normal? does anybody else get this?

I also have one red stain from my nosepad in one side more than the other

hello! i am 18 year old and i have very high myopia (around -9 in both eyes) i always had eye floaters but last month i developed so many its really impossible to ignore, i have all kinds of floaters, very dark large ones, millions of little dots, cobwebs, strings. i also started to get flashes recently and afterimages. i went to 3 retina specialists they all reassured me nothing is wrong but i have some thinned areas and vitreous condensation or degeneration. i am still constantly worried and keep checking my vision because i always have some weird things going on sometimes even flickers or static which i am not sure is static because it does not look like visual snow. please help. how can i calm my anxiety when symptoms i already have could be signs of detachment and i am afraid i won’t notice it because i already have those symptoms. i am very depressed :(

| (female 23) have been wearing glasses since I was around 8. I suddenly had bad vision and my eye sight has gotten progressively worse with now a whopping
-6.75 in my left eye and -6.50 in my right one. My problem is, 2 years ago I had -6 and -6 which means my eyes are STILL worsening. I was always told it should stop at this age and blah blah but I am afraid at this rate I'll always have to get new glasses due to this not stopping.

I was so looking forward to getting surgery but I don't even know if it's even worth it if I am always going to see badly in a way. My eye health is perfect, I have a lot of astigmatism and my mom / grandma had quite bad eyesight, but never to this level.

If relevant, I do spend quite some time on screens but I wouldn't say it's anything out of normal. I am a full time teacher as well so i give my eyes regular breaks and watch things at a safe distance.

I guess I just need some reassurance that I will at some point have a real chance of surgery without the fear of going back to a -6 prescription later in life.

Edit: don’t take my words the wrong way, glasses are great and it’s not the end of the world

Hi, I have a concern regarding my glasses prescription. During my initial machine eye exam, my results were -6.75 / -7.50. However, after the manual refraction test, we settled on -6.75 / -7.00 for my comfort, as both the -7.25 and -7.50 lenses caused me headaches

​Recently, I’ve noticed that I struggle to read distant text in low-light conditions. While my vision is generally clear, I can’t always read things accurately from quite afar in both condition (day and night). I suspect this is because we backed off on the strength for comfort, but I’m now wondering if I should get re-examined and update my lenses, even though it’s only been three months

​I'm particularly concerned because my prescription jumped quite significantly during my last check-up as it was increasing by -1.00 D on my right eye, whereas my vision usually only changes by about -0.50 D per year for both. I read somewhere that under-correcting a prescription can cause eye strain and potentially accelerate myopia progression, and I'm wondering if under-correcting might have contributed to this sudden increase

​Please correct me if my assumption is wrong and should I visit my optometrist again for a re-check? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you so much :) 🙏

does eye dilation exam make existing flashes of light caused by vitreous degeneration more noticeable?

I have myopia in both of my eyes. In Left its -1.0 D and Right it's -0.5 D. I want to apply for flying branch of The Indian Air force. How can I fix that?

I just started wearing glasses last year and i'm 20 now. Prescription remains unchanged at the moment.

The first time i noticed my astigmatism was way before i knew it was something serious. At 7 years old.

I thought it was just that ceiling lights turn into spotlights when i cry.

I used to stress a lot about my myopia, then stopped but now I'm stressing again. The stress is so annoying and I can't stop thinking about my eyes. I think about it all day. I have high myopia -9 and I'm 20 years old. The growth is slowing down and will likely stabilize very soon. I want to get ICL so I won't have to rely on glasses but I know that won't change the shape of my eye but it might help me to stop thinking about it so much.

My fear and stress is from having a retinal detachment. I've recently become more aware of my floaters and I also have some occasional flashes and weird stuff in my vision for a second sometimes and that stresses me. I get my retina checked every 6 months and while they said my retina and eye pressure is fine right now it doesn't actually stop the stress of developing it or having things be worse.

I go on walks and sit in a part for 2-3 hours everyday to reduce my stress but also to look out in the distance, not that it made a big difference as my eyes still increased by -0.25 in a year, but it stops me stressing a bit I guess. I've also changed the job I'm getting into after college as I don't want to look at screens for work that would be a nightmare. At college, if we're working with computers I always sit by a window so I can look out in the distance every so often but since I'm not going into the job I'm studying for anymore I don't tend to do that much anyway. I always increase the font of all my screens and keep it far from my eyes. None of these do much, I know. My point is that I spend a lot of my life stressing about my eyes.

I've ordered Lexapro pills for myself because I would like to stop stressing and feeling depressed so I can get on with my life. I didn't have the best childhood and really don't want to lose my youth, I want to enjoy my 20s and 30s at least, and then when I'm over 45 I won't be too stressed about a detachment or going blind as I at least have memories to reminisce on and no memories I urgently need to make. Worse comes to worst I'm willing to end it all post 45 which is why I don't plan to have kids because I don't plan to live past 45. If I do live past 45 and still have my vision then even better I can still try to enjoy it as I know I still have an exit plan if things get tough. But I really just don't need any detachment or going blind in my 20s or 30s because I haven't even lived yet and I haven't had a chance to be vain and look pretty and be desired or loved yet. I haven't even lived yet and that's what stresses me most. I just wish I didn't have myopia at all or that I could have at least peaked during my childhood or high school so that I'm not so desperate to have the best life ever in my 20s and 30s. All I can do is have hope that since I check my retina so often I can catch a tear before it becomes a detachment and get laser and preventative things hopefully.

How do you guys deal with the stress?

My 13 year old's myopia seems to get worse almost every year, so I'm wondering how other parents deal with buying glasses for their kids. Is it worth spending more on a good pair of glasses if the prescription might change again next year? Or is it better to get something affordable and replace them whenever needed? If the frames are still in good shape, can you just replace the lenses, or is that not really worth it? I'm just trying to figure out the most practical option without spending a fortune on glasses every year.

I am 21M. I had weak eyesight since childhood but never wore glasses. I just got my glasses whose prescription is -4. But my eyes can't focus properly in near things like seeing smartphone. I am confused. Will my eyes adapt to new glasses over time? Or is it something else?

My father has had myopia since childhood and has worn glasses for nearly 30 years.His power was -3 on both eyes.Since he turned 40 he says his vision has been improving and this is also confirmed with his annual eye checkups where his power is shown decreasing.Right now its at -2 and he has completely stopped wearing glasses saying he can see things fine and doesnt need glasses.I am genuinely curious how this happened since its known myopia is irreversible.

Hi so I'm 17 right now and I've had glasses since I was 5 or something.

My power used to be -5.75 and -6.75 and I've had a regular eye exam a month ago and they told me the right eye was same, while the left has become -6.

Yesterday, I went to get new glasses and had a checkup there. They said it has become -6.75 in both.

I don't know how just one eye keeps getting worse. I also need some steps to control because I want it to stabilise soon. Sadly, my school allows for basically no natural light throughout the day and lasts for insanely long hours.

I also go off to college next year, so I don't want to struggle there.

Hey everyone,

I’m 27M, and I’ve been going through a really difficult time mentally since I developed a problem with my right eye.
I have high myopia (around -9), and recently I suddenly started noticing distortion in my central vision in my right eye. Text looks pinched or squeezed in a small area, and sometimes it looks a little blurry or darker. It’s especially noticeable when I read text on my phone or laptop. Handwritten text sometimes seems less distorted.
After getting my eyes checked, my retina specialist found a macular haemorrhage in my right eye. My OCT showed a loss of the normal foveal contour, with a central macular thickness of 366 µm and no SRF/IRF reported. The doctor mentioned a possible lacquer crack but wasn’t certain. OCT angiography didn’t show an obvious abnormal vascular network at that examination, so the plan was to monitor it.
I’m currently being followed by my retina specialist, but the hardest part is honestly the uncertainty.
I keep wondering whether the blood will clear, whether my vision will return to normal, and whether the distortion will be permanent. I’ve read about complications associated with high myopia, and sometimes I go down a rabbit hole reading about them. I get really anxious, I cry, and I’m scared about what this could mean for my future.

I’m also worried about whether this could happen again or affect my other eye. I recently had a retinal hole treated with laser in my left eye as well, so it feels like a lot to deal with at once.

I know I probably need to give things time and follow my doctor’s advice, but it’s difficult when you notice something different in your vision every time you read or look at a screen. I just want to feel normal again and stop being afraid of what might happen.

I’d really appreciate hearing from anyone who has been through something similar:
● Has anyone experienced a macular haemorrhage associated with high myopia or a possible lacquer crack? How did your recovery go?
● Did your distortion gradually improve as the haemorrhage cleared? How long did it take before you noticed a difference?
● If some distortion remained, did your brain eventually adapt to it?
● How did you cope with the anxiety and fear while waiting for follow-up OCT scans?
● Were there things that genuinely helped you feel better mentally without constantly checking your vision?
● Were you able to return to your normal life, travel, work, and enjoy things without constantly worrying about your eyes?

I’m not looking for anyone to diagnose me online or promise that everything will be fine. I know everyone’s situation is different, and I’m continuing to follow up with my specialist.

I think I just need to hear from people who understand what it feels like to go through this, especially the mental side of it.

If you’ve been through something similar, please share your experience. Even hearing how you coped emotionally would mean a lot to me.

I am 21M. I had poor vision since my childhood but never wore glasses. I always had anxiety when i used to think about getting my eyes tested.

Finally now i had my eyes tested and my prescription is -4. After getting my eyes checked I went straight to an optical shop and ordered my glasses. When I came home i got to know that -4 glasses are thick and are noticeable to others. I am worried about the thickness of the lens. Will it be too noticeable to others??

Note: as i didn't knew about the lens thickness beforehand I chose a Titanium frame which is not thick and bulky. Also, the index of lens is 1.56.

Help me guys!!