I am a high myope (-8.00 D, slowly increasing, so reaching double-digit territory in couple of years is very likely) and wear glasses (I carry spare pair if something happens). I have small frames and high index lenses so no one can really tell that I am very nearsighted. However, if someone asks about my prescription, I have no problem to talk about it. There is nothing wrong about having high myopia and wearing glasses.
@@nicolesmith7345 well, let me start with the fact it does not state any of the risks for high myopic patients like retina detachment, partial or total blindness, impairment, depression, degeneration myopia and so many other problems. Instead, it only gives shallow examples of practical "risks" in real life, when the risks within your eyes are worse than that. My mother has degeneration myopia above -20 dioptric for many years now. When she was younger they failed to identify deprivation amblyopia in her right eye misunderstood as high myopia. The now very high myopia causes extreme pain in both her eyes daily and around some months ago her eyesight got increasingly worse in her right eye and all this makes her spend her days in deep depression and anxiety for what is and what is to be of her eyesight, as for now she has lesser than 10% eyesight in her eyes. High myopia is a disgrace! This video should point at the real downside of high myopia, but it doesn't. I am from Brazil and the treatment for high myopia here is too expensive, so many people like me and my mom have no conditions to pay for LASIK, IOL or whatever treatment there is for high myopia.
@@RangelGabriel Hi, the problem might be that these operations won't help. I just found out about the problems you describe. These seem to be related to the length of the eyeball, which if I'm not misguided, these operations don't really change. So the scary thing might be, that there's no way to get completely rid of the risk of going blind, coming from being highly myopic as an adult. 😱
I have been wearing glasses for 15 years (since i was three years old) and I have extreme myopia (-17.5 and -21.75 with astigmatism of -5 and -6.5) . I'm legally blind, so i cannot see absolutely anything without my glasses
@@KingEutony Glasses are easily available from most brands although they generally a bit costly. Contacts are difficult to obtain especially if someone has cylindrical power as well. A few brands do make contacts for very high myopia, but the lenses are generally not comfortable.
Well this has definitely swayed me towards getting laser eye surgery as I am going on holidays to Greece soon and do not want to be in a life or death situation where my glasses are knocked off me and I am extremely vulnerable.....lmao
@@topman6727 Well then I think you have pretty good vision compared to me, I have -17 and -21 prescription with astigmatism of -6.5 so I am literally blind without glasses. My prescription is too high and unstable for lasik surgery or even contact lenses.
My prescription was -10, including cylindrical. I underwent icl surgery 3 years ago. Halos, glares are still there specially in dark areas or at night (they i.e. glares were already present at night even before surgery but now they are there in a different way)
@@rpstudio9298 Surgery itself is not a complicated , it is simple one. But, it is a surgery and there are associated risks like infection (although very rare) , etc. U should look for pros and cons. In my case, i was fed up with using contacts (i used it for 15 years), and i made my mind to go for surgery. In my opinion, your world will not change if u go for surgery. U r likely to get some or the other issues even after surgery (specially halos, glares, night vision issues), but unlikely to get more serious issues. Dependence on spect/ contacts will be gone, that would be the biggest take.
My left eye was saved because of Fino glasses (-7) While I was standing near door,one of kid in our extended family open the door with force and it it my face.
@@robertmcalister9754 I know this but highly myopic eyes are not really perfect for distance work. Furthermore, being outside in these days also means being more sweated, especially for an overweight body.
@@viliamkolivoska4539 I have high myopia with a high factor of astigmatism. I currently wear glasses, because i can’t tolerate the use of contact lenses. My optometrist told me my prescription is too high to do lasik and ICL is my only option. My glasses prescription details: Right: -11,25 -4,50 x12 Left: -10,50 -4,50 x8
Hi Doctor I went to optometrist yesterday for contact exam but he said due to need custom contact lenses, he couldn't give my prescription and that I would need get the contacts from them for me to get a prescription. Doctor isn't the optometrist mandated to give me my prescription after all I paid 150$. Is you can please advise me. I found the contacts online for much cheaper yet his manager said I couldn't order these online. I am a -8.00 in glasses with very high astigmatism. The hard contacts are cheaper option for me then soft contacts.
Im 22yrs Im in College .The only lense that fit me is +11 which helps me to see 50% . please what would be the best thing to correct my high hypermetropia . Since i find it difficult to have a view even if I am close to the board .
I'm thankful that my good eye is stabilizing at age 25 at -3.25d but my bad eye was at -3.75d and now 3 years later is probably at -4.5d. I don't think it's worth it constantly getting new lenses for one eye, with both eyes I can still see 20-30.
I have been wearing glasses for 16 years , have had bilateral retinal surgery and i have a thin cornea. Is there any procedure you recommend ? I'm tired of wearing glasses and contacts aren't covered by insurance. I am -12 and -10.....help!!!!!!!! Without my prescription I am Handmotion and now i really cannot see but color and motion.
@@armandosoria7993I have heard that your visual acuity will be improved by wearing contacts. What i mean is that you will see better with contacts than with glasses.
Hello, my friends! Do you have any method in the world to cure high degenerative myopia, when I already don't have central vision in the right eye? In Poland they said me no, but maybe in the other countries you have something? I would be grateful to hear from you.
At the end of the day it’s about going to a top place. If you go to a place like moorfields private like I did, it will go great. If you decide to go cheap with optical express, you’re risking it. If you wanna do it, save the money & go to a top place.
I'm 35 years old and have always been told I can not have corrective surgery as I'm so short sighted that if I had laser surgery it would shave down so much and change the shape of my eye I wouldn't be able to wear corrective lenses my eyesight is -28 and I just had a retinal detachment 10 days ago I'm really struggling with the detachment I have been told that there's no way of telling if I will regain any vision and have to just wait ATM but what do I do going forward ?? I'm 35 with severe high myopia and a retinal detachment I couldn't cope with losing my vision with the strain I already feel on my non detached eye I worry about retinal tears on that side aswell
I'm sorry to hear of your retinal detachment. I hope it healed well. I have high myopia too and there is no suitable vision corrective surgery for me at the moment. I saw a few doctors and one mentioned that I can wait till I get cataract and change my natural lens for good. I know it's not that comforting given that it would be many many years down the road. But hopefully there will be medical advances or they approve such natural lens replacement surgeries for people like us, who are without any viable vision corrective surgical option.
Retinal detachment, partial or total blindness, further evolution to degeneration myopia, keratoconus and other diseases, among other problems this video should have stated. I don't mean to sound rude, but this video is useless.
@@RangelGabriel Exactly, no diseases are mentioned and surgery does not prevent them. I am at -8 now, just watching how my eyes are slowly getting more and more myopic.
No doctor can help you via UA-cam comments. You should see an ophthalmologist and talk to them about what treatments and/or surgery are suitable for you, such as refractive surgery once you get older or any other treatment. Only they can tell you, after all each of us are different from one another.
I never understood why people who need glasses never fix their sight with surgery. If you need a vision aid...you are disabled. I don't think people realize. Why do people want to stay disabled perpetually? Some say well it's expensive to get surgery....no excuse. How much money have you spent eating out ..or drinking or on unecessary things ? Being expensive is just a excuse. I have been given glasses recently. nuisance and such an inconvenience. I have astigmatism and hyperopia both at the same time. My right eye is way worse than left. I'm starting to save for surgery. Remember people... This is a disability. You don't want to be a disabled person now do you.....
Most doctors don’t allow surgery until the patient’s eyesight stabilizes. My eyes have progressively gotten worse every year. I’m at -15 and can’t rid of my glasses until it stops getting worse.
@@muvsharma the risks are low ...many of these experts say it time and time again ...if you're the unlucky one out of tens of thousands well tough luck but this isn't the normal at all ..if fear leaves people disabled with bad vision forever it's your choice ..i just don't understand it given that we have technology now to cure it is all I'm saying
That's not always the case. Surgery is not recommended for people with high prescription, because it usually goes on to become degenerative or pathological myopia. The surgery must be done only when the eye power is stable for atleast two years and even then, people with high prescription tend to get cataracts much earlier or even worse macular degeneration. You know it's a tough decision for people to take. It's better to be able to have some vision rather than no vision. Nobody wants to be disabled or have this god forsaken spectacles on us all the time. It's not as simple as it seems. There are lot of things to be considered and requires a lot of patience
I am a high myope (-8.00 D, slowly increasing, so reaching double-digit territory in couple of years is very likely) and wear glasses (I carry spare pair if something happens). I have small frames and high index lenses so no one can really tell that I am very nearsighted. However, if someone asks about my prescription, I have no problem to talk about it. There is nothing wrong about having high myopia and wearing glasses.
Absolutely..same with me..-7.5 in both eyes. Just get a regular eye examination n it's good to go. It is not our fault that we have high power
@@splendedsuns1 We have a saying that myopia is caused by good and frequent sex. So having -7/-8 already means something :-]
@@R3cce Just (high) myopia.
I need someone who can help me with my eye
I had high myopia
My vission is -5
Do you see eye floaters
This video isn't helpful at all…
I found it very helpful
Please say why.
@@nicolesmith7345 well, let me start with the fact it does not state any of the risks for high myopic patients like retina detachment, partial or total blindness, impairment, depression, degeneration myopia and so many other problems. Instead, it only gives shallow examples of practical "risks" in real life, when the risks within your eyes are worse than that. My mother has degeneration myopia above -20 dioptric for many years now. When she was younger they failed to identify deprivation amblyopia in her right eye misunderstood as high myopia. The now very high myopia causes extreme pain in both her eyes daily and around some months ago her eyesight got increasingly worse in her right eye and all this makes her spend her days in deep depression and anxiety for what is and what is to be of her eyesight, as for now she has lesser than 10% eyesight in her eyes. High myopia is a disgrace! This video should point at the real downside of high myopia, but it doesn't. I am from Brazil and the treatment for high myopia here is too expensive, so many people like me and my mom have no conditions to pay for LASIK, IOL or whatever treatment there is for high myopia.
@@mark1620don't get me wrong, but i would like to know in what manner you found this video helpful.
@@RangelGabriel Hi, the problem might be that these operations won't help. I just found out about the problems you describe. These seem to be related to the length of the eyeball, which if I'm not misguided, these operations don't really change. So the scary thing might be, that there's no way to get completely rid of the risk of going blind, coming from being highly myopic as an adult. 😱
I have been wearing glasses for 15 years (since i was three years old) and I have extreme myopia (-17.5 and -21.75 with astigmatism of -5 and -6.5) . I'm legally blind, so i cannot see absolutely anything without my glasses
Same here, but never knew of the term legally blind before. Now, I feel crippled 😂
why didn't you have any surgery, my brother?
Will you be completely blind even with glasses in future? What did your doctor say?
Did u try getting contacts ?
Where do you even get such strong glasses
@@KingEutony Glasses are easily available from most brands although they generally a bit costly. Contacts are difficult to obtain especially if someone has cylindrical power as well. A few brands do make contacts for very high myopia, but the lenses are generally not comfortable.
I have power -8 in both the eyes.I always think about my eyes even I cannot watch without glasses in light darkness.
Do you have floaters
Well this has definitely swayed me towards getting laser eye surgery as I am going on holidays to Greece soon and do not want to be in a life or death situation where my glasses are knocked off me and I am extremely vulnerable.....lmao
What's your prescription?
@@katewilliams8890 +2, -1
@@topman6727 Well then I think you have pretty good vision compared to me, I have -17 and -21 prescription with astigmatism of -6.5 so I am literally blind without glasses.
My prescription is too high and unstable for lasik surgery or even contact lenses.
@@katewilliams8890 maybe you could be a candidate for icls or iol
@@topman6727 I don't know about those.. What is icls?
My prescription was -10, including cylindrical. I underwent icl surgery 3 years ago. Halos, glares are still there specially in dark areas or at night (they i.e. glares were already present at night even before surgery but now they are there in a different way)
Where'd u get ur surgery done?
I'm prescribed with -8, thinking of getting Lasik or prl
I also have same power description and planning for ICL .. please suggest if it is safe and what risk are there.??
@@i.sachinpandey go for lasik or prk only if you have enough corneal thinkness
@@rpstudio9298
Surgery itself is not a complicated , it is simple one. But, it is a surgery and there are associated risks like infection (although very rare) , etc.
U should look for pros and cons.
In my case, i was fed up with using contacts (i used it for 15 years), and i made my mind to go for surgery.
In my opinion, your world will not change if u go for surgery. U r likely to get some or the other issues even after surgery (specially halos, glares, night vision issues), but unlikely to get more serious issues.
Dependence on spect/ contacts will be gone, that would be the biggest take.
My left eye was saved because of Fino glasses (-7)
While I was standing near door,one of kid in our extended family open the door with force and it it my face.
At -7 Diopters.
Detached retina and blindness.
A good reason to work on your own prevention method.
Can lifestyle changes slow down the progression of high myopia? I am at -8 now and overweight (BMI = 32)
@@viliamkolivoska4539 the main lifestyle changes that would slow the progression are working at distance more and being outside more
@@robertmcalister9754 I know this but highly myopic eyes are not really perfect for distance work. Furthermore, being outside in these days also means being more sweated, especially for an overweight body.
@@viliamkolivoska4539
I have high myopia with a high factor of astigmatism. I currently wear glasses, because i can’t tolerate the use of contact lenses. My optometrist told me my prescription is too high to do lasik and ICL is my only option.
My glasses prescription details:
Right: -11,25 -4,50 x12
Left: -10,50 -4,50 x8
Hi Doctor I went to optometrist yesterday for contact exam but he said due to need custom contact lenses, he couldn't give my prescription and that I would need get the contacts from them for me to get a prescription. Doctor isn't the optometrist mandated to give me my prescription after all I paid 150$. Is you can please advise me. I found the contacts online for much cheaper yet his manager said I couldn't order these online. I am a -8.00 in glasses with very high astigmatism. The hard contacts are cheaper option for me then soft contacts.
The most convincing take away from this video is to never go on holiday to Greece if you wear high prescription glasses.
lol
Im 22yrs Im in College .The only lense that fit me is +11 which helps me to see 50% . please what would be the best thing to correct my high hypermetropia . Since i find it difficult to have a view even if I am close to the board .
Wow, your eyes must be very short in length!
Hyperopia is caused by a eye that is shorter in length than normal or a cornea that is too flat.
+10 here
Would love if you linked these studies on contact lens' risks
How about the plus one?
+8/+10/+12/+14?
Very high plus prescription?
I'm thankful that my good eye is stabilizing at age 25 at -3.25d but my bad eye was at -3.75d and now 3 years later is probably at -4.5d. I don't think it's worth it constantly getting new lenses for one eye, with both eyes I can still see 20-30.
Do u want to do surgery?
I have -13 at 14 years old and im scared im gonna be blind
just get a surgery at 18
mine is similar and i’m 16
@@huttmangaming4986 bro i’m 16 with -6.50 i’m scared for my future
@@wg6373 Damn -22? what do u even see without glasses that’s crazy
@@wg6373 Damn man
I have been wearing glasses for 16 years , have had bilateral retinal surgery and i have a thin cornea. Is there any procedure you recommend ? I'm tired of wearing glasses and contacts aren't covered by insurance. I am -12 and -10.....help!!!!!!!! Without my prescription I am Handmotion and now i really cannot see but color and motion.
Thank you for the pep talk! This was great!
WEARING GLASES SINCE THE 1ST GRADE
I REMEMBER WHEN I WAS 17 I FAILED A EYE TEST EVEN WITH MY GLASES ON.
IM NOT EVEN SURE IF LASIK CAN FIX MY VISION. 👀
Don't give up and seek treatment. As long as you are alive, there might be hope waiting for you.
I have -7 and i still cant see as good as people with 20/20. I feel like something else is going on that the DRs cant see...
@@armandosoria7993I have heard that your visual acuity will be improved by wearing contacts. What i mean is that you will see better with contacts than with glasses.
Absolute honesty.
I support early prevention.
I'm a -17 and a -15.75
Do you have floaters
What is your vision after glasses
Lol this didn’t help me at all but thanks for the info.
My eye doctors said I can’t get surgery!! Why is that
The same thing my doctor also said to me yesterday during our discussion. I am 16 and feeling very depressed about that.
Hello, my friends! Do you have any method in the world to cure high degenerative myopia, when I already don't have central vision in the right eye? In Poland they said me no, but maybe in the other countries you have something? I would be grateful to hear from you.
Certainly not this guy, he is a businessman earning money by curing refractive errors
At the end of the day it’s about going to a top place. If you go to a place like moorfields private like I did, it will go great. If you decide to go cheap with optical express, you’re risking it. If you wanna do it, save the money & go to a top place.
I'm 35 years old and have always been told I can not have corrective surgery as I'm so short sighted that if I had laser surgery it would shave down so much and change the shape of my eye I wouldn't be able to wear corrective lenses my eyesight is -28 and I just had a retinal detachment 10 days ago I'm really struggling with the detachment I have been told that there's no way of telling if I will regain any vision and have to just wait ATM but what do I do going forward ?? I'm 35 with severe high myopia and a retinal detachment I couldn't cope with losing my vision with the strain I already feel on my non detached eye I worry about retinal tears on that side aswell
Hi, I wish you well. I understand your feeling I'm highly myopic too.
Well, you might be a candidate for ICL. ICL can reduce myopia of up to -20 or even higher degrees of myopia
I'm sorry to hear of your retinal detachment. I hope it healed well. I have high myopia too and there is no suitable vision corrective surgery for me at the moment. I saw a few doctors and one mentioned that I can wait till I get cataract and change my natural lens for good. I know it's not that comforting given that it would be many many years down the road. But hopefully there will be medical advances or they approve such natural lens replacement surgeries for people like us, who are without any viable vision corrective surgical option.
So what are the risks?!
Retinal detachment, partial or total blindness, further evolution to degeneration myopia, keratoconus and other diseases, among other problems this video should have stated. I don't mean to sound rude, but this video is useless.
@@RangelGabriel Exactly, no diseases are mentioned and surgery does not prevent them. I am at -8 now, just watching how my eyes are slowly getting more and more myopic.
So what your trying to tell me is I should buy a new sports car 🤨
Since birth strabismus, I’m 60 now this round off both eyes to +9 add +2..
My eyes is -18 is it very ok if i proceed to kasic surgery
Do u use contact lenses or glasses? And u want to o surgery?
High risk.
You go blind.
Sir i do have high powered specs i cant read anything specs.
Is it right to have cataract surgery ion those eyes ?
im a child and have -10 power please help
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No doctor can help you via UA-cam comments. You should see an ophthalmologist and talk to them about what treatments and/or surgery are suitable for you, such as refractive surgery once you get older or any other treatment. Only they can tell you, after all each of us are different from one another.
How old are you? im turning 14 in a few days and i have -8.5 probaly -9 lmao
I never understood why people who need glasses never fix their sight with surgery. If you need a vision aid...you are disabled. I don't think people realize. Why do people want to stay disabled perpetually? Some say well it's expensive to get surgery....no excuse. How much money have you spent eating out ..or drinking or on unecessary things ? Being expensive is just a excuse. I have been given glasses recently. nuisance and such an inconvenience. I have astigmatism and hyperopia both at the same time. My right eye is way worse than left. I'm starting to save for surgery. Remember people... This is a disability. You don't want to be a disabled person now do you.....
Most doctors don’t allow surgery until the patient’s eyesight stabilizes. My eyes have progressively gotten worse every year. I’m at -15 and can’t rid of my glasses until it stops getting worse.
@@DirectorxMizuki I'm sure this isn't the case for everybody
What about the risks… I have a -14 prescription and could be left blind
@@muvsharma the risks are low ...many of these experts say it time and time again ...if you're the unlucky one out of tens of thousands well tough luck but this isn't the normal at all ..if fear leaves people disabled with bad vision forever it's your choice ..i just don't understand it given that we have technology now to cure it is all I'm saying
That's not always the case. Surgery is not recommended for people with high prescription, because it usually goes on to become degenerative or pathological myopia. The surgery must be done only when the eye power is stable for atleast two years and even then, people with high prescription tend to get cataracts much earlier or even worse macular degeneration. You know it's a tough decision for people to take. It's better to be able to have some vision rather than no vision. Nobody wants to be disabled or have this god forsaken spectacles on us all the time. It's not as simple as it seems. There are lot of things to be considered and requires a lot of patience