I took my little boy to get his eyes checked today and was really upset, so the optician took a picture of one of my eyes to reassure him. He commented that I am shortsighted (something about being -3), but I've never noticed any problems! Is this very slight, or do I really need to get checked out?
2006-10-30 09:48:10 · 19 answers · asked by anchan 4 in Health ➔ Other - Health
you have nothing to lose by having your eyes tested, the fact that the optician made a comment it would be the sensible thing to do. you were not the patient to-day so he was not going to be more explicit, I think you should ,its very simple and well worthwhile,you may be over using one eye to compensate for the other.
2006-10-30 10:06:28 · answer #1 · answered by MILLION DOLLAR QUESTION 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Have an eye test done just to make sure..your optician should be able to tell you whether or not you need them. Even if there is a problem you might have just grown used to it, so there could still be a problem.
2006-10-30 19:11:45 · answer #2 · answered by Kevvy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm long sighted, and got my eyes checked only last year when the man on the other end of the phone was howling with laughter when I couldn't read the serial number on the back of my computer!
It cant hurt to get them checked. You wont notice problems as it is a slow process of your eyesight going.
2006-10-30 18:01:37 · answer #3 · answered by Thia 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get it checked out. It might be that you are managing to compensate for your shortsightedness (i am objectively much more astigmatic than I am subjectively - i.e. when my optician measures it, it's really bad, when he asks me what i can see, it's not so bad), or that you just haven't realised that your sight is poor, because it's come on slowly.
I always used to think that subtitles and teletext were really rubbish and out of focus - until i got my glasses and realised it was actually my eyes...
2006-10-31 06:11:03 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
-3 definitely needs glasses. However, this is only in ONE eye? So your other eye has regular eyesight? You haven't noticed anything because your good eye is dominant. You should have a thorough eye exam for yourself. Sometimes the dominant eye becomes affected by the good eye, and you'll need glasses later anyhow.
2006-10-30 17:54:26 · answer #5 · answered by mom_of_ndm 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You should get your eyes checked. A -3 definitely needs glasses!!
2006-10-30 17:50:30 · answer #6 · answered by knifelvr 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
-3 is quite short sighted! I dont know how you could have not noticed.
My eyes are -5 and Im as blind as a bat!
You really should get it checked out as you would not be safe for driving and you are probably straining your eyes.
2006-10-31 04:31:21 · answer #7 · answered by Catwhiskers 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you have insurance that covers eye exams? there is no harm in going if it has been a while. Mayeb you have got so used to your vision that you don't notice anything bad. But if you had a pair of prescribed glasses on you may realize that your vision was impaired after all
2006-10-30 17:52:23 · answer #8 · answered by Wibble 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I started out like that, but ended up wearing glasses to read. Get it checked out before you ruin your eyes.
2006-10-30 17:54:42 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
you should put glasses
if u didnt the shortsight will be more
if u hate glasses wear contact lences like me :p
2006-10-30 18:00:31 · answer #10 · answered by EyasOo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋