ok i have a friend and we were jus talkin like this has been goin for awhile. gradually as time goes by she is losing her eye sight like right now in the last year her eye prescription has moved up tremendously like she has been to the eye doctor like 4 times already this year and each time her eyesight has gotten worse each time like she wears contact but wen she doesnt have them in she can barely see anything that is like a foot away its completey blurry. she was jus wonderin if this was a sign of goin legally blind. right now her contact prescription is like 4.25 which is really strong but even with them in she still can't see that far away maybe like a good 60 feet then its blurry. so can any11 help with this???
2006-12-08 04:59:49 · 4 answers · asked by da_mixd_mami 1 in Health ➔ Other - Health
she jus recentally found out also that she had an ulcer in her right eye that healed on its on but it still left a lil scar tissue in her eye
2006-12-08 05:05:46 · update #1
Just make sure she is getting her eye exams regularly. A prescription of 4.25 is far from legally blind - my prescription is 10.25 in one eye and 8.75 in the other and I am far from legally blind. How old is your friend? If she is young (teenager or 20's) and near sighted, and it sounds like she is, her eyes may change very quickly for a number of years, maybe even until she is in her 40's - that is how it was with me. Then the changing will most likely slow down or stop. From what you have written it doesn't sound as if there is too much to worry about since she is getting her eyes checked regularly.
2006-12-08 05:11:38 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Has she been to an ophthalmologist? These doctors are specially trained in problems/diseases with the eye. Regular optometrists normally aren't trained in detecting the more serious problems that someone can have with their eyes. I would suggest that she sees a specialist if she is really worried.
2006-12-08 13:10:50 · answer #2 · answered by Justinsmom 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She needs to have her eyes examined by a reputable eye doctor. Please make sure she's not going to a drug store or discount store for her eye exam. A good eye exam can tell you things like diseases which haven't even been discovered through your regular physical exams at your doctor.
2006-12-08 13:03:53 · answer #3 · answered by Been there 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Perhaps she should get tested for sugar diabetes?
2006-12-08 13:07:21 · answer #4 · answered by Vonnie S 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋