Is this normal? Should my vision change this much?

Question

I feel like since I got my eyes checked last, almost a year ago, that my percsription has changed a lot. I find it difficult to see signs on the road until i am almost at them and everything just isn't as clear as im used to with my contacts. The other day I put my glasses(which the perscription is a little lower than my contacts) on over my contacts and I could see good, shouldn't that be way to strong? Just wondering if my perscription should have changed this much? is it normal? Im 17. thanks

Answer 1

Yes it is normal. Unfortunately it is a huge cycle your eyes will keep getting worse. every time you get a checkup you will need a new prescription. In the long run it is cheaper to just get surgery to correct your vision. Ask any eye doctor they usually will be truthful if you are smart enough to ask.

Answer 2

Myopia can increase quite a bit in a year. It is normal to see increases up to the age of 18 to 25, then it levels off.

The first answer is not quite correct, laser eye surgery does not prevent future change and should not be done until the eye has a stable refractive error.

Answer 3

Have you been tested for diabetes? Because if you have it, it can definitley effect your vision. My mother, father, and husband are all diabetics. They all have vision problems. My mother developed diabetic retinopathy in just a couple of months and was seeing "floaters" (looked like lines or hair in front of her eyes). The doctor said her retinas were having a slow hemmorage and she had to have two laser surgeries to stop the bleeding. She is now legally blind in one eye. I would get checked for diabetes and go from there. I believe if you have high blood pressure, you can develop glaucoma as well.

Answer 4

normal. you just need a new perscription. i used to have to double my perscription every year. I'm 19 and my contact perscription is -6.75. im legally blind. go to an eye doctor and let them know