Just had an eye exam today (first in about four years, give or take). Good news is that my current glasses (new ones due in 7-10 working days) are now too strong, meaning I'm less near-sighted than I was last time I got glasses. Bad news is I've added a new problem, namely some astigmatism in one eye (seems odd that that would be showing up for the first time now, since I'm 35). According to the very nice eye doctor, either problem or both would account for the headaches I've been having lately (which I've been blaming on my sinuses) and for worsening depth perception (which makes dealing with heavy traffic scary).
Wonder if the vision thing also accounts for an inability to work on a project for any significant length of time?
This happened to me, too - and the two exams were less than 6 mos. apart. Apparently one's eyesight can vary significantly day-to-day. The first pair overcorrected my vision and were uncomfortable to wear; I couldn't pinpoint the problem, but they just didn't feel "right".
Sing it sister! I got both pair refitted today before working out -- much better. (One pair has small lenses and look very nice, other pair has larger lenses & I use them for heavy duty reading and needlework b/c I don't have to tilt my head down to see). Also, I do have astigmatisms -- in each eye and heartily agree that glasses off kilter are a big pain in the oohoo. S
When you are as nearsighted as I am, it's not uncommon for your vision to change day to day, according to my optometrist. I was getting fit for new contacts last year, after not updating my prescription for a couple of years, and it took about 2 months of not wearing the contacts for my vision to "stablize" somewhat. I was getting my vision checked weekly and there were *huge* differences week to week - both in my distance vision and in the shape of my eyeball. (As a side note, the process was well worth it! My contacts now fit great.)
And it's kind of funny that Seanette mentioned being overcorrected because this year he undercorrected my distance vision to help with reading and needlework. It's helped a lot!
Brenda had some very interesting things to say about Re: Vision and needlework:
My eye doctor assures me that my eyes are remarkably, exceptionally healthy aside from the myopia and astigmatism (he says it's quite unusual to see eyes as nearsighted as mine so otherwise healthy).
DH should get his eyes checked at some point. He's diabetic (Type 2, mild), has not had an eye exam since before we met, and is noticing his vision shifting slightly (he's had to take to using reading glasses recently, at 42).
I cannot help being a scientist, so when I went on a diabetic awareness cause, I learned and remembered what is the physics behind this. When the sugar content of blood increases, which is the main symptom of diabetes, the viscosity also increases. This makes it more difficult for the blood to flow through the various blood vessels of the body. The smaller the blood vessel, the more this is important. The eye is one of the organs of the body which has very important, and very small blood vessels. Hence the connection between potential loss of vision and diabetes. HTH.
-- Jim Cripwell. From Canada. Land of the Key Bird. This creature of doom flies over the frozen tundra in winter, shrieking its dreaded call; "Key, Key, Key, Key rist but it's cold!!"
I would think the new prescription should help. It certainly did for me, even though my other contacts had been fine a year ago. I noticed the problem with reading first, since I do a lot more of that than needlework. (Sigh, stupid job getting in the way of more important things like hobbies.)
I would say if the new precription doesn't help, though, go back to the optometrist and work with him/her until y'all get it right. I know I've had to do this multiple times in the past, and all the optometrists I've worked with have been willing to do it. (Now, as to where insurance comes in here, I don't know. I'm self-pay because of the contacts.)
Thanks for the explanation, Jim. That is the kind of detail that makes sense to DH - kind of like the different viscosities of motor oil going through different diameters of hoses. :-))) Liz from Humbug
Mind you, being a long term type 2 diabetic myself, if you take a junior aspirin (75 mg) each morning, it thins the blood. I`ve had to take two a day since I had a stroke - caused by not sticking to my sugar free diet closely enough!
Keep your chloresterol down too - our doctor thinks that ANYONE over 45 should be taking lipostats too. Strange that you have to take them at night, though, as they only work then! I wonder how they KNOW!!! LOL!
Vision is really a new surprise to me on needlework. I am one of the lucky few who started out with 20/10 and always could do the most tight intricate work. I had a bought with clinical hyper thyroid which was stress driven and now I have started using readers at 1.5 and sometimes 2.0 --clearness of work on high count fabrics is now gone. I do feel it is less fun not being able to really see the detail. But the alternative being death is worse and then can see it not at all ! barbie
It evidently affects the eye shape and sometimes returns but sometimes not. I am a not. Has to do with pressure etc.etc. Looking at that post, I think I spelled bout wrong ! barbie
My mother also thinks has vision issues related to her thyroid, although she was diagnosed with hypothyroidism (her thyroid was not producing enough hormones) and had a thyroidectomy when I was a sophomore in high school. She's been taking Synthroid (or possibly a generic version of the same) for the past 15 years or so, and her vision has slowly but steadily gotten worse over that time. I don't know whether she has an actual medical opinion that the thyroid (or lack thereof) is contribuing to her vision issues, but that's what she believes.
My own vision is horrid but pretty much always has been. I have no idea where I rate on the 20/?? scales, but I do know that my current lenses are like a -5.25 diopter. I can't even read a book 12 inches away from my nose without my glasses and have it be clear. And the end of my arms??? Fuhgettaboutit. But for small stitching, like 1/1 on 28 or 32, I actually take my glasses off! My comfortable hold-the-frame position is about 8-10 inches from my face.
I've got to set up appointments for myself to start periodic TSA screenings and for my first mammo. I now have a confirmed family history of breast cancer (my aunt had a radical mastectomy last month after the doctor found a fairly large lump that had not been in existence a year prior) and Mom's been requested to go in for a repeat after the tech saw "something" on her films. I think I'm also due for a tetanus booster, too, now that I think about it.
Jenn L.
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If I gave DH any amount of aspirin he wouldn't have to worry about AYTHING - EVER AGAIN! ! ! ! ! ! ! The last time he tried one (1/2 actually) was back when he was 16. His mom thought that maybe he had grown out of the allergic reaction. NOT! ! ! ! ! I admit that he can be a real pill himself at times, but I'm not finished with him yet. :-))))) Liz from Humbug
I'm not sure. I've been hypo thyroid since I was 2 or 3 years old. I wore glasses full time until I was around 12 - then the ophthalmologist said I only needed them for reading. I didn't go back to wearing them full time again until some time in my 40s. I'm not due for another eye exam for 9 months or so (our insurance only covers vision exams every two years) but I might ask him if he thinks thyroid levels have anything to do with my vision. Liz from Humbug
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