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I am concerned about vision loss. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor,I am concerned about the potential risk of blindness due to myopia or farsightedness. Can you offer personalized information on how these conditions may impact long-term eye health and what preventive measures or treatments are available to mitigate the risk of vision loss?Please help. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Controlling and preventing myopia from worsening is essential for several reasons. Firstly, myopia can significantly impact a child's quality of life. As nearsightedness progresses, it can lead to blurred vision, difficulty seeing objects at a ... Read Full »
I want to know about farsightedness. Kindly help.
Query: Hello doctor,I am a 50-year-old female, experiencing challenges with close-up vision. Kindly answer the questions below on farsightedness. Are there any available corrective measures for farsightedness? Are there any lifestyle adjustments or preventive measures that can help manage this condition?I ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. It is a normal physiological condition that starts at 40 years of age. I suggest you follow the below-mentioned instructions: Use corrective spectacles of around +1.75 to +2.0 D strength while working for near. This is the easiest way t... Read Full »
Can my far-sightedness cause blindness in the long run?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 43-year-old man who found out about my far-sightedness five years ago. Lately, I have been a bit worried. Can far-sightedness cause blindness in the long run? I have heard different things, and I am not sure what to believe. On top of that, I also have high blood pressure. Coul... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. I suppose you have presbyopia which is a condition in which a person near 40 years of age needs power glasses for near tasks. This is a normal condition and it is an aging process. This will not make you blind. High... Read Full »
Faraway objects appear blurred. What should I do?
Query: Hello doctor, Sometimes, the faraway objects become blurred as well as I cannot see the writing in class on the board clearly or the slides on the projector. But, the problem is that it is not regular. Rather sometimes, as I can see everything clearly like when I go to the movies I sit at the back s... Read Full »
Dr. Magalage Thilanka Kashyapa Perera
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. We need to know if you are far-sighted, that means hyperopic. They usually have good vision at a young age. But the vision deteriorates with aging and when stressed. For that, you may need a cycloplegic refraction. The other thing may be tear deficiency. I suggest yo... Read Full »
Far sight has not improved post cataract. What can be done now?
Query: Hello doctor, My Mother underwent a cataract procedure. After the procedure, we were informed that there was some complication while doing the procedure and they have to do another retina surgery. The same happened next day. It has been more than three weeks but there has not been any remarkable imp... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Sometimes, complications happen in cataract surgery also. It is mentioned in the medical literature that there is zonular dialysis this makes a little tricky surgery. This makes lens weak and there are chances of particles of lens going back towards the retina. But t... Read Full »
Is it normal to have blurry vision while seeing faraway and nearby objects?
Query: Hello doctorI wondered whether it is possible to be short and long-sighted at the same time. For example, I wear contact lenses or glasses for short-sightedness. Still, when I do not wear them, I also find that things close to me are also blurred (my entire vision seems to be blurry instead of befor... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read your query carefully. You mentioned you are having short-sightedness, but you have not said it is a spherical or cylindrical axis. If you have cylinder correction (with the axis mentioned), what you are experiencing is possible, and I am sure your eyes are n... Read Full »
Can I undergo lasik for long-sightedness?
Query: Hello doctor,I wanted to ask you about long-sightedness. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your attachment (attachment removed to protect patient identity), you have myopic astigmatism in both with the left eye having high astigmatism. If you have any doubts about this prescription then please be more specific about it, I will do my bes... Read Full »