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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 »
Please explain my eye test prescription.
Query: Hello doctor, I am trying to understand my recent prescription I received and no longer can contact the doctor. OD +0.75 -0.50 x070, OS +0.75 -0.50 x010. These are computer reading glasses. Is it normal, if things are blurry at a distance (even three feet starts to look weird)? On reading online, I ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. In the prescription you have mentioned, there are two components, the spherical (+0.75) and the cylindrical (-0.5 at axes 70 & 10 respectively). The important thing to note here is that reading glasses per se are given to people above 40 years of age. In your c... Read Full »