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I had cataract surgery eight years ago, and now I have problems with seeing objects nearby. Why?
Query: Hello doctor,I am 25 years old. I had a cataract with my right eye for about five years without a concrete reason. They theorized that it might be a cause of traumatic cataracts, which then developed into a mature one. I had my operation eight years ago. Since then, my eyes can see with clear and br... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I thoroughly read your query and understand your concern. After IOL (intraocular lens) implantation, a person needs to wear glasses both for distance and near vision. You may need two pair of glasses, one pair which will help you see clearly from a distance and another... Read Full »
I have myopia, and the power of my lenses has increased after being constant for 2.5 years. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 37-year-old male and have been facing problems seeing distant objects since I was 15. I checked my eyes ten years ago and found the power of spherical minus 1.75 and cylindrical 1.5 in both eyes. I started using glasses and checking my eyes at regular intervals for two years... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Yes, it is normal if your power has changed. I would like to ask certain important questions. Do you have a problem while reading? Did you check your near vision? Thank you. Read Full »
I am wearing spectacles for myopia in my left eye. Will it affect my right eye?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 22-year-old female. I got to know a few days before that I had myopia in my left eye of one dioptre. I have already started using the spectacles. Will it affect my right eye? What is the natural way of healing it? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. There is no natural way to heal it as you are already 22 years old. It can heal naturally in children below eight years if they wear spectacles constantly. Your left eye myopia will not affect your right eye, so do not worry as there is no problem with using spectacl... Read Full »
How can you prevent retinal detachment in high myopia?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 19-year-old male. I am highly myopic. My left eye is -9.75, and my right eye is around -7.5. I just had an eye examination one month ago, and my eye is in good shape without any degeneration. I am an athlete, and I do a lot of running, weight lifting, and jumping exercises such ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I saw your reports (attachment removed to protect patient's identity). As of now, all seems fine. As far as the risk of detachment is concerned, it does not happen just like that. There will be a retinal hole or tear or a lattice degeneration in myopics before the ri... Read Full »
One of my eyes is smaller than the other. Please explain my condition.
Query: Hello doctor, I was wondering if anyone could tell me about my condition. I used to go to an eye doctor when I was little but I cannot remember when I last went. I was never pushed to go by my parents when I was younger, only when I needed a new pair of glasses. I was born with one eye small, the ot... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You have unilateral microphthalmos i.e. your one eye which in your case is right eye is not fully developed and has developed a squint. Other eyes appear normal but I will advise you to get a fundus in the left eye also to rule out any retinal anomaly. The condition in ... Read Full »
Why is there no improvement in vision even after changing the glasses?
Query: Hello doctor, I recently bought new glasses with a different prescription, but I genuinely feel no difference between my glasses. I have tested it at in daylight and also during night time numerous times, I just see the same. I tried to look for the cause myself, but it came to a dead end. Thanks fo... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icilniq.com. From your attached prescription, I can tell you that there is a very definite change in the power of your glasses and also in the amount of how much you can see. The best to make that difference stand out, that you can do yourself is to cover each eye and look throug... Read Full »
I use glasses but still have difficulty in reading. How to solve this?
Query: Dear doctor, I am 33 years old and I am using glasses for the last two years. My glasses numbers are right side is 3.5 and the left side is 1 but it is difficult to read books or newspaper. Can you help me? What can I do to solve the problem? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. There could be two things that can cause a difficulty with your reading vision. Firstly, you could have developed premature presbyopia and although this is less likely given your young age, this condition is on the rise nowadays. In this condition, you will find it... Read Full »
My son has nearsightedness. What can be done ?
Query: Hello doctor, My son is 14 years old. He has nearsightedness with -3 diopter and he goes for computer programming classes regularly. His aim to be a computer engineer. Can he go for it or if his myopia gets worse in future or affects his vision in the future, can he work on computers? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Sure, he can go for glasses. Myopia can progress but that may progress even if he is not doing computers. Just make sure he uses his glasses most of the times while using computers also. Get his vision tested regularly at six months. Get his power changed whenever he... Read Full »
I have nearsightedness but why everything close to me is blurry now?
Query: Hello doctor,I am 18 years old and I have been nearsighted since I was 12 and all weekend my eyes have been hurting and making me dizzy and giving me a bad headache. When I woke up this morning and looked at my clock across the room I could read it but everything close to me was blurry. It was like ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You are a myopic patient (farsightedness). Due to your vision problem, your eye is under strain which leads to spasm of a muscle inside your eyes which causes a problem in reading. You can go to the nearest ophthalmologist and get your dilated examination for the po... Read Full »
Are contact lenses better than wearing glasses?
Query: Hi doctor, My eye power is -5 on the left eye and -6 on the right eye. My doctor prescribed me glasses, but the glass is big. So, I avoided wearing glasses for a year. Will it cause any problem to the eyes? I do not like to wear glasses. I am thinking about contact lens. Please suggest me. What I... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. If your power is - 5 and - 6, then your vision will be very poor for distant objects. In order to see things which are not near, you will have to wear glasses. Contact lenses are also fine if you do not have dry eye or allergic conjunctivitis. Your treating eye doct... Read Full »