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Iam having short sight -6.5 both eyes and iam using contact lenses. I need permanent solution for this short sight, shall I go for surgery ? How much time for a surgery ?

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you can do surgery if preoperative tests are all ok sugery takes less time ~30mins but since you are 38yrs old after surgery also you will have to use glasses for near after 40yrs of age. may be it wi ...  Read More

Short Sighted for last 5 years. She recently became mom and has 6 months old son. She is planning to do a lasik surgery for short sight and need an opinion to go forward or not at this time. Thanks in advance.

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hello lasik is very good option to get rid of glasses Doctor will perform few tests (Schirmer test, Pentacam and Fundus examination) and if all tests are normal then you can go for lasik surgery witho ...  Read More

I have short sight and i wanna reduce it . i eat green leaves and carrot daily. Does vision supplements can imporve eye vision

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No medicine or exercise to get rid of or diet can improve the eye sight. You will have to get the lasik done. ...  Read More

I have diabetes and my eye sight is blurry without glasses and i heard that laser treatment that will get rid of this eye sight

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Please get your refraction done first then if it is correctable to6/6then you can plan for lasik. Off course your sugar must be under control. ...  Read More

I am suffering from short sight and my left eye has got a power of -2.50 D. I am instructed to wear spectacles.my left eye is a lazy eye.Will my left eye be able to attain normal vision? how long does it take? my right eye is using plane glasses.I am not suffering from squint.

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Hello As your age is 14 yrs,so still we have time to save for lazy eye. Use glasses as recommended by your doctor and in addition to that,start patching of the better eye. Duration of patching is gui ...  Read More

I am suffering from short sight in my left eye which has got a power of -2.50 D. I am not using spectacles. I had a recent check up and i am instructed to wear spectacles.my left eye is lazy eye. Doctor prescribed to wear plane glass in right eye since its vision is normal. will my left eye be able to recover to normal vision? If so how long does i

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you could try wearing specs for a year and see how much vision improves..the possibility of recovery would be higher with minus nos..advisable to wait for laser vision correction till its verified tha ...  Read More

I have short sighted since childhood.i have been wearing glasses since then .my power still varies .but I recently saw on internet that through certain eye exercise s and yoga eyesight can be improved. Is this true ? Can I improve my eyesight by doing regular eye exercise???

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no. ...  Read More

I am sight problem only with my left eye,what should I do to rid off this right now I'm not using any spectacles

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Please get your refraction done and start using specs as advised. ...  Read More

I have short sight issue around 2.25 power spectacles wearing during driving and night times. However frm recently I have started feeling dizziness while driving wearing the specs, especially on speed tracks. I hav got to knw that it can happen due to binocular dysfunction. So I had re-tested power and changed lenses. However I hav still faced same

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Driving is a skill that involves vision. Sense of hearing, sense of balance and complex neuromuscular interactions such as movement of legs, arms, head and neck, eyes etc. You should have a cycloplegi ...  Read More

My eye sight is increasing from last two years comparably more than last 10-12 years. I got sight in 2010, since then my eye sight is almost stable. But since last few years, it is increasing more rapidly Currently for right eye it increased from 2.25 to 3. And for left eye it increased from 1.5 to 2.25.

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Please continue using glasses. Minimize screen time. Go for regular eye check ups. ...  Read More

I have both long and short eye sight, My age 55, currenly using specs. Can it be corrected through Lasik

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It is better to correct long site by lasik.pl consult Ophthalmologist for further evaluation and treatment. ...  Read More

My son got specks and cannot see distance vision clearly ..he wears specks more than year how to get rid of specks and clear eye sight

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Ma'am you haven't mentioned about the Spectacle power and age of your Son. Also no information given if the vision is 6/6 after wearing the glasses. There are Refractive surgeries to get rid of Specta ...  Read More

Hello all I just want to know how to get rid of these dark circles?, I have tried all the remedies but it's not going is this something genetic? Can anyone help

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You may need fillers. Plus few medicines. May nit gob100% but get a little better. Consult online. ...  Read More

My husband resently got eye sight... Short sight...my husband is prescribed by progressive lense...not by normal lense...when is progressive lense given. ... Can he use normal lense...biofocal

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Better use the glasses as prescribed. The doctor knows better. He can start on Homoeopathic treatment to stop the deterioration of the eyesight and to even improve it. You can consult me at ptacto. ...  Read More

Does masturbation affect eye vision and harmful for eye sight Please advise some on told me regarding this

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Hello There.is no relation between masturbation and eye sight. ...  Read More

How to get rid of this. I am doing this everyday or some time after leaving a gap of 1 day. Even if i cantroal my self for more than 3 or 4 days then on 5th day i do this about 2 or 3 times. So please help me dr.

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Consult online And provide more details ...  Read More

I feel iam becoming short in height, what to do, thus someone become short, already i am short, my shine bone pains

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Dear Sir, first of all I would like to know how did you come to know that you are becoming short, have you been measuring you lenght regularly, because at your age this is not possible, unless you hav ...  Read More

Sir I've sight for left 8.25 and right 8.75...Does laser treatment cure my problem

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It depends upon the thickness and topography of your cornea. But With this much number it's likely to have a residual number,which may compell you to use glasses. In such cases ICL is the best option ...  Read More

My name is suresh I have a doubt that difference between minus and plus sight can you please answer me sir.

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Minus means concave lens used to correct myopia. Plus means convex lens.used to correct hypermetropia. ...  Read More

How to decrease eye Sight problem. How to get rid off spects. I do not see things which are at distance from my eyes.

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There is no medicine or exercise to get rid of the glasses. Lasik is the only alternative. ...  Read More

Dear Doctor's How to Get Rid Off from Boils ( I think Called as canker sore ) in Mouth . I am getting Boils Frequently everytime . It's annyoing to eat spicy food . What are the Permanent Solution . Thanks in Advance .

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You may have vitamin b deficiency, improve your diet, Do vitamin b assay. Start Tab. Beplex forte once a day ...  Read More

Sir am having short sight -3.0 power on both eyes. How can i improve this. What is the cost of laser treatment. Is there any bad effect

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Hello I am sorry but there is no medicine or exercise to get rid of glasses Lasik is a very good option for this Cost depends on type of lasik It may range from 28k to 80k depending on type of lasik ...  Read More

Sir since 7 yrs i am suffering with sight 4.5 fr both eyes plse suggest some precautions,n guide good supplements...

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if you are a computer user then put lubricant eye drops 2to3 times daily e.g. teardrop. follow 20 20 formula ie close your eyes for 20 seconds after every 20 minutes. ...  Read More

I had a sight but in one eye I had a surgery ND fitted a glass inside is there any alternative for like laser treatment

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Hello I can understand your concern but Information provided by you is incomplete I assume you are asking about lasik surgery Kindly share your glasses prescription and your case file so that I may ...  Read More

Is eating fish daily can cure eye sight ?? Im planning to eat fish daily for 1 year .. Nd i have 4.7 sight (long sight +)

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Eating fish and other healthy food is good for general health. It does not correct eye numbers. ...  Read More

I have -8.50 and -8.25 eye sight in both eyes I want to get rid of spects forever What will be best for my eyes Q lasic, lasic,or bioptics.

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that will depend on the thickness of your cornea and some other parameters. ...  Read More

My lens power of right eye increase from -.50 to+1 and left eyepower from -.25 to .50.does it mean my eye sight is improving and any chance of get rid from specs

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Hello How come power changes from - 0.5to +1at this age This is suspicious Kindly share your glasses prescription ...  Read More

Doc.i have -6 long sight problem I want to reduce it what I can do for it.how to reduce it

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you will have to undergo lasik surgery. ...  Read More

I want to get rid of the spectacles presently I'm using And in future also I don't want to increase my eye sight also Day by day my sight is increasing My spec's also getting bigger size Please tell me a way

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the number will increase till the age of 20 yrs.except taking nutritious diet you can't do anything. after your number stabilised you can get lasik done. ...  Read More

Actually he lost one eye sight bcz of stroke is it recoverable? He is saying his other eye sight also betting faded now ... I did a big mistake I dint take care of diabetes now his blood sugar level is 450 and above ... now I am worried will he loss his partial eye sight also ... will this sugar will be In control with in short time orbit will redu

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Hello I think I need to see the MRI reports Also get his fundus examination and Visual field test( perimetry) of other eye History of patient is also not clear... can you please specify about timing ...  Read More

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