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Hello Dr I'm 32 years old male from Bangalore I'm having vision issues since 3 years I find very difficult to see near objects,like watching TV, driving,reading,viewing computer screen,have kind of bluryness or double vision when I try to focus,it puts lots of strain on my eye to focus near objects,I get headaches,eye pain,burning sensation n redne

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Are you a regular computer user if so it might be computer vision syndrome please use lubricant eye drops e.g. teardrop 2to3 times daily and rub ocupol d's eye oint twice daily on lids. Take antioxida ...  Read More

I am 14 years old my height and weight is very low... i am suffering from long sightedness for about 5 years. My left eye power is -5.5 and right eye is -5.0 with some cy. Curing tips please.

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Regular checkups, both for refractive error correction and fundus examination. Don't indulge in only in-house and near vision involving activities. But remember don't do strenuous exercises. Later you ...  Read More

I am a 17 year old boy, got long sightedness 4 years ago. Currently having eye power of -2.0 I really want to have 6/6 eyes back. What should I do? I don't want to go for laser treatment. Is there any eye expert?? I have also heard about eye-drops having honey, extract from white onion , ginger and lemon. Are those kind of eye-drops helpful or dang

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There is allopathic or ayurvdic medicine to decrease or to eliminate my power . Myopic power is inherited from either mother or father side & is basically hereditary in nature ,maximum increase in ...  Read More

I'm suffering from short sightedness does double toned milk help my vision? And could you please tell about the contents of vitamin A in all kind of milks

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if you are myopic then only glasses will help you. vit A is there in ..Veg...carrat,cabbage, sweet gaurd (kaddu),papaya,mango,and almost all yellow vegitables and fruits..... Non veg....milk,curd,bu ...  Read More

Hi doctor ...good afternoon.. i have short sightedness since many years im using spectacles from past 13 yrs ...im feeling my vision decresing day by day so,planing for lasik surgery ..so plz suggest me doctor . My powers are now - 5 of both eyes ...

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Hello Good evening Lasik is very good option to get rid of glasses Doctor will perform few tests like schirmer test pentacam test to see corneal topography and thickness and fundus examination If all ...  Read More

Dear, sir from 2days back Long distances vision notable see clearly. Plz help me No pain , normal but ,

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Since 2 you are not able to see distant Vision at age the age of28 yrs, there is only one thing coming to my mind, you are suffering from dryness (computer vision syndrome)and you should use lubricati ...  Read More

Hello I have blurred vision when I see the object placed on long distance so please help me in solving this problem and which lenses are used . Is lenses are in - or + ...

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Hello Your symptoms are suggestive of refractive error Kindly consult local ophthalmologist and get proper eye examination done Regards ...  Read More

Hello Iam experience in long sight problem for the past few months. I cannot read the long sign boards properly. What are the remedies other than wearing glass and lens?

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Hello I assume you have myopia Refractive surgery like LASIK is an option ...  Read More

I have long hairs that comes on my face, Is it true that if hairs come in front of eyes causes damage to vision/eye. THANK YOU in advance.

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Hi. Not only hair, any foreign body falling into the eye will cause damage to the eye. Just the hair coming infront of the eye per se doesn't cause any damage. ...  Read More

Pain in eye with blurring of vision with long time headache, i don't use spectacles, dry eyes with pain

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Headache, Pain and dry eyes will come due to continuous use of Computer or any digital screen. Please take breaks every 20mins and look away from screen. Blink your eyes 10-20 times every 20 mins. Us ...  Read More

Hi . I see honeycomb like structure on white wall in vision after closing any one eye . Also when I focus on white wall with both eyes i see slight yellow honeycomb structure. I only have far sightedness. What exactly the issue . Please help

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What is your glass power It's a Normal phenomenon But still detailed retina examination is needed ...  Read More

How to reduce fareye sightedness i have from childhood i dont wear glasses how to correct my eye problem??

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You should wear glasses regularly. In case you don't want to wear glasses you can use contact lenses. If your number is stable, you can go for laser refractive surgery. ...  Read More

I work in the IT and have to work for more than 8-9 hours on the computer everyday. I use eye drops to lubricate my eyes. The problem I have is, my vision gets blurry after working for some time on the computer, it then takes hours to adjust to normal after i stop looking at the screen. My eyes are fine in the morning when I wake up but as the day

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It could be due to accommodation of eye muscle. Keep taking frequent breaks to prevent it, every 20 minutes, take a 20 second break and look at a distant object 20 feet away. Maintain right posture w ...  Read More

Yesterday, I had double sighted ness for almost 15 min in morning around 10-10:30am. Around 1 I had severe headache, nausea and extreme weakness and consulted a doctor who diagnosed it as migraine symptoms. I go for swimming in morning and I have some pain in left arm since more than a month which I feel is due to sleeping disorder.

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Ur case requires detailed history and neurological examination for diagnosis. ...  Read More

Since a month or two, i have realized that i cannot see things which are at a distance, they tend to appear blurry, i was able to see them clearly before. I had lost weight in the past few months, also i had been experiencing loss of appetite, Do i need Spectacles or is it because of something else?

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You will have to get it checked...not possible to comment without any reports. ...  Read More

Doctor, I use glasses of power -1.5D(L) and -1 D(R) for my eyes. I need to find out that shall I wear them all time and even when I read books or paper?? What should I do to improve my eyesight in order to not need glasses ?? And what is my vision on vision chart. Thanks

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You specifically need this number for a distance vision. You can manage your near work very well even without glasses. However it's cumbersome to switch between wearing it and removing it every now an ...  Read More

I have some barrage laser treatment on 18-Oct-19 of last month. After laser, I used to notice some small flies and also blurry in long distance vision especially focusing on the lights (shades around lights). May I know the reason for that blurry and flies? Thanks in advance.

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Hello Flies are suggestive of floaters These are Benign and dont need treatment Only way to get rid of them is to avoid them. Having said that, get your retina examined once. ...  Read More

My mother age 45years, she have near vision she have spects also, but she is telling iam not able to see long also. So i think she have distance vision too. But how is it possible doctor? Both near and distance vision at once???

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This is refractive error with presbiopia (decreased ability to focus near objects) and sets in around this age only. She will require progressive or bifocal corrective lenses. I hope you will understa ...  Read More

I have. Eye problem I have got long sighted ness 7 to 8 months ago I can't see far things clearly is there any remedy to regain my eyesight

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There is no medicine or exercise to get rid of the glasses except lasik. But for that you will have to wait for 5to6 years. At present get your refraction done at a regular interval and use specs as p ...  Read More

My eye sight is +7 how do I get cured or maintained...can I get laser treatment. precautions should I take now...

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There is no medical treatment or exercise. You can get the lasik done but the outcome will depend on the corneal topography. It's likely that there may be some residual numbers after lasik. ...  Read More

For a short sighted person how much power of lenses should preferred. Is it in + or -

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Hello For a short sighted person, you will need minus powered glasses Power of glasses depends on your vision which is checked by snellen chart ...  Read More

I've been having blurry vision since past 2 weeks. I don't use specs. My profession makes me sit in front of a laptop for daily 7 hrs. On eye testing i found I have 0.5 near sightedness

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use specs as per prescription. you might be having computer vision syndrome. please use lubricant eye drops 2to3 times daily e.g. teardrop and rub ocupol dx eye oint twice daily on lids ...  Read More

I have back neck pain & long vision problem since 1 year as i work on system daily for 6 to 8 hours. I am getting the pain through out the night and continues till i fresh up the morning or continues till afternoon.

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Hello This could be due to cervical I would recommend you to maintain proper posture during system use Consult local orthopaedician ...  Read More

My daughter's one eye is cross sighted. She told that her one eye not works properly and blurr in vision. She sees in a amazing way. She always suffer from eye itchiness several times

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please get her eyes testing done by an ophthalmologist. she might be having amblyopia. ...  Read More

I am facing short-sightedness, poor vision and seeing blur the far objects. I am using mobile and laptop a lot for reading/studying and after a prolonged use my eyes started pain become blur and started headache. This problem starts after I started using mobile/laptop a lot from last year. Till now I am not using spectacle and I don't want to use s

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Hello Your symptoms are suggestive of dryness Try A.cold compresses B use lubricating eyedrop frequently For near sightedness.. Lasik is a very good option for this ...  Read More

I am 21 years old (male) and have a problem of long distance vision. My eyesight number is -13. I went for lasik laser but docter said it can not be treated with lasik laser, And I need to have implantation on new lence in my eyes. I want to know what are the possible treatments for my eyes . I would appreciate any other suggestion! Thank You

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You have been guided properly. After a set of investigations if it's found that such high refractive error is not possible to correct with Lasik surgery then other option is implanting an iol above yo ...  Read More

I had got short sightedness when i was 10 years old. Now i am 15 years old. It has been increased to -3.5.

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Short sightedness is a developmental condition where d length of Ur eyeball keeps increasing and hence the number. It will stabilise by 20-21 years of age. Once it stabilises u can get LASIK done if u ...  Read More

Short sightedness, blurring of far of objects,creating problems and nessetising spectacle s.seek immediate remedy

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Hello well if you are having learning of vision and facing difficulty in seeing for of objects then I would definitely suggest you to consult an ophthalmologist and go for vision testing and then you ...  Read More

What is the time interval for regular checkups for long sightedness? I had problem 10 years back and that time I got -1.25 for left eye and -1.5 for right eye. Six months back also, it was same. Now I am going for new specs. Should I go for fresh checkup?

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Hello As your age is 33 yrs now, so your number will not change Having said that,annual general eye check is recommended ...  Read More

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