Glasses on or off?

Hello,

I'm a 21 year old male, suffering from myopia and astigmatism. The
left lens prescription is -2.50 H, and the right one is -2.75 H+.

I've always removed my glasses when doing close-up work, such as
reading or studying (and still does) but lately I'm having difficulty
even seeing so close up.

My question: is it harmful for my eyes to do the close-up work with my
glasses on? I presupposed so, but I thought I would see what you guys
would say.

Thanks!

On Mon, 23 Jul 2007 11:45:30 -0700, (E-Mail Removed) wrote:

>Hello,
>
>I'm a 21 year old male, suffering from myopia and astigmatism. The
>left lens prescription is -2.50 H, and the right one is -2.75 H+.
>
>I've always removed my glasses when doing close-up work, such as
>reading or studying (and still does) but lately I'm having difficulty
>even seeing so close up.
>
>My question: is it harmful for my eyes to do the close-up work with my
>glasses on? I presupposed so, but I thought I would see what you guys
>would say.
>
>Thanks!


DUCK AND COVER!!!

On Jul 23, 8:53 pm, Neil Brooks <neil0...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> On Mon, 23 Jul 2007 11:45:30 -0700, dawki...@gmail.com wrote:
> >Hello,
>
> >I'm a 21 year old male, suffering from myopia and astigmatism. The
> >left lens prescription is -2.50 H, and the right one is -2.75 H+.
>
> >I've always removed my glasses when doing close-up work, such as
> >reading or studying (and still does) but lately I'm having difficulty
> >even seeing so close up.
>
> >My question: is it harmful for my eyes to do the close-up work with my
> >glasses on? I presupposed so, but I thought I would see what you guys
> >would say.
>
> >Thanks!
>
> DUCK AND COVER!!!

Doesn't the group description read "Human vision, visual correction,
and visual science"? Damn, didn't think I was _that_ myopic...

Dawki,

Leave your glasses off.

If you struggle to see, then passively observe your breathing for 1
minute.

After the minute has elapsed, modify your breathing so that your
stomach rises when you inhale, and falls when you exhale. Feel your
stomach with your hands to check this. Relax and do not force it, but
just allow yourself to breathe deeply. Blink frequently and lightly.

Within five minutes, your vision will be restored.

On Mon, 23 Jul 2007 18:56:15 -0000, (E-Mail Removed) wrote:

>On Jul 23, 8:53 pm, Neil Brooks <neil0...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>> On Mon, 23 Jul 2007 11:45:30 -0700, dawki...@gmail.com wrote:
>> >Hello,
>>
>> >I'm a 21 year old male, suffering from myopia and astigmatism. The
>> >left lens prescription is -2.50 H, and the right one is -2.75 H+.
>>
>> >I've always removed my glasses when doing close-up work, such as
>> >reading or studying (and still does) but lately I'm having difficulty
>> >even seeing so close up.
>>
>> >My question: is it harmful for my eyes to do the close-up work with my
>> >glasses on? I presupposed so, but I thought I would see what you guys
>> >would say.
>>
>> >Thanks!
>>
>> DUCK AND COVER!!!
>
>Doesn't the group description read "Human vision, visual correction,
>and visual science"? Damn, didn't think I was _that_ myopic...

It surely does. This question raises an issue (over-correction,
under-correction of myopia) that would be perfectly suitable fodder
for discussion ... if it weren't for the presence of one insane poster
named Otis Brown.

Just ignore what Otis says and you should be fine.

My layman's opinion on the question, for what it's worth, is that the
original poster should have another eye exam to rule out any sort of
binocular vision problems, accommodative insufficiency, etc.

It may be that bifocals are indicated.

Commentary by Professor of Ophthalmology, Dr. David Guyton:

"For my young patients with simple myopia, I suggest they
leave their distance glasses off while reading, something I have
always done myself. A child who cannot see the board at school,
for example, should wear glasses to see the board, but remove them
when reading a book or writing."

You can believe Neil Brooks, with no qualifications AT ALL,
to make recommendations of this nature, or you
can believe David Guyton who is a superior ophthamologist,
and knows what he is talking about.

But Brooks has no respect of anything -- other than
his own opinion.

Otis



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On Jul 23, 2:45 pm, dawki...@gmail.com wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I'm a 21 year old male, suffering from myopia and astigmatism. The
> left lens prescription is -2.50 H, and the right one is -2.75 H+.
>
> I've always removed my glasses when doing close-up work, such as
> reading or studying (and still does) but lately I'm having difficulty
> even seeing so close up.
>
> My question: is it harmful for my eyes to do the close-up work with my
> glasses on? I presupposed so, but I thought I would see what you guys
> would say.
>
> Thanks!

Hallo Otis
how are you?

On Mon, 23 Jul 2007 13:07:24 -0700, "(E-Mail Removed)"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>You can believe Neil Brooks, with no qualifications AT ALL,
>to make recommendations of this nature, or you
>can believe David Guyton who is a superior ophthamologist,
>and knows what he is talking about.

Did Guyton examine the original poster?

No?

Really??

Okay. Thanks.

>But Brooks has no respect of anything -- other than
>his own opinion.

Oh, Otis. You're such an idiot.

Is Carol inflatable? Does she even exist??

Hard to imagine....

On Jul 23, 2:45 pm, dawki...@gmail.com wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I'm a 21 year old male, suffering from myopia and astigmatism. The
> left lens prescription is -2.50 H, and the right one is -2.75 H+.
>
> I've always removed my glasses when doing close-up work, such as
> reading or studying (and still does) but lately I'm having difficulty
> even seeing so close up.
>
> My question: is it harmful for my eyes to do the close-up work with my
> glasses on? I presupposed so, but I thought I would see what you guys
> would say.

Think of it this way. With your glasses on, reading is exactly the
same as for people who don't wear glasses. You will accommodate and
converge, with your glasses on, in exactly the same manner as a non
glasses wearer. So is it harmful for the eyes of non glasses wearers
to read?

With your current prescription, anything further away than about 35cm
(16 inches) will be blurry without the glasses. So I'm not surprised
that you are noticing discomfort.

Otis will soon weigh in with different advice, ignore him.

Judy


>
> Thanks!

Dear Friend,

A professor of ophthamology stated that he himself,
takes the minus lens off for all close work

Judy> Otis will soon weigh in with different advice, ignore him.

Majoiry-opinion Judy recommends that you ignore the advice
of an ophthmologist, and wear your minus glasses all the time.

You can follow the advice of an optometrist or
an ophthamologist.


Otis



On Jul 23, 8:59 pm, Dr Judy <mpac...@rogers.com> wrote:
> On Jul 23, 2:45 pm, dawki...@gmail.com wrote:
>
> > Hello,
>
> > I'm a 21 year old male, suffering from myopia and astigmatism. The
> > left lens prescription is -2.50 H, and the right one is -2.75 H+.
>
> > I've always removed my glasses when doing close-up work, such as
> > reading or studying (and still does) but lately I'm having difficulty
> > even seeing so close up.
>
> > My question: is it harmful for my eyes to do the close-up work with my
> > glasses on? I presupposed so, but I thought I would see what you guys
> > would say.
>
> Think of it this way. With your glasses on, reading is exactly the
> same as for people who don't wear glasses. You will accommodate and
> converge, with your glasses on, in exactly the same manner as a non
> glasses wearer. So is it harmful for the eyes of non glasses wearers
> to read?
>
> With your current prescription, anything further away than about 35cm
> (16 inches) will be blurry without the glasses. So I'm not surprised
> that you are noticing discomfort.
>
> Otis will soon weigh in with different advice, ignore him.
>
> Judy
>
>
>
>
>
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