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Fri Nov 19, 2010 9:02 pm  |
Vitamins, laser treatments, eye exercises???
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Fri Nov 19, 2010 9:27 pm |
Well I tried the eye exercises and I think they might work but you need to back off of your prescription and my vision was such that I had to have the strength. Lasik has worked well for many but some have gotten chronic dry eye from the surgery, so do some research and talk to plenty of post lasik folks. I used contacts for years very successfully but at 55 opted for lens replacement and LOVE it... at your age you have lots of options....my vision started fading at 45...but hey with lens replacement at 55 it's rocking.....now let's see what else I might replace  |
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Sat Nov 20, 2010 2:58 pm |
It might be time for some reading glasses.  |
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Sat Nov 20, 2010 3:03 pm |
| jom wrote: |
| It might be time for some reading glasses. |
LOL, jom.....the joys of aging. |
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Sat Nov 20, 2010 6:53 pm |
I got glasses. After 48 years of being the only one in my family without them, I finally had to break down and get glasses. Either that or continue to suffer with headaches from trying to read! 
Check out the magnifying glasses in the drugstores though, they might do what you need. I wish I had done that - would have saved some money.
It's a sophisticated look now to wear glasses. |
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Sat Nov 20, 2010 7:24 pm |
| ShastaGirl wrote: |
I got glasses. After 48 years of being the only one in my family without them, I finally had to break down and get glasses. Either that or continue to suffer with headaches from trying to read!
Check out the magnifying glasses in the drugstores though, they might do what you need. I wish I had done that - would have saved some money.
It's a sophisticated look now to wear glasses. |
I see very well in front of me, the far distances is my trouble. I have glasses, but now I feel like I have to wear them all the time, but I do not want to.
Gotta read about the lens replacement Toby talked about |
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Sat Nov 20, 2010 9:46 pm |
| Yep, got the hubby and I reading glasses. Very chic and in at our age! All the best are doing it. |
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Thu Nov 25, 2010 12:45 pm |
| I am saving money to have Lasik but may not qualify because of my irregular astigmatism. I will also investigate contact lens implants. Either procedure will cost at least $5K. |
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Fri Nov 26, 2010 1:17 pm |
The new Vogue magazine has an article about supplements. It says that a supplement of lutein and zeaxanthin, which are phytochemicals found in green vegetables, have been shown to decrease the risk of macular degeneration. One researcher said that it could mean that declining vision doesn't have to be part of aging.
Not much help for those who have already gotten there I suspect! |
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Sun Nov 28, 2010 8:39 am |
| jom wrote: |
The new Vogue magazine has an article about supplements. It says that a supplement of lutein and zeaxanthin, which are phytochemicals found in green vegetables, have been shown to decrease the risk of macular degeneration. One researcher said that it could mean that declining vision doesn't have to be part of aging.
Not much help for those who have already gotten there I suspect! |
I have started taking lutein!It's one of the main ingerdients in USANA vision supplement. So let's see what happens.
I'm also doing very simple eye exercises while walking. My vision is not that bad, but I just do not want my vision to get worse, as I am still not ready to wear glasses all the time. |
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Tue Nov 30, 2010 12:00 pm |
Same here - I recently started taking a lutein/zeaxanthin supplement. I'd put it off for months; had been hearing and reading of it for a while. Finally made time to do some online research about it and decided it was a good idea for me. I've already noticed a slight difference - my vision is cleaner and sharper especially at night, and my eyes don't feel so scratchy and dry. Hopefully they'll feel even better as time goes on.
My eyes have always been sensitive. Doesn't help that I usually don't get enough sleep and do a lot of close work - reading (words and music), sewing, etc. I've stopped wearing my soft contact lenses; just can't tolerate them anymore. My distance vision is fine in them, but for anything close I have to put on reading glasses. Worse, my eyes start looking red within half an hour of putting them in. So why bother with them? I just wear my glasses and take them off when I want to.
When it gets so dry here in cold weather, I set up a humidifier in each bedroom in the house. I did it originally to keep noses/throats moisturized, but quickly noticed that my eyes felt better too. Baby your eyes!
But most of all, I'm terrified of macular degeneration. My mom has it, and another dear friend, a priest. They are both huge readers, both in their early seventies, and are slowly losing their vision. My mom has it only in one eye; who knows if it will affect the other. I want to do everything possible to prevent it or at least lessen its effects on my eyes if I do get it. Taking the supplement can't hurt, and there is plenty of evidence that lutein/zeaxanthin actually helps. |
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Wed Dec 01, 2010 8:50 am |
| zephyr wrote: |
| Same here - I recently started taking a lutein/zeaxanthin supplement. I've already noticed a slight difference - my vision is cleaner and sharper especially at night, and my eyes don't feel so scratchy and dry. Hopefully they'll feel even better as time goes on. |
zephyr, I also noticed a slight improvement from using a lutein/zeaxanthin supplement. I seems like I see things much clearer and my eyes are not so tired. |
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Sat Dec 04, 2010 10:03 pm |
| There is a quick fix for dry eyes -- have the tear ducts lasered shut. Generally before the doctor does that, he will put in punctal plugs (or whatever they are called) so you can see if there is an improvement. They are removable plugs that go into your lower pinhole in your lid by your inner eye -- tear duct. Restasis has helped me but I don't want to take it forever. It's too expensive. |
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