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Right this may seem a stupid idea to many but im studying to be an optometrist who should be your first port of call if you notice or develop anything unusual to do with your eyes. To help me with my studies please fire away any questions you have concerning your eyes, basically this is designed for me to reinforce my knowledge on the complicated subject of optics. :)

EG:
Q: What are those little black dots i keep seeing floating around? Is there anything wrong with me?
A: This is a natural occurence called "floaters", most adults have them and some more than others. It occurs when the jellatinous substance inside of your cornea liquifies over time and debree breaks loose and floats around (hence terminology "floaters"). If you notice these floaters increasing in great amounts, especially to the point where it is affecting your vision, go and see your optometrist.

PS: One last thing, i am not yet a qualified optometrist, although i have utmost faith in my knowledge on quite a lot of things to do with eyes please dont take my word for anything, also if something seems a genuine problem go and see your optometrist.

Oh, I have a good question.
Besides all those eye drops and pills that you can buy in drug stores what else would you recommend for keeping eyes healthy?

There are many things you can do but the best one from my point of view is to maintain a healthy diet, carrots are not just a myth and although they do not make you see in the dark they are very beneficial to the health of the optic nerve and eyes themselves.
Another thing ive seen is something called an eye bath, it is basically a little cup which fits around your eye socket, you fill this with the solution that comes with it and bathe each eye for a few minutes. I found it great for aleviating tired and dry eyes and it also leaves an extra protective layer of fluid on your cornea which lasts for a while, i recommend carrots and eye baths.

Edit: Was my information helpfull? :)

Yes, it was. Thank you.

When I get up from laying in bed for a certain amount of time... my vision completely goes away for like 5 seconds and comes back again o_o especially when I stretch muscles and such. Sometimes I need to stand somewhere...

I like this thread, it's informative.

So sometimes I fall asleep in class and when I wake up, my vision is blurry for a couple of minutes before returning to normal. Do you know the reason for this?

Just tells how many different people come here. we might even have pr0nstars around here.

Hi NAPS, could you tell me what reasons would make you an unsuitable candidate for laser eye surgery please?

Haha, yea, when I did my leg surgery they needed me to sign a paper showing risks like, the surgery lamp might fall in your leg. I lol'd there.

I think I first noticed these in college when I kep having trouble in microbiology lab. My counts using microscopes were always off. "Was that microbe or a floater?!?!"

iPhantom's Answer: Dont worry, happens to everyone, its just the blood rushing from your head down to your legs, takes a few seconds to pump back to your head is all :)

kcyk8703's Answer: This also happens to alot of people its just groginess from just waking up, you shouldnt fall asleep in class either lol

Thelastfortnight's Answer: In England you are advised to have an eye test every 2 years unless you have Diabetes, Glaucoma (Or a family history of Diabetes or Glaucoma) or unless you have a high prescription (example you being a -10 Spere in both eyes with a +5 Cyl). Just make sure you have an eye test when you are due or if you feel theres been a change in your presricption. As for laser eye surgery it is very safe as a whole but depending on which country you live in the price for it as well as the safety standards might not be as good as other countries, example being England which is quite expensive but very very safe and has a very high success rate.

Saintkat's Answer: If you have Presbyopia (people dont develop this until the age of 40, its basically means reading glasses), if you have a very high spectacle prescription it may not make a hell of a difference, if you have type 1 Diabetes and thats about it for the mainstream of things that disqualify you from it. Go and have a laser consutation with your own optometrist he/she will be able to tell you more because they have your individual records, everyones eyes are unique you see so he/she will be able to tell you exactly how it will benefit you.

Tainsg's Answer: It depends, are they many floaters? They shouldnt impair your vision in normal amounts but if there is many you may have a serious problem. It sounds like you just need glasses, counting very tiny things through a microscope i imagine you would need to see the best you can :)

Ah well, glad it is no problem.

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Yes, I think it's time..

Seiously... have an eye test, even though you can see there could be other problems which only an eye test can find out, an eye test can even see if youre Diabetic.

Im sure its 18 but considering that you have to do further training to fully answer consultations on laser eye surgery im not too sure, that and im still training to be an optometrist so calling me doc makes me feel a fake since im still unqualified... bleh i feel so humble :p

Thanks heaps NAPS really appreciate it.

My Grandma has a lazy eye and it's smaller than the other one. Is that common? Also is there anything she can do to correct the lazy thing or is she too old? She's in her 60's.
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