Will you go in for `corrected’ or `non-corrected’ myopia?
Many persons are myopic; some of these know about it and some don’t know about their short-coming.
There may well be some of them like the beautiful actor Bipasha Basu (who, according to the Times correspondent Priya Gupta – as reported in Times of India dated December 18, 2014 – is myopic to the tune of -3.50D) who don’t want to go in for glasses, contact lenses, or refractive surgery, and may well be brilliant (as myopes see well by bringing objects close to their eyes)...but, is it really wise to reuse distant correction and deny yourself enjoying the beauty of nature (and face hardships of daily life like not able to see the number of the bus on the road)?
Management options for a myopic person include (i) eye-catching spectacles with feather-light plastic lenses, (ii) comfortable disposable contact lenses, and (iii) dependable refractive surgery.
And, the choice of course is yours as to either remain a non-corrected myope (and face the hardships of not seeing distant objects well) or get your near-sightedness corrected (and lead a fuller life)!
(The picture shows the title page of December 2014 issue of Optometry Today professional journal, edited by me)
Dr Narendra Kumar
Ophthacare Eye Centre more
There may well be some of them like the beautiful actor Bipasha Basu (who, according to the Times correspondent Priya Gupta – as reported in Times of India dated December 18, 2014 – is myopic to the tune of -3.50D) who don’t want to go in for glasses, contact lenses, or refractive surgery, and may well be brilliant (as myopes see well by bringing objects close to their eyes)...but, is it really wise to reuse distant correction and deny yourself enjoying the beauty of nature (and face hardships of daily life like not able to see the number of the bus on the road)?
Management options for a myopic person include (i) eye-catching spectacles with feather-light plastic lenses, (ii) comfortable disposable contact lenses, and (iii) dependable refractive surgery.
And, the choice of course is yours as to either remain a non-corrected myope (and face the hardships of not seeing distant objects well) or get your near-sightedness corrected (and lead a fuller life)!
(The picture shows the title page of December 2014 issue of Optometry Today professional journal, edited by me)
Dr Narendra Kumar
Ophthacare Eye Centre more
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While I'm thankful to so many viewers of my post, to Mr. Rajeev Bhaskar I would like to say that he was advised correctly. Refractive surgery is usually performed one the refractive error stabilizes...and that he should go to his eye doctor now for a professional eye examination and clarification of his doubts, if any. more
Feb 18
Thanks for valuable inputs, Dr. Kumar. I have certain queries regarding this as my son is one such case. We went for his lasik surgery when he was 5-6 years of age. But then I was advised that actual corrective surgery should be done after the age of 18 years, once the eyeball has grown fully. Now that he is 20 years of age and I plan to go for the surgery, will you please advise the how's and when's and what's of the same. Shall be grateful for the same. Regards more
Feb 17
