Will the nearsighted eyesight stop getting worse when you grow old?

I think by right, when getting older, the nearsighted should become better. According to what I have read, when we are getting older, the eye muscle become less tensed. This will help our eyes focus backward (or forward, I forget :). So, with this change, it compensate or reduce our nearsighted effect. So, a lot of nearsighted people eye sight got improved when they are getting older. Besides, they won't have farsighted problem.

yeah i feel the same.and some said its over fatigue.too much computer lately.

I know with me, my nearsightedness got worse as I grew older until I started to eat less sugar and more vegetables, then it started to get better. I don't really listen to what other people say when they talk about what will happen as I get older. I've found that most of it does not apply to everyone.

Hate to say it but I must, your eyesight whether nearsighted or far sighted tends to get worse as you get older, you get no choice. However, with laser surgery you can get help to maintain you eyesight longer. And being generally healthy and taking care of your eyes can prolongue the inevitable. But the truth of the matter is that almost all people lose their normal eyesight as they get older. Whether they become more nearsighted or more far sighted or in extreme cases you can become blind. If you would like to enjoy longer eye life see your optometrist.

I am nearsighted and it gets worse EVERY year!

people say near sighted people have a good eyesight in their old age. it's true.

This can not be answered in a general manner because everyone's vision is different. some people will have failing eyesight that will stay as it is, not getting any worse, at a certain point. Others have eyesight that can be cured, and then there are those like me who were born with bad eyesights and it won't get any better or any worse, it'll just stay as it is.

[i]Hi youless, I have no idea about that...I had glasses when I was in College but after 2 weeks of wearing it, I just stopped and until now I can perfectly see and read![/i]

Well, one thing I am proud to say is, I have never worn glasses before. And I am thankful for that as well. Until the day I do, I cannot really say for sure if it will get better or worse. I would have to say the eye sight will deterioate as we grow older. Cos my parents, they too do not need glasses till their late 40s nearing 50s. Then they made their glasses for reading purposes. So, I will only be able to tell you for sure in a decade or two.

Hello youless. I have also heard about this saying from people that the near-sighted won't get worse when aging, but he will be presbyopia. So I guess when one problem is settled, there comes another. I am near-sighted and have to wear my glasses. I hope that someday I will be able to take it off when getting presbyopia. lol.

I have heard similar claims from people. However, my astigmatism has gotten worse as I get older. I find this very annoying. ;) But, what can you do about it? Clearly nothing can be done, as far as I know! Have a wonderful evening!

I was diagnosed with myopia (nearsightedness) when I was nine years old. Every year I had to have my glasses changed because my eyes got worse until I was in my twenties. Then I started changing them only about every three to five years. As I get older the myopia decreases, but I still need glasses to drive and work in the yard and any activity that could put me in danger if I didn't see clearly, but I have developed astigmatism in the left eye at some point and in the last 6 months I've been diagnosed with glaucome and cataracts. That's just one persons experience. Every person is different. Do everything you can to reduce eye strain, maintain a healthy diet and take care of your eyes. Your experience will be unique to you.

I was nearsighted as a child, but it didn't usually cause me any trouble. I didn't need glasses to read my books but had to sit on or near the front of the room to be able to read what was written on the blackboard. I had to get glasses when it came time to get my driver's license. In my late 20s, I was able to pass the vision test without my glasses, so I didn't need glasses for several years. In my early 40s, I had to get glasses again to do my necessary book work. I was getting Old ladies eyes. Within a few years, I had to wear my glasses to drive. I did have that period during my 30s where my eyes were normal, and I didn't have to wear glasses. Not everybody's eyes act the same, though.