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@nela13 (55684)
Portugal
January 27, 2023 12:54pm CST
Today was the day to go with my daughter to the ophthalmologist. Her myopia has been increasing every year, she already has 6 diopters in her left eye and 5.50 diopters in her right eye. Last year the doctor prescribed some drops (a new medicine to stop myopia) to put in her eyes every day. The results couldn't have been better, myopia has stabilized, and it's exactly the same as last year. Drops are expensive, but the investment was worth it. She will continue to apply the drops for another year and then we will return to the consultation. Needless to say that we are very happy Do you wear glasses? Picture of her glasses.
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@LadyDuck (455013)
• Switzerland
28 Jan 23
I am glad, I had the same problem when I was young. The doctor prescribed injection and the myopia stopped and later also regressed. I wear glasses to read.
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@LadyDuck (455013)
• Switzerland
30 Jan 23
@nela13 Drops are a lot better than injection. I am so glad that she is stabilized now.
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@nela13 (55684)
• Portugal
29 Jan 23
These drops are a recent thing, I was so worried because she already has many diopters but thank God it seems to be stabilized.
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@nela13 (55684)
• Portugal
31 Jan 23
@LadyDuck she needs to do the treatment for another year and hopefully she will keep her eyes stabilized.
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@ptrikha_2 (45331)
• India
27 Jan 23
That is a good news. Eye care does means a lot. Even I need to get a checkup done in sometime. Have a nice time ahead.
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@ptrikha_2 (45331)
• India
28 Jan 23
@nela13 Yes, probably sometime in February.
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@ptrikha_2 (45331)
• India
30 Jan 23
@nela13 Have a nice week ahead!
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@nela13 (55684)
• Portugal
27 Jan 23
Eyes are so important, we are so happy that her myopia is stabilizing. Do your checkup as soon as you can.
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@shaggin (71572)
• United States
28 Jan 23
I thankfully still have perfect vision at 39. My oldest daughter has her fathers terrible vision. The baby has a condition her father has so we will have to watch her for signs of glaucoma at a very early age. I had no idea there is drops to cause myopia not to get worse. My husband is supposed to take drops daily for the glaucoma but he doesn’t. They are $100 for a tiny bottle.
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@shaggin (71572)
• United States
29 Jan 23
@nela13 no my oldest just has bad vision like my first husband and she has nystagmus. We won’t know until the baby is older if she will have eye problems like my second husband does with the glaucoma.
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@nela13 (55684)
• Portugal
29 Jan 23
I am sorry that your daughter has vision problems, is it myopia? Glaucoma can lead to blindness, here drops to treat it are very affordable. The drops to treat myopia is a recent thing.
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@nela13 (55684)
• Portugal
29 Jan 23
@shaggin glaucoma is very dangerous, he should be careful and treat it.
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@allen0187 (58447)
• Philippines
27 Jan 23
This is indeed good news. Hopefully, she continues her recovery. I need to wear glasses and have my pair but I hardly use it.
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@nela13 (55684)
• Portugal
27 Jan 23
We are very happy, this is very good for her. Why do you rarely wear your glasses?
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@allen0187 (58447)
• Philippines
27 Jan 23
@nela13 I'm just not used to it. I might get a new pair and hopefully, it is something I start to get used to wearing.
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@nela13 (55684)
• Portugal
27 Jan 23
@allen0187 I understand, sometimes it is difficult to adapt.
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@just4him (303377)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
28 Jan 23
I'm glad the drops helped her eyes and she doesn't need new glasses. Yes, I wear glasses.
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@just4him (303377)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
30 Jan 23
@nela13 I'm glad they're worth it.
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@nela13 (55684)
• Portugal
31 Jan 23
@just4him thank you.
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@nela13 (55684)
• Portugal
29 Jan 23
We are so happy, the drops are expensive but they worth it.
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@CarolDM (203478)
• Nashville, Tennessee
27 Jan 23
So happy to read about the good news. Enjoy your day and weekend.
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@nela13 (55684)
• Portugal
27 Jan 23
Thank you, we are very happy We will surely have a better weekend now.
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@nela13 (55684)
• Portugal
27 Jan 23
@CarolDM thank you
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@CarolDM (203478)
• Nashville, Tennessee
27 Jan 23
@nela13 Sounds wonderful.
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@RebeccasFarm (84372)
• Wheat Ridge, Colorado
28 Jan 23
This is wonderful news then for your daughter Manuela..happy for you too
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@nela13 (55684)
• Portugal
29 Jan 23
Thank you, we are very happy, this is very good to her vision.
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@DaddyEvil (137251)
• United States
27 Jan 23
That's great news! I'm happy for her! Yes, I wear glasses or contacts for long distance viewing. I have to wear them to drive.
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@nela13 (55684)
• Portugal
27 Jan 23
Thank you, we are so happy. I also wear contacts and sometimes glasses for distance viewing.
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@DaddyEvil (137251)
• United States
28 Jan 23
@nela13 You're welcome.
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@moffittjc (118224)
• Gainesville, Florida
29 Jan 23
Is myopia curable, or can you only treat it to keep it from getting worse? I'm sorry this has been happening to her eyes, but happy to hear the eye drops have seem to stabilize the situation.
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@nela13 (55684)
• Portugal
29 Jan 23
Only with surgery it is possible to cure myopia, we can only prevent it from getting worse. Thank God the drops are working.
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@DianneN (246452)
• United States
2 Feb 23
That’s great news! I wear contacts and/or glasses for reading.
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@nela13 (55684)
• Portugal
2 Feb 23
We are really happy, thank you. This is very good for her vision. I also wear contacts or glasses.
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@JESSY3236 (18757)
• United States
31 Jan 23
I do wear glasses.
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@JESSY3236 (18757)
• United States
7 Feb 23
@nela13 yes.
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@nela13 (55684)
• Portugal
1 Feb 23
Do you have myopia?
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@RubyHawk (99437)
• Atlanta, Georgia
28 Jan 23
I do wear glasses, my frames are dark blue. It's good that your daughters' eyes are stabilized. I hope they will be even better next year.
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@RubyHawk (99437)
• Atlanta, Georgia
29 Jan 23
@nela13 You’re welcome. Hope all goes well.
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@nela13 (55684)
• Portugal
31 Jan 23
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@nela13 (55684)
• Portugal
29 Jan 23
We are very happy, this is very good to her vision. Thank you so much for your good wishes.
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@florelway (23097)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
27 Jan 23
That's good news. i hope she's totally cured of it. I wear glasses but I don't wear it all the time because it gets blurry when I put my mask on.
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@nela13 (55684)
• Portugal
27 Jan 23
The only way to cure her myopia is through surgery or laser but we are happy that it isn't increasing.
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@florelway (23097)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
27 Jan 23
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@sinari (4999)
• Indonesia
28 Jan 23
Hopefully the condition of your daughter's eyes will get better and healthy again.
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@nela13 (55684)
• Portugal
29 Jan 23
Thank you, it can only be cured with surgery but for now we are happy the it is stabilizing.
@allknowing (130088)
• India
27 Jan 23
Happy those drops worked for your daughter. I only use glasses while reading fine print
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@nela13 (55684)
• Portugal
27 Jan 23
Yes, we are very happy, it worth all the investment.
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@JudyEv (323745)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Jan 23
That's really good news and I love the 'chain' for her glasses.
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@nela13 (55684)
• Portugal
29 Jan 23
Thank you, she has different chains, it helps if the glasses fall for some reason off her face.
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@Deepizzaguy (93658)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
27 Jan 23
I do wear glasses since I am near sighted from my days in elementary school in Balboa Panama.
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@nela13 (55684)
• Portugal
27 Jan 23
My daughter needs glasses for distance viewing, I wear contacts.
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@Shiva49 (26164)
• Singapore
28 Jan 23
Good that her myopia is under control now. I started wearing glasses at the age of 22. I don't wear it now after cataract surgeries on both eyes.
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@nela13 (55684)
• Portugal
29 Jan 23
Thank you. I am glad you no longer need glasses.
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@dya80dya (33082)
28 Jan 23
Yes. I have to travel to another town to change my eyeglasses. And I can't.
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@nela13 (55684)
• Portugal
28 Jan 23
Really?! Aren't there optician in your city?
• Southend-On-Sea, England
27 Jan 23
I wear glasses for reading. I used to wear contact lenses.
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@nela13 (55684)
• Portugal
27 Jan 23
I wear contacts for distance viewing.