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Eye conditions and daily life: questions, experiences, advice

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Courtney_J

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12/08/2020 at 11:30

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Hello everyone,

I thought I would open this discussion so we can get to know one another better! emoticon cute

How does your eye condition affect your daily life? Have you had to change aspects of your life or routine because of it? Have you had to give up activities you once enjoyed? How do you cope with it in the day-to-day? Do you have any advice to share to others living with an eye condition?
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tarana

12/03/2021 at 10:29

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Have variable eyesight & am short sighted in one & longsighted in the other....born with a squint which was fixed at 3 then again in 30s, muscle in left eye was going & if I didn't have a operation would of left me blind. However amongst all this going on, my eyesight changes at a drop of a hat so to speak....

Blurred vision Dry Eyes Floaters & kaleidoscope auras which are so annoying! Alongside this I have Blepharitis, dry eyes... dandruff on eye lids which takes forever to remove.

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mr chipps

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12/07/2023 at 13:59

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@tarana Hi I have the same type of eye problems as you, but i have never had eye surgery, to correct it, as all of my siblings have had, i wear spectacles with different lens. i also have eyes that have come very sensitive since my cataract were removed from both eyes i t has been suggested by my optician that my next spectacles i have a slight blue tint i wear sunglasses when it bright outside, but theyre better when its really sunny

i found out from the optician that i am better not wearing varifocals for driving, as the windscreen affects their effectiveness i find that i suffer from dry eye syndrome, so i have been prescribed drops 3 times a day, plus viscotears at night. best wishes folks

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Tigger.co.uk

25/03/2021 at 14:45

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I have glaucoma I have had my eyes lasered ,to relieve the pressure behind the back of my eye I have had 1 hole in each of my eyes plus my eyes get very dry so I have to use drops 6 times a day and at night i have to use an ointment, i wear tinted glasses for distance and a pair of glasses for computer and reading plus I have tinted sun glasses and my distance glasses are also transitioning I cannot look at anything to bright as it causes my eyes to really ache also I have to be careful when out I have a white walking stick with red tape to tell drivers that I am deaf tiny plus I have medication at night to

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Pippadog

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26/06/2023 at 13:04

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I have Blepharitis and dry eyes, for a few years I have had a developing cataract in my right eye, no treatment as yet no change for a year. I wear varifocals which I wear all day. None if the above has prevented me from daily activities.

wiselady1950

07/08/2023 at 18:11

I have various problems with my eyes.

The right one needs a cataract when its lens has clouded over enough and, currently, is down for laser treatment on 1st sep

The left one has a cataract from a few years back and is due laser treatment after the right one has been lazared.

I wear two types of glasses. One for pc work and one for reading. These will need replacing once all the laser treatment has been done.

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The left one .

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wiselady1950

07/08/2023 at 18:24

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I have various problems with my eyes. The right one needs a cataract when its lens has clouded over enough and, currently, is down for laser treatment on 1st sep. The left one has a cataract from a few years back and is due laser treatment after the right one has been lasered. I wear two types of glasses. One for pc work and one for reading. These will need replacing once all the laser treatment has been done and again when the right cataract is done.

I have trouble with using both eyes without my glasses. The left, in particular, has a cloud over it. The right one can see if I cover my left eye and move around to look at the text.

Hopefully, all will repair over time.

I have diabetes type 2 linsulin.

Kathleen Tubby

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wiselady1950

07/08/2023 at 18:29

I have problems with my glasses when I'm using a face mask. I don't always remember to use my nose for breathing and my glasses get steamed up. Some days I'm lucky and remember to use my nose for a long period of time.

Kathy Tubby

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