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Mohit asked in HealthOptical · 5 years ago

Spectacles Power?

How can i reduce my spectacles power? I have -1.25 in both eyes. and now it looks like it has increased. Are there any natural ways to reduce them ? And how are the laser treatments?

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  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    There isn't, unfortunately.

    Eating carrots/grapes, washing the eyes, eye exercises, yoga, Indian Swamijis and Babas, will ALL be a waste of time.

    -1.25 isn't very bad. Your glasses won't be very thick. I'm a -5.50 myself.

    If you're uncomfortable with glasses, get some contact lenses (only after you see an optometrist and he checks your eyes can handle contact lenses).

    Refractive surgeries (LASIK, PRK, etc) can indeed restore 20/20 vision in many cases, and side effects are rare, but they do happen. And they cannot be performed unless you're at least 25 years old, and your refractive error has stabilized (no change in eye power for 2 years), if you have unstable refractive error (power changes every time you see the doctor), then a surgery will be a waste. It would correct the eyes for 6 months, and then you would need glasses again or you would need to perform another surgery. I'd generally advise against refractive surgeries. You should use contact lenses if you don't like glasses. When used correctly, they're much safer than surgeries.

  • Bernd
    Lv 7
    5 years ago

    A question seen in this Optical section often...

    Things that DO NOT help fix most focus problems in the eye such as nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism.

    Special exercises or "methods" or "palming" or "systems"

    "Natural Cures"

    "Yoga" for vision

    Pinhole glasses

    Foods and vitamins

    Sea cod liver oil

    Medicine

    Sunshine exposure

    Pills

    Herbs

    Eye patches

    "Looking far away"

    Avoiding the use of prescribed glasses

    "Not using eyes"

    NOTE: if exercises worked for correcting refractive focus errors of the eye - we would all know people doing them - and fewer people would be wearing glasses

    Things that protect vision over the long haul of your life

    Staying fit and active may protect the retina

    Wearing hat and quality sunglasses when in the sun

    Well balanced diet - with lots of fruit & veggies

    Regular eye exams

    Proven things to correct focus errors of the eye

    Prescription eyeglasses - while wearing them

    Contact lenses - while wearing them

    Lasik type surgery - for adults

    Implanted ocular lenses

  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    Don t waste your money on lasik for such a low prescription!

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