Myopia

[Miraclealltime]

Hi everyone, i have a concern
did anyone start with different prescriptions of eye power for both eyes? How did u manage and did it make any issue for daily life?
especially for small kids. Any solution or way to make the difference gap closer or smaller?
i am worry as my kid start with different power for both eyes .

I have long sight in one eye, short in the other. Glasses help them work together and it's fine. Has been for 40+ years.

Not a professional optician or anything, just a nearsighted person from a family of myopic people: I don't think I know anyone whose prescription is the same in both eyes. We all have either different diopters or different astigmatism (or both) in each eye.

The only time it's ever been an issue for me was when I wore contacts, and then all I had to do was label the boxes and be sure that the correct contact went into the correct spot in the lens holder while they were being cleaned.

I don't get why you think this is a problem? This is how my eyes have been forever. Most people have slightly different powers in each eye.

Agree with the above posters it's normal and not an issue. My kid has myopia and has these lenses that slow progression, https://www.essilor.com/uk-en/products/stellest/. He was diagnosed 3 years ago, in the first 6 months it got quickly worse, since wearing these his prescription hasn't changed. It's new technology and I would highly recommend them if you can afford it, we pay a £30 monthly subscription.

Agreed that most people with myopia have different strengths for each eye, this is normal, and some like my daughter have one eye long-sighted and one short-sighted.

I would use the above glasses to slow down the rate of progression of myopia, I'm extremely short-sighted and it's becoming more of an issue in middle-age in terms of not being able to wear contacts, having problems balancing short/long sight and increased retinal detachment risk, so although it's a very common problem, and although it's not a big deal, I would try to prevent it worsening if possible.

Having 2 different prescriptions isn’t a sign for concern. My 3 kids and I all have different prescriptions and no optician has ever flagged it as a concern. I have been going to opticians tor over 40 years so that’s a lot of professionals that have seen me.

You’re a human and not a robot so body parts won’t bee yak. For example your left hand may be weaker than your right.

Thanks for all replies
yes i understand small gap is normal like (0.25-0.50)
my concern is for big gap let say more than -1 between both eyes . if diopter different more than -1 will worry that lazy eyes might develop
so anyone have big gap like -1 to -2 for kids

sorry maybe my first post didnt mention clearly , i means for big gap difference more than -1
will the gap get closer in time? For kids

Can i know your daughter age? So your daughter start with one + and the other eyes -?
and she did maintenance with same one plus and one minus until today with no issue?
as my daughter did have big gap difference that why i worry wil that be an issue especially if she not with her glasses.

And when you daughter first confirm her diopter?

My daughter has the same one long-sighted/short-sighted eye now, she's in her early twenties and it's stayed pretty stable from aged about 7.

I have more than 1 diopter difference in my own eyes, but they are both on the more severe end of short-sightedness, I'm not sure that's helpful!

I think you should get better professional advice though from different opticians. You can get corrective glasses now (see link above) as well as get information on the likelihood of problems with the difference, I'm just not expert enough to know this. Pop into a good independent opticians now you have the eye test and ask their advice on this, I'm sure they will be glad to speak to you about it.

Thanks
i did check my kid at specialist
just advised to start with glasses and follow up after 3 mths
as i understand small gap between eyes is normal
just i dont understand and worry that the big difference diopter will have or cause an issue for my kid
so far expert are not going to advise anything except glasses
so i myself worry about the gap that why looking for similar case for reference will that cause problem or will that automatically adjust to smaller gap from time to time

Btw did you start with different more than -1 too for your myopia? During kid time or adulthood?

I see distance out of one eye and read with the other and the prescriptions are quite different. It really isn't unusual

Rather than worrying about the current situation I would worry about what can be done about it now you know the situation . I would recommend talking to an opticians about the essilor glasses as these have been shown to scientifically slow progression. If at all affordable I would consider them for your child.

I have different levels of myopia in both eyes, I always have had, and I’ve been wearing glasses for 40 years. It’s quite normal. I’m -6 in one eye, -4.25 in the other. Id say it’s pretty unusual to be tye same prescription in both eyes.
What are you worried about?
If you are really worried, your child might be suitable for a new type of lens that slows down myopia. DD has them
, there are a couple of brands, she has MiyoSmart.

I am worry because kid is still small
i afraid kid dont know how to describe the feeling of uncomfortable or not suitable with the glasses or any other different
maybe at kid side is normal for what they see.
so since small kid mostly dont know how to describe how they feel for real this is what i worry
and i worry the big gap will make an issue for the vision.
when we have same or similar power for both eyes
we can take off the glasses once in a while without any issue but for big difference gap, i think they hard to take it out to relax since will get different image.
your gap of -1.75 from kid to adult? It stick with this gap or did have smaller or bigger gap from time to time?

How big is the gap?

I've worn glasses since I was 6 and I'm quite a bit more short sighted in my right eye than my left. An appropriate prescription sorts it out so I wouldn't worry too much.

I would definitely look into anything that might slow progression though - that can only be a good thing.

I've always had a difference between eyes. Wearing glasses since age 8. A difference of -2 between eyes is common & not an issue.

I don't really understand what the concern is? Glasses have different prescriptions for each eye so it doesn't matter what the difference is as the glasses correct it.

I am another one who is long sighted in one eye and short sighted in the other. I was under care of hospital for a while to try to strengthen eye muscles but on the whole the glasses do the trick just fine.

ds had -8 in one eye and -6 in the other. He is still under hospital care at 16 (looking to transition but his autism is a barrier to normal eye tests) but as long as he wears his glasses he has no issues

diff more than -1 might lend to lazy eyes among small kid
this is what i worry
myopia wear glasses and monitor
now started different big gap cant make me not to worry

so your started since age 8 different-2 and it stick to this gap until u grow up without any issue?

-1.75 gap
what is your gap since kid?
the gap getting closer or bigger?

Hi
so if the difference one is plus and minus need hospital care?

Right eye is -8.5, left is -7

My eyes got worse over time (have been much more stable as an adult) but the gap has been pretty consistent.

Means you are in different diopter of around -1.50 since age of 6?
the only problem is your power increase but the difference stay around that since age 6?
no issue with lens or glasses? How about if u took out the glasses? Will it effect very much on that?