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Vision worse in one eye, glasses make it worse

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gibson339
gibson339

Hi all,

For as long as I can remember the vision in my left eye has been worse than my right eye which is basically perfect. As well as blurry vision in my left eye that I would assume would normally be corrected with glasses, the actual visual acuity seems to be quite poor and even with corrective lenses, the vision from my left eye seems darker and grainy and faded.

I'm in my mid twenties and it has never really bothered me because my right eye seems to compensate and day-to-day I can see fine, and don't notice any issues with peripheral vision.

I have been prescribed glasses in the past to help correct the vision in my left eye, however I find when I wear them that my vision is actually worse, i think because my bad eye contributes more to my overall vision. I'm much more comfortable without glasses.

Any ideas as to what might be the problem with my left eye?

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  • moon53540
    moon53540 gibson339

    Posted

    I don't know what is wrong, but it sounds like you need to see an ophalmologist and get your eye health tested. opticians can only give you a few tests and don't have the same knowledge of eye conditions that an ophalmologist does.

  • Guest
    Guest gibson339

    Posted

    Without knowing your prescription or what your eye doctor has checked, one thought I would have is that perhaps your left sees better up close and your right is perfect for distance. So when you correct the left for distance is effects the close and mid range vision. But like I said this is just one possibility. Best of Luck

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