I had another eye appointment about 10 days ago. This was scheduled for another visual field , more pictures and both eyes dilated (last time was in June). My right eye had been the one giving me problems, but about 4-6 weeks prior to this latest appointment, my left eye started acting up with flashers and new floaters. The corner flashers indicate posterior vitreous detachment (as I had in my right eye earlier in the year). And with those changes, that eye's acuity quite glaringly changed.
The history of vision correction in my left eye is that it has gone between -7.00 & -7.50 power since forever. The vision fluctuates on a regular basis, even during different times of the day so the power of my contacts have just been whatever it tested during my yearly visits.
First pic is of 2017, 2nd is of 2018 (yes, I hold onto all my unused contacts because I'm a hoarder).
One would have expected last year, for my left contact to be one of those two powers, but with the development of a second, different type of cataract in that eye, it had gotten "better" as far as acuity went. -6.50 is a power that I seriously can't remember ever having for that eye; although I believe it would have been in my 30's or maybe in my 20's - I do know it went thru a period of instability in the late 90's.
I assumed the my recent vision change, that the corrective power needed to go back up. But, With the combination of issues, this visit showed another improvement in acuity at -5.75
My left eye is now almost as "good" as my right eye as far as corrective power is concerned. Now, I'm not so naive to think that it will improve further, or even keep these improvements as that is not how any of the conditions in that eye work - they can however, offer temporary improvement. So, the question is how long my contact prescription will be good for - a month, 3 months, 9 months, or even longer.
You need a daily contacts plan. I would put "lol" but it ain't funny, Magee.
I give you a medal for learning all of this stuff about your eyes and vision. Sorry that you needed to.
Posted by: Cop Car | November 01, 2020 at 10:05 AM
Unfortunately the specialized contacts only come in 6 packs (6 month supply) - which is why I end up with extras when my prescription changes.
Oh, and last year they quit making the contacts I had been using for 10 years, so had to find another company. Doesn't sound like it should be hard, but I have reacted to contact material before, and not all companies make the shape I need. Thank goodness I was able to get trial pairs before committing.
Posted by: bogie | November 01, 2020 at 03:02 PM
Yikes! That's scary.
Posted by: Cop Car | November 02, 2020 at 09:14 AM