Astigmatism Explained - What You Need to Know!

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  • @kburnicci
    @kburnicci 9 āļŦāļĨāļēāļĒāđ€āļ”āļ·āļ­āļ™āļāđˆāļ­āļ™ +19

    I was told I had astigmatism when I was 8 years old but I had 20/20 vision until I was in my mid 30’s. I got glasses when I was 37 and it was mind blowing. I could see blades of grass and single leaves on a tree. I thought I could see until I put those glasses on.

  • @spitzer1113
    @spitzer1113 11 āļŦāļĨāļēāļĒāđ€āļ”āļ·āļ­āļ™āļāđˆāļ­āļ™ +38

    This is the best I've seen at showing examples of what Astigmatism looks like in the real world. The ghosting of letters (especially on a digital screen) is spot on!

    • @Jan96106
      @Jan96106 2 āļŦāļĨāļēāļĒāđ€āļ”āļ·āļ­āļ™āļāđˆāļ­āļ™ +1

      I wish I had known this about ten years ago. They gave me glasses with a high axis, and I could not wear the glasses due to the severe ghosting, but they told me the glasses were fine, that the axis shouldn't make a difference. And I paid a lot for the glasses. In later prescriptions the axis was lower, and I could see well out of them.

  • @beckireid4208
    @beckireid4208 āļ›āļĩāļ—āļĩāđˆāđāļĨāđ‰āļ§ +9

    Wow I can see cleary no what others have been trying to explain to me, but never making this much sense as you have! Thank you!

  • @shirleyharold1698
    @shirleyharold1698 āļ›āļĩāļ—āļĩāđˆāđāļĨāđ‰āļ§ +26

    Thank you Dr. Allen. I have astigmatism and had the cataract astigmatism correction, but still needed glasses. Now I understand the reason for still needing those glasses. Everyone I know, had their cataract surgery and don’t need glasses so I was very upset to find out I need glasses. I watch all of your videos and they’ve been very helpful

  • @jeanadamsick9854
    @jeanadamsick9854 āļ›āļĩāļ—āļĩāđˆāđāļĨāđ‰āļ§ +4

    YES, HELLO DOC.!!!! GOOD TO SEE & HEAR FROM YOU!!!!! YOU ARE A BLESSING, THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORK & DEADICATION, ON YOUR MISSION WORK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Do take care. Fl.

  • @danyawakeup5935
    @danyawakeup5935 āļ›āļĩāļ—āļĩāđˆāđāļĨāđ‰āļ§ +7

    Lots of good information! Thank you for making this video! 👍

  • @jjsumbot
    @jjsumbot āļ›āļĩāļ—āļĩāđˆāđāļĨāđ‰āļ§ +2

    Thank you for sharing your knowledge!!!!!!! I learned so much! So helpful and interesting!!!

  • @timpotter6332
    @timpotter6332 11 āļŦāļĨāļēāļĒāđ€āļ”āļ·āļ­āļ™āļāđˆāļ­āļ™ +2

    Thank you for all your videos, they have been very helpful.

  • @jewelleryaddict
    @jewelleryaddict āļ›āļĩāļ—āļĩāđˆāđāļĨāđ‰āļ§ +3

    Your chart is correct how we see. Have only in left eye. So I looked at both charts and closed my good eye and then both charts looked exactually the same as the chart you showed with astigmatism! So you are correct.

  • @phunghuyhoaofficial
    @phunghuyhoaofficial āļ›āļĩāļ—āļĩāđˆāđāļĨāđ‰āļ§ +6

    I can learn more here! Thank for sharing all about astigmatism!

  • @AudioTruyenLangQue
    @AudioTruyenLangQue 8 āļŦāļĨāļēāļĒāđ€āļ”āļ·āļ­āļ™āļāđˆāļ­āļ™ +2

    I love how all of these medical mysteries have something to do with food! Thank you so much for sharing these with us

  • @Jasmine-pi7fq
    @Jasmine-pi7fq 9 āļŦāļĨāļēāļĒāđ€āļ”āļ·āļ­āļ™āļāđˆāļ­āļ™ +4

    I have an astigmatism and very poor eyesight in general. Lights, especially driving, are such a pain! The starburst effect is real!!!!!!!!!!

  • @roberthill2969
    @roberthill2969 6 āļŦāļĨāļēāļĒāđ€āļ”āļ·āļ­āļ™āļāđˆāļ­āļ™

    This was very, very informative. I have a background in optics, so I was very interested in the subject after being recently made aware of my severe astigmatism. I thought everyone saw those weird streaks and comas on lights and the blurring of trees. Knowing more about the physical and physiological details has helped me a lot.

  • @jannelleybarra1099
    @jannelleybarra1099 4 āļŦāļĨāļēāļĒāđ€āļ”āļ·āļ­āļ™āļāđˆāļ­āļ™

    Thank you for your efforts in sharing this information. I have had bilateral astigmatism with keratoconus for most of my life and have tried glasses, soft lenses, combo lenses, and RGP lenses none being fully successful in correcting my vision. I have been told by my doctors that I am not a candidate for lasik that is available in the states and I will need a cornea transplant eventually. This video's examples were pretty accurate of my vision and have helped me to understand what is going on and also what types of treatment to look into that I was not aware of, THANK YOU!

  • @BellyLaugher
    @BellyLaugher āļ›āļĩāļ—āļĩāđˆāđāļĨāđ‰āļ§ +3

    I was informed I had Astigmatism 30+yrs ago by my eye MD, but not what kind; thinking it was probably the, "With the Rule" type, but will ask at next eye exam (changed MD dt relocation). This was so much more helpful than all the other material I'd read or even been told (ie, your eye is egg-shaped instead of round/youreye is too big🙄)➡thanks very much for this espec since I can imagine it took lots of time & energy to put it together!!

  • @mollyjonesreacts
    @mollyjonesreacts āļ›āļĩāļ—āļĩāđˆāđāļĨāđ‰āļ§ +2

    Please do another live soon! I came into this session a bit late & never had a chance to have my question answered.

  • @TittiPotesta
    @TittiPotesta 7 āļŦāļĨāļēāļĒāđ€āļ”āļ·āļ­āļ™āļāđˆāļ­āļ™ +1

    Hi! I have astigmatism and I wear glasses. Thank you for your explanation, so helpful!

  • @dangriffin607
    @dangriffin607 5 āļŦāļĨāļēāļĒāđ€āļ”āļ·āļ­āļ™āļāđˆāļ­āļ™

    Thank you for all the great information. Scheduled for cataract surgery in two weeks. Can’t wait.

  • @therenaissancepiper
    @therenaissancepiper āļ›āļĩāļ—āļĩāđˆāđāļĨāđ‰āļ§ +19

    Hey Doc, so I have an autoimmune disease called Ankylosing Spondylitis. One of the possible symptoms is uveitis. Can you do an episode soon that speaks to this condition and what people with this disease can do to recognize early signs and maybe any ways to possibly mitigate it or prevent it? Thanks and love your channel. SO HELPFUL!

    • @AngieFromCanada
      @AngieFromCanada 8 āļŦāļĨāļēāļĒāđ€āļ”āļ·āļ­āļ™āļāđˆāļ­āļ™

      Oh wow I heard about AS from one of the TryGuys TH-cam channel!

  • @kgolem79
    @kgolem79 āļ›āļĩāļ—āļĩāđˆāđāļĨāđ‰āļ§ +2

    Hello! Here for replay. Diagnosed 50 yrs ago w/left eye astigmatism. Now also right eye

  • @AznDudeIsOn
    @AznDudeIsOn āļ›āļĩāļ—āļĩāđˆāđāļĨāđ‰āļ§ +12

    The powerpoint presentation was really good
    29:43 peripheral defocus... that's the reduced lens method that endmyopia advocates for
    48:30 Would be interested in your take on TBI vision rehabilitation

    • @DoctorEyeHealth
      @DoctorEyeHealth  āļ›āļĩāļ—āļĩāđˆāđāļĨāđ‰āļ§ +8

      Thank you! I appreciate that. Peripheral defocus is not a new concept. There are some very fascinating ideas around different levels of defocus hitting on the superior retina vs the inferior and how that influences eye growth. I hope to have several videos this fall on Myopia and the theories.
      As far as TBI rehab, part of my residency at the VA included TBI rehab, so I have some experience with it. I was able to see many patients improve with vision therapy protocols.

  • @PhishedOff
    @PhishedOff 9 āļŦāļĨāļēāļĒāđ€āļ”āļ·āļ­āļ™āļāđˆāļ­āļ™ +2

    You are awesome!! Thank you

  • @AngieFromCanada
    @AngieFromCanada 8 āļŦāļĨāļēāļĒāđ€āļ”āļ·āļ­āļ™āļāđˆāļ­āļ™ +8

    I went from both eyes being slightly far nearsighted to suddenly having Astigmatism . My friend had that for as long as I knew him but I never thought anyone with pretty normal eyes would suddenly get that without any injury or anything causing it. Obviously I knew nothing about Astigmatism . I first noticed something was wrong when I could not read my pill bottles. So I went to see the eye doctor and found out that I now have Astigmatism . Mine is side by side but also a little angle. Driving at night and during rain is hell for me and bright lights on cars.

    • @DoctorEyeHealth
      @DoctorEyeHealth  8 āļŦāļĨāļēāļĒāđ€āļ”āļ·āļ­āļ™āļāđˆāļ­āļ™

      Fascinating! I wonder if the astigmatism came on due to corneal changes or lenticular changes inside the eye. Do you know if your doctor did a topography?

  • @denisemay3996
    @denisemay3996 3 āļŦāļĨāļēāļĒāđ€āļ”āļ·āļ­āļ™āļāđˆāļ­āļ™

    Great video!!! Thank you!👏ðŸŧ👏ðŸŧ👏ðŸŧ👍ðŸŧâĪïļ

  • @mrwilliamhope
    @mrwilliamhope āļ›āļĩāļ—āļĩāđˆāđāļĨāđ‰āļ§ +5

    Hey Doctor Allen, I am watching this on the replay and also in Scotland. As someone who is Presbyopic, Myopic and Astigmatic I have struggled a bit with Multifocial Toric contacts but I am getting some Synergeyes ID MDOF(Hybrid) lenses and wondered if you had any experience with them?

  • @melissacopeland5147
    @melissacopeland5147 9 āļŦāļĨāļēāļĒāđ€āļ”āļ·āļ­āļ™āļāđˆāļ­āļ™ +1

    Eye doctor thanks for making this very important video 😊âĪ

  • @carwoman43
    @carwoman43 9 āļŦāļĨāļēāļĒāđ€āļ”āļ·āļ­āļ™āļāđˆāļ­āļ™ +4

    I'm stifling with astigmatism and multifocal/monovision lenses. My non dominant eye continues to get much worse and can't be corrected. I wish you could be my doctor!

  • @magiczoo7203
    @magiczoo7203 8 āļŦāļĨāļēāļĒāđ€āļ”āļ·āļ­āļ™āļāđˆāļ­āļ™

    Was diagnosed with astigmatism several months ago during an exam for cataracts. I’m told it’s mild. I’ve been wearing glasses for 40 years. Cataract surgery is scheduled to take placed in 3 weeks.

  • @tiffanyanthony
    @tiffanyanthony 9 āļŦāļĨāļēāļĒāđ€āļ”āļ·āļ­āļ™āļāđˆāļ­āļ™ +3

    I have astigmatism in one eye. The same eye that has a strangely shaped optic nerve. When I don’t wear my bifocals, everything looks super short, and I feel like a giant. I also get side-to-side ghosting. My son inherited it from me, but his makes everything look fatter and wider.

  • @dwalk3722
    @dwalk3722 āļ›āļĩāļ—āļĩāđˆāđāļĨāđ‰āļ§ +5

    I have wonderful astigmatism! I say life looks like a Monet painting with my glasses off. It has been quite the challenge as i have gotten older and now need multifocal lenses (progressive lens). Trying to do fine detail work like beading and hand sewing is challenging. Is there any hope!

  • @johnbianchi2516
    @johnbianchi2516 9 āļŦāļĨāļēāļĒāđ€āļ”āļ·āļ­āļ™āļāđˆāļ­āļ™ +1

    I have used mono vision for years and find it great.

  • @ABXPONCE
    @ABXPONCE 11 āļŦāļĨāļēāļĒāđ€āļ”āļ·āļ­āļ™āļāđˆāļ­āļ™ +1

    Excellent presentation.
    Sir I have Glaucoma since I was born I am 48 years now. I have been in surgery 4 times. I lost my sight from my left eye since 4th grade. Now i have been diagnose with astigmatism. I live in Puerto Rico do you have any relative who works with the equipment and info you mentioned here in the island?
    Bernard Rosado

  • @HeyHogla
    @HeyHogla 4 āļŦāļĨāļēāļĒāđ€āļ”āļ·āļ­āļ™āļāđˆāļ­āļ™

    Had my opticians appointment yesterday and it felt super rushed, now going through eye videos to figure out why even though I could see much clearer, I had what I now know as ghosting, thanking you I'm going to contact ophalmologist (although I'll do it after I watch the video until the end because this actually super interesting)

  • @carlaadair33
    @carlaadair33 5 āļŦāļĨāļēāļĒāđ€āļ”āļ·āļ­āļ™āļāđˆāļ­āļ™

    Thank you ðŸ™ðŸ―

  • @muneeburrehman5702
    @muneeburrehman5702 āļ›āļĩāļ—āļĩāđˆāđāļĨāđ‰āļ§ +14

    Hi doctor, can you make a dedicated video on the topic *_night blindness_* and if it has cures or if their is any new development for the cure in the case of night blindness.

    • @R3cce
      @R3cce āļ›āļĩāļ—āļĩāđˆāđāļĨāđ‰āļ§

      People who are highly myopic tend to experience some degree of nightblindness. I know a friend of mine who has high myopia and he is not allowed to drive at night.

  • @maija-liisapiittari9618
    @maija-liisapiittari9618 11 āļŦāļĨāļēāļĒāđ€āļ”āļ·āļ­āļ™āļāđˆāļ­āļ™ +2

    I see ghost letters in TV texts and street names. And when I look at Jupiter on the night sky I see it with my left eye & both eyes as a J-letter consisting of 7 stars
    and with my right eye as a mirror image of that J-letter consisting of 5 stars.

  • @hedrickwetshaves1997
    @hedrickwetshaves1997 8 āļŦāļĨāļēāļĒāđ€āļ”āļ·āļ­āļ™āļāđˆāļ­āļ™ +1

    47:51 TBI good info for dad. Thank you.

  • @dcseain
    @dcseain 11 āļŦāļĨāļēāļĒāđ€āļ”āļ·āļ­āļ™āļāđˆāļ­āļ™ +2

    I have presbyopia with a mild astigmatism for almost 40 years now. Currently +2.75 for the astigmatism and +2 for the presbyopia. I still have no sense requirement on my driver license. I do wear my prescription sunglasses or regular glasses full time.

  • @Jules_Diplopia
    @Jules_Diplopia āļ›āļĩāļ—āļĩāđˆāđāļĨāđ‰āļ§ +3

    So many times I have had eye doctors suggest that I have blurry vision, astigmatism.
    The ghosting is much more like my vision. It is not blurred but multiple images vertically in each eye. Ghosts yes but the 2nd image is 90% as dark, so hardly a "ghost" the 3rd and 4th are fainter. Oh and the different images spread out, "vertically" the more tired I am, or the more tired my eyes are.
    Never got a proper DX as optometrists seem panicked when I have multi images in each eye.

  • @alangaray938
    @alangaray938 10 āļŦāļĨāļēāļĒāđ€āļ”āļ·āļ­āļ™āļāđˆāļ­āļ™ +1

    thanks and yeah ill reach out soon

  • @Moses7041
    @Moses7041 8 āļŦāļĨāļēāļĒāđ€āļ”āļ·āļ­āļ™āļāđˆāļ­āļ™

    I have astigmatism & glasses have taken care of it. However I had ocular migraines for many years with usually only mild headaches. Now it’s progressed to hemiplegic migraines with aura & only mild headaches but all the symptoms of stroke. I have aura several times daily, drooping mouth on right side, sometimes it gets worse & goes into paralysis on entire right side then in really bad attacks it spreads to left side. Slurred speech & sometimes can’t speak @ all. On one occasion it progressed to a hemiplegic migraine stroke. Very rare I was told. Gave me clot buster drugs. I recovered but have permanent droop on right side of mouth & short term memory deficits. Still have 2 to 4 attacks daily but with meds they are not as often severe.

  • @markiobook8639
    @markiobook8639 9 āļŦāļĨāļēāļĒāđ€āļ”āļ·āļ­āļ™āļāđˆāļ­āļ™ +5

    I went to USZ - UniversitÃĪtsspital ZÞrich: Zurich hospital which is a university hospital with severe eye blurriness. I demanded lasik and the very elderly professor refused to do any work on my eye- he said vision problems were the result of neurological issues of the brain not adjusting to the change in image and reforming the image no matter the deformity of cornea. At age 80 he wore no glasses and was still an ophthalmologist surgeon.
    I had one exercise to do daily every day- hold a pin, or sharp pencil, or a hair as close to my eyes as possible (in front of nose) where I could still focus well on it - then slowly moving the small object away, always maintaining focus. Then return the object to in front of nose as close as still in focus. Do this for ten minutes.
    The other contraption was 500-20000mL soda bottle cap with a pin-hole made in It (by a heated up unbent paper-clip- the surgeon still smoked a pipe). I had to use this pinhole bottle-cap monocle all day: a piece of cardboard with a pin-hole punched in- I had to "wear" that single hole spectacle all day. My vision is now 20-20 from hypermy tropia and astigmatism- I also suffered trauma to eyes from chemical burns and strikes with wood and metal. Never had retina damage, thank God, and always wore safety welding glasses (no the safety "squint" and turn away as you spot in a tacking weld). People forget the brain interprets what the eye sees- sometimes part of vision correction si- i.e. corneal input and tomogrpahy.t

  • @colt5189
    @colt5189 āļ›āļĩāļ—āļĩāđˆāđāļĨāđ‰āļ§ +1

    My eye that has astigmatism tends to have a lot of inflammation where I get severe double vision in that eye and that eyelid likes to swell up and sometimes get mucus and have to dig trash out of my eye all day long. I have to take prednisone eye drops periodically throughout the year to get it to temporarily clear up.

  • @andrewwindsor3408
    @andrewwindsor3408 āļ›āļĩāļ—āļĩāđˆāđāļĨāđ‰āļ§ +1

    wow that was interesting. I have astigmatism, absent chiasm, a slight albanism and optic nerve/disc hypoplaisia from Birth.

  • @sarahwalters6594
    @sarahwalters6594 āļ›āļĩāļ—āļĩāđˆāđāļĨāđ‰āļ§ +1

    I have astigmatism. Diagnosed over 20 years ago. I wear glasses & contact lenses

  • @mystic8raven51
    @mystic8raven51 6 āļŦāļĨāļēāļĒāđ€āļ”āļ·āļ­āļ™āļāđˆāļ­āļ™ +1

    The genetic component is interesting. I recently got diagnosed with an astigmatism at age 26. I have Native American ancestry on both sides of my family. I’ve always said that my dad’s side had strong Native genes as my eyes will squint a lot when I smile or laugh to the point that they almost disappeared. I’ve even been asked if I have Asian ancestry because of my eyes. So it kinda makes sense to me. Although no one has told me what type of an astigmatism I got. I do need to visit the optometrist soon.

  • @hedrickwetshaves1997
    @hedrickwetshaves1997 8 āļŦāļĨāļēāļĒāđ€āļ”āļ·āļ­āļ™āļāđˆāļ­āļ™

    17:58 Okay, the second time I had heard this. Thank you. Make sure lenses and frames fit correctly or may cause lots of blurry effect. Check!

  • @ajrusso7766
    @ajrusso7766 6 āļŦāļĨāļēāļĒāđ€āļ”āļ·āļ­āļ™āļāđˆāļ­āļ™

    Thank you.

  • @Warcraze13
    @Warcraze13 8 āļŦāļĨāļēāļĒāđ€āļ”āļ·āļ­āļ™āļāđˆāļ­āļ™

    I have astigmatism. I have also had lasik, many years ago. I underwent a bladeless procedure back in 2004. My eyes were razer sharp for years but I find myself wearing a very mild prescription currently. I really do not want to go through that procedure again so I have settled on glasses. I can still pass a drivers exam without my glasses so that is better than where I used to be.

  • @lindajohanson9131
    @lindajohanson9131 5 āļ§āļąāļ™āļ—āļĩāđˆāļœāđˆāļēāļ™āļĄāļē

    I wrar toric contact lenses for astigmatism. They work great !

  • @hilalalhousni9587
    @hilalalhousni9587 āļ›āļĩāļ—āļĩāđˆāđāļĨāđ‰āļ§ +2

    Wow amazing video

  • @jewelleryaddict
    @jewelleryaddict āļ›āļĩāļ—āļĩāđˆāđāļĨāđ‰āļ§ +1

    You are correct don't wear now but I saw better with gas permeable contacts then I ever saw with any pair of glasses since grade 8. Am now over 50.

  • @richardteague5563
    @richardteague5563 9 āļŦāļĨāļēāļĒāđ€āļ”āļ·āļ­āļ™āļāđˆāļ­āļ™ +1

    lazer barrage to treat retinal vein occlusion changes the shape of the eyeball and causes a form of astigmatism -- manifests as double vision because each eye shows a different point of focus.

  • @deborahwinborne4723
    @deborahwinborne4723 āļ›āļĩāļ—āļĩāđˆāđāļĨāđ‰āļ§ +3

    I have astigmatism. I wear glasses. I also have a cataract. It has been recommended that I have laser surgery.

  • @cleideclayde
    @cleideclayde āļ›āļĩāļ—āļĩāđˆāđāļĨāđ‰āļ§ +2

    Thank you Dr. Allen! I had Lasik surgery for myopia a decade ago, can I have a Lasik surgery to correct my astigmatism then?

  • @debranaumczik6286
    @debranaumczik6286 8 āļŦāļĨāļēāļĒāđ€āļ”āļ·āļ­āļ™āļāđˆāļ­āļ™

    Definitely have severe myopia ...and Astigmatism..and being in early 60's they gave me always glasses for all..never ever dis those eye glasses work for the reading, better to see over glasses with reading etc.
    Now we shall see ; no pin intended as severe myopia and astigmatism...Had panoptic toric lens...they say takes time..return to work soon. I misx seeing very small print/ yet happy can drive ...We shall find out if its good enough in a month to bring papers to DMV..
    Thanks for explaining astigmatism!!!!

  • @rrrosecarbinela
    @rrrosecarbinela 10 āļŦāļĨāļēāļĒāđ€āļ”āļ·āļ­āļ™āļāđˆāļ­āļ™ +1

    Yet another question coming your way! I have pronounced astigmatism in my left eye. The last perscription I got is perfect for the right eye, but the left is still blurry. I was told that "the eyes are supposed to work together" and that the blurriness was acceptable. I worry that I wouldn't pass a driving vision test if made to cover my right eye and read tiny letters -- my state allows for only one mistake when they make you re-take the eye exam. Do I have any recourse? Should I go to a different eye clinic?

  • @DeborahOlander
    @DeborahOlander 5 āļŦāļĨāļēāļĒāđ€āļ”āļ·āļ­āļ™āļāđˆāļ­āļ™

    HAH! you just explained why i didn't have an astigmatism until i was 48. I had 20:15 vision most of my life. Started using reading glasses around age 42. At 56 i am noticing increasing blurriness. I assume it's more astigmatism development. 😊

  • @sumayya5
    @sumayya5 4 āļŦāļĨāļēāļĒāđ€āļ”āļ·āļ­āļ™āļāđˆāļ­āļ™

    Never seen a better explanation of something medical! I recently got diagnosed with -0.25 astigmatism, but I'm not sure does that mean things are kind of blurry to me just at far distances, or at at any distance?

  • @heminaysha9758
    @heminaysha9758 7 āļŦāļĨāļēāļĒāđ€āļ”āļ·āļ­āļ™āļāđˆāļ­āļ™ +1

    i have been wearing glasses/contacts for almost 14 years now. Today, i came to know that i have astigmatism not myopia when i was trying to order a lens my own lol

  • @rayhonalatifova5345
    @rayhonalatifova5345 āļŦāļĨāļēāļĒāđ€āļ”āļ·āļ­āļ™āļāđˆāļ­āļ™

    Assalom alaykum,hi doctor it's really nice to see your video,right now i realised that i have astigmatism,i already wear glasses during 8 years,but none of my doctors told i have this kinda problem with my eyes.i myself found i see the night lights like this💔

  • @whathappenedwhen7456
    @whathappenedwhen7456 āļ›āļĩāļ—āļĩāđˆāđāļĨāđ‰āļ§ +4

    I have astigmatism & will need cataract surgery in the near future. Do you plan any videos on this subject? I just discovered your channel & you are a great communicator. Thank you!

    • @DoctorEyeHealth
      @DoctorEyeHealth  āļ›āļĩāļ—āļĩāđˆāđāļĨāđ‰āļ§ +4

      Hey thank you!!! I appreciate that. I have a few videos on cataracts and cataract surgery, I hope to have more soon too. th-cam.com/video/Rp9JOqJ3dew/w-d-xo.html

    • @whathappenedwhen7456
      @whathappenedwhen7456 āļ›āļĩāļ—āļĩāđˆāđāļĨāđ‰āļ§ +3

      Thank you. I did find the videos discussing "what are cataracts & what causes them" and the video about "what steps to take before & after surgery." They were very helpful. I don't mind having to wear glasses after surgery, if I have to, I just want my eye to come out of the surgery as healthy as possible & don't want to spend money on a lens to correct astigmatism "if" the lens really does not benefit me at all. If a specialized lens will benefit me, & I still have to wear glasses, then I am okay with that. I just want to know all the "ifs," "ands," or "buts," so I can make the most informed decision. `i can't be the only person in baby boomer generation facing with this decision.

  • @klanderkal
    @klanderkal āļŦāļĨāļēāļĒāđ€āļ”āļ·āļ­āļ™āļāđˆāļ­āļ™

    I lost my 20yr. career job that destroyed me mentally. Caused Anxiety, insomnia and severe depression. I couldn't sleep and my eyesight went very bad. Blurry. I got astigmatism now, i see Blurry, ghosting, Starburst...
    With severe depression, and now Blurry vision,.. i don't go anywhere, lost the will to live .

  • @yingyueruan5205
    @yingyueruan5205 āļ›āļĩāļ—āļĩāđˆāđāļĨāđ‰āļ§ +1

    Hi doctor , what is it?phosphate and preservative free
    Is it ok to use dibacis sodium phosphate dodecahydrate eye drops for a long time?
    Thanks

  • @nildabalderston8888
    @nildabalderston8888 9 āļŦāļĨāļēāļĒāđ€āļ”āļ·āļ­āļ™āļāđˆāļ­āļ™ +9

    Nearsighted and astigmatic, worn glasses since age 6. Getting ready for cataract surgery in the next three months. Will have to decide on type of lens...Great videos, glad you share all this info.

    • @DoctorEyeHealth
      @DoctorEyeHealth  9 āļŦāļĨāļēāļĒāđ€āļ”āļ·āļ­āļ™āļāđˆāļ­āļ™ +2

      Hey thank you! I hope you have nothing but great success with your upcoming cataract surgery!

    • @xyz-mc5of
      @xyz-mc5of 9 āļŦāļĨāļēāļĒāđ€āļ”āļ·āļ­āļ™āļāđˆāļ­āļ™ +1

      @@DoctorEyeHealthdoes early astigmatism (in combination with prescription since childhood) increase the risk of other eye diseases? I’d truly appreciate a response. Thank you very much

    • @sweetbeep
      @sweetbeep 6 āļŦāļĨāļēāļĒāđ€āļ”āļ·āļ­āļ™āļāđˆāļ­āļ™

      Research natural alternatives as opposed to being cut on

    • @snwbm
      @snwbm 4 āļŦāļĨāļēāļĒāđ€āļ”āļ·āļ­āļ™āļāđˆāļ­āļ™

      There are no natural alternatives to cataract surgery. Although there are fake myths for any ailment.​@sweetbeep

  • @laurag7295
    @laurag7295 āļ›āļĩāļ—āļĩāđˆāđāļĨāđ‰āļ§ +2

    I never developed binocular vision, immature left eye. Astigmatism and myopathy at 30 occured. Glasses from then to my dying day, I suppose, and hopefully no cataracts!!! They refuse to operate!

  • @macc3698
    @macc3698 9 āļŦāļĨāļēāļĒāđ€āļ”āļ·āļ­āļ™āļāđˆāļ­āļ™ +1

    I had an infection of the retina where my vision has been impaired and what I see is like looking through a glass with light tea or coffee. Things are darker and oftentimes straight edges look crooked.

  • @jennesont4791
    @jennesont4791 5 āļŦāļĨāļēāļĒāđ€āļ”āļ·āļ­āļ™āļāđˆāļ­āļ™

    I wouldn't say my vision is blurry, but the ghosting illustration is fairly accurate, especially on high contrast (black on white) but less on softer contrast type. Also driving at night is challenging for sure. Can the astigmatism change hour to hour? I just got my first glasses and they are for a newly diagnosed astigmatism, I use them for driving, but I don't need them every day and sometimes they are absolutely necessary! Also sometimes I NEED reading glasses, but other days I can still read even tiny type very clearly. (I am 52)

  • @johnpaulbacon8320
    @johnpaulbacon8320 10 āļŦāļĨāļēāļĒāđ€āļ”āļ·āļ­āļ™āļāđˆāļ­āļ™ +1

    How would having Diabetes Type-1 or Type-2 or being Pre-Diabetic effect your vision and the option of having eye surgery?

  • @Time.for.tea.
    @Time.for.tea. āļ›āļĩāļ—āļĩāđˆāđāļĨāđ‰āļ§ +2

    My eye doctor in Costco offers Optomap Retinal Exams as an alternative to dialation. Is this the same as corneal tomography?

  • @hollystubes
    @hollystubes 4 āļŦāļĨāļēāļĒāđ€āļ”āļ·āļ­āļ™āļāđˆāļ­āļ™

    Had strabismus Sx when I was 3 in 1962 have astigmatism and 10 and 11 nearsighted. Now have cataracts growing.

    • @hollystubes
      @hollystubes 4 āļŦāļĨāļēāļĒāđ€āļ”āļ·āļ­āļ™āļāđˆāļ­āļ™

      Sunglasses at night help with the starburst lights

  • @midnight_yota
    @midnight_yota āļ›āļĩāļ—āļĩāđˆāđāļĨāđ‰āļ§ +5

    I have astigmatism and regularly wear glasses. I got them first in fifth grade but didn't wear them regularly until high school. I have had contacts in the past and have a pair currently. With contacts though I struggle with having the right prescription. I never seem to be able to see as well as I can with my glasses.

    • @eb9844
      @eb9844 āļ›āļĩāļ—āļĩāđˆāđāļĨāđ‰āļ§

      I had slight astigmatism until my 30’s and was able to wear contacts without a problem. Once my astigmatism got worse, I could no longer find the right contacts that had me see clearly. Since I was buying my contacts through my eye doctor’s office, he no longer wanted me as his patient. He said he couldn’t do anything more for me. ðŸ˜Ē
      I’ve exclusively been wearing glasses the last 7 years and wearing progressive lenses the last 3 years, I don’t think I’ll ever be able to wear contacts again. I’m 53.

  • @user-uq3vv8jp6t
    @user-uq3vv8jp6t āļ›āļĩāļ—āļĩāđˆāđāļĨāđ‰āļ§ +5

    Joseph. I have a weird thing with contact lenses, i see my phonescreen as concave but not with my eye glasses ! i do have -0.75 and -2 astigmatism on my glasses. do you have any idea what this could be ?

  • @Dia.911
    @Dia.911 āļ›āļĩāļ—āļĩāđˆāđāļĨāđ‰āļ§ +2

    Hi!
    Very informative video.
    I was diagnosed with astigmia in the last 2 years. I have myopia in both eyes (-3.25,-3.75)-0.25 in one eye and -0.50 in the other. (Cylinder)
    At the moment I have no luck even with the simple lens(no cylinder),because I see everything in a curve both vertically and horizontally. As a consequence I am constantly feeling sick and falling...Unfortunately I have been to a neuroophtamologist because of this, but so far everything seems to be fine.
    Could you or could you give me some advice?
    ( I have been wearing glasses for a very long time,but there has been no improvement and I can't feel the ground either - rising,sloping).
    The whole lens is bulging not just at the edges.It's like a big fat belly.
    I'm 35 now and I've had glasses since I was 12, I didn't have this problem before until 3 years ago. ðŸ˜Ē

  • @cindianderson9443
    @cindianderson9443 2 āļŦāļĨāļēāļĒāđ€āļ”āļ·āļ­āļ™āļāđˆāļ­āļ™

    You briefly mentioned the astigmatism at the surface of the lense vs at the back of the lense, and I'd like to hear more about this. They keep telling me they won't measure how much of which I have until the day of surgery, but I'd like to know to help determine the best solution.
    (Note: I've been to several surgeons including Moran Eye Center in Utah, and nobody has ever talked about these different details, despite me trying and trying to get more info.)

  • @CourtCamDon
    @CourtCamDon āļ›āļĩāļ—āļĩāđˆāđāļĨāđ‰āļ§ +1

    Hey doc, can you make a video about Exotropia?

  • @prakashn2398
    @prakashn2398 āļ›āļĩāļ—āļĩāđˆāđāļĨāđ‰āļ§ +1

    I had undergone C3R a year back. But still the vision in not clear, is there any solution for this?

  • @MrMisanthrope1RBjr
    @MrMisanthrope1RBjr 8 āļŦāļĨāļēāļĒāđ€āļ”āļ·āļ­āļ™āļāđˆāļ­āļ™

    i had double vision for years, had to drive a car with one eye closed. had muscle relaxing surgery to correct it. its quite the expience going threw life seeing two of everything.

    • @MrMisanthrope1RBjr
      @MrMisanthrope1RBjr 8 āļŦāļĨāļēāļĒāđ€āļ”āļ·āļ­āļ™āļāđˆāļ­āļ™

      doctor told me it was caused by something but we dont know what.

  • @bryanmcloughlin2035
    @bryanmcloughlin2035 āļ›āļĩāļ—āļĩāđˆāđāļĨāđ‰āļ§ +1

    I have mesoscopic 4 image ghosting (no blur no flare) can be almost fixed with glasses but i give up

  • @selfhealherbs13ms
    @selfhealherbs13ms 9 āļŦāļĨāļēāļĒāđ€āļ”āļ·āļ­āļ™āļāđˆāļ­āļ™ +1

    Do you know of any new surgery for people who have had surgery and have a scaleral buckle which can see but vision is distorted.

  • @vivianloney
    @vivianloney 7 āļŦāļĨāļēāļĒāđ€āļ”āļ·āļ­āļ™āļāđˆāļ­āļ™

    I've had astigmatism requiring glasses since I was a toddler. I know when I was a toddler the eye doctor put me in glasses whose prescription got changed every 6 months that improved my vision so by the time I was 10 or 11 my eyesight was much better. But now every eye doctor says its very unlikely for my vision to change but every two years I need new lenses because my right and left eye have different distortions and the balance is constantly changing. Just today I got retinal tomography imaging done and this new eye doctor wants me to try progressive lenses because well he said the new lenses might help my intermediate and near vision in my right eye so the power stops getting worse. Doesn't feel great to basically need bifocals at 23 years old. Tried contact lenses when I was a teenager but having oblique astigmatism my vision was worse with contacts.

  • @111scone
    @111scone 5 āļŦāļĨāļēāļĒāđ€āļ”āļ·āļ­āļ™āļāđˆāļ­āļ™

    Astigmatism worn glasses since I was 14, newly diagnosed with Map-fingerprint dystrophy.

  • @ch678able
    @ch678able 5 āļŦāļĨāļēāļĒāđ€āļ”āļ·āļ­āļ™āļāđˆāļ­āļ™

    Hi. Wonderful channel. Question: I've been dx'd with astigmatism + AMD + cataracts. The AMD is a recent Dx. Can an AMD patient have cataracts surgery, or, is it wise to do so?

  • @SThompson953
    @SThompson953 9 āļŦāļĨāļēāļĒāđ€āļ”āļ·āļ­āļ™āļāđˆāļ­āļ™ +1

    I have -1.25 cylinder on my left eye and am planning cataract surgery with the Clareon Panoptix trifocal lens. Do you think if I don't get the toric lens that my astigmatism will get worse over time?

  • @ifilmalot
    @ifilmalot āļ›āļĩāļ—āļĩāđˆāđāļĨāđ‰āļ§ +2

    Ghosting bad! Contacts corrected it but it still freaks me out! Any ghoster’s out there?

    • @endless_puns
      @endless_puns āļ›āļĩāļ—āļĩāđˆāđāļĨāđ‰āļ§ +1

      Yeah, it sucks, I don't get it that often so I almost forget about it. Last time it happened after a lot of eye strain, I got super freaked out. Then it subsided after a few days, thankfully.

    • @ifilmalot
      @ifilmalot āļ›āļĩāļ—āļĩāđˆāđāļĨāđ‰āļ§

      @@endless_puns yes like after I lay down and watch TV for a while and stand back up, it’s worse. Does that happen to you?

  • @donnalow3944
    @donnalow3944 6 āļŦāļĨāļēāļĒāđ€āļ”āļ·āļ­āļ™āļāđˆāļ­āļ™

    Hi wanted to ask if you have nearsight 1.75 in each eye along with 2.75 astigmatism in both eyes do you really need glasses all the time? Love your videos

  • @kbuzbee
    @kbuzbee 10 āļŦāļĨāļēāļĒāđ€āļ”āļ·āļ­āļ™āļāđˆāļ­āļ™ +1

    Not only are my eyes not round but they have what the doc called “hills and valleys” Greatâ€Ķ

  • @evajawidzk2068
    @evajawidzk2068 9 āļŦāļĨāļēāļĒāđ€āļ”āļ·āļ­āļ™āļāđˆāļ­āļ™ +1

    I have a stimatism in one of my eyes that is severe. I cannot read from that eye but have blurry vision

  • @tywald
    @tywald āļ›āļĩāļ—āļĩāđˆāđāļĨāđ‰āļ§ +11

    I definitely have the "ghosting" effect (up and down), I don't notice long streaks of light though. Usually light sources are multiple round fuzzy balls (I also have myopia) that can be slightly oval shaped.
    One of my oldest prescription from when I was a kid only had -0.50D of cylinder but today it's -2.00D CYL. I wore contacts from ~2005-2008 and they were of the soft type. There was no dash on them so I assume they only were spherical ones. They were pretty small too and was monthly contacts (so I just put them back into the plastic container with the solution and the next morning I cleaned them off with a new solution from the bottle). It was pretty pricy iirc, ~$100 a month or so (my memory might be failing me, unsure if they came with one or multiple packages).
    Sometimes after extended periods of use it was difficult to take them out and occasionally I accidentally touched my eyeball directly thinking I had contacts in when I didn't.
    My speculation why my astigmatism got worse is I might have caused "wear and tear" of my cornea. If I continued to exclusively using glasses instead it might have not gone that much worse.
    I haven't worn contacts since 2008.

    • @DoctorEyeHealth
      @DoctorEyeHealth  āļ›āļĩāļ—āļĩāđˆāđāļĨāđ‰āļ§ +3

      That is an interesting idea. Although I have not seen any published evidence of soft contact lens wear leading to worse astigmatism. I could imagine RGP lenses maybe having an influence in the cornea.

    • @tywald
      @tywald āļ›āļĩāļ—āļĩāđˆāđāļĨāđ‰āļ§ +2

      Gotta be honest, I read that as RGB lenses :P

  • @gaylecheung3087
    @gaylecheung3087 āļ›āļĩāļ—āļĩāđˆāđāļĨāđ‰āļ§

    Yes, I see ghosting during eye exam, or reading with correct eyewearâ€Ķ still can read without but have to be close upâ€Ķ
    Yes, eye surgery for Strabismusâ€Ķ I see things smallerâ€Ķ letters are blurry can’t read far or close awayâ€Ķ have to be close up for readingâ€Ķ. left eye weaker, Oops I’m late!😊 I really see better with my hard contact lenses cost a lot.

  • @Tremor-5.0
    @Tremor-5.0 3 āļŦāļĨāļēāļĒāđ€āļ”āļ·āļ­āļ™āļāđˆāļ­āļ™

    I have been diagnosed after 34 year with astigmatism, but never was told before or i dint get eye exam

  • @dudleydeplorable5307
    @dudleydeplorable5307 āļ›āļĩāļ—āļĩāđˆāđāļĨāđ‰āļ§ +31

    I was informed I had astigmatism 50 years ago. The eyeglass prescription was a disaster. I could see better without the glasses. At 70, I have a macular hole and punker in my right eye. I tend to drive with my right eye closed.

    • @jewelleryaddict
      @jewelleryaddict 11 āļŦāļĨāļēāļĒāđ€āļ”āļ·āļ­āļ™āļāđˆāļ­āļ™ +2

      My new glasses with one eye astigmatism first time I can't see don't know whether go back and say hey I can't see out of these new glasses. I saw better with old ones in the bad eye. Had glasses grade 8. Now pushing 70. Yes I drive one eye closed new script no help. What to do.

    • @kathbaker4412
      @kathbaker4412 10 āļŦāļĨāļēāļĒāđ€āļ”āļ·āļ­āļ™āļāđˆāļ­āļ™ +2

      Visisooth is shrinking my big macular hole after 30+ years!

    • @xyz-mc5of
      @xyz-mc5of 9 āļŦāļĨāļēāļĒāđ€āļ”āļ·āļ­āļ™āļāđˆāļ­āļ™

      I’m sorry to hear that😔I used to think everyone who needs prescription has astigmatism. So is it likely that (high) astigmatism lead to worse problems down the line..?

    • @tylerhorn3712
      @tylerhorn3712 9 āļŦāļĨāļēāļĒāđ€āļ”āļ·āļ­āļ™āļāđˆāļ­āļ™

      Thats too bad. I have minor astigmatism in one eye (don't remember which). Diagnosed at 18 and worn contacts or glasses from then on. He did a good job of describing it with the photos.

    • @debranaumczik6286
      @debranaumczik6286 8 āļŦāļĨāļēāļĒāđ€āļ”āļ·āļ­āļ™āļāđˆāļ­āļ™ +1

      Thanks Dr.Allen ! So helpful! God bless you trying to help us understand

  • @stephanieboik9078
    @stephanieboik9078 9 āļŦāļĨāļēāļĒāđ€āļ”āļ·āļ­āļ™āļāđˆāļ­āļ™

    I have astigmatism, I going to have cataract surgery and getting the tonic lense.

  • @suecarranza5052
    @suecarranza5052 11 āļŦāļĨāļēāļĒāđ€āļ”āļ·āļ­āļ™āļāđˆāļ­āļ™ +1

    POST CATARACT SURGERY: Right eye-great Left eye-cornea scratched-blurry

  • @gregorycickavage8503
    @gregorycickavage8503 11 āļŦāļĨāļēāļĒāđ€āļ”āļ·āļ­āļ™āļāđˆāļ­āļ™ +2

    What is your thought on holistic eye care? Repairing one's eyes by exercising them. Miller Schieder wrote a book about it.

    • @kathbaker4412
      @kathbaker4412 10 āļŦāļĨāļēāļĒāđ€āļ”āļ·āļ­āļ™āļāđˆāļ­āļ™ +1

      Before doing the exercises I saw blobs, but tracing edges of things really changed my vision! Still "blind as a bat" / 20/500 but it's amazing how much better sight without glasses got quickly

  • @cpulily
    @cpulily 9 āļŦāļĨāļēāļĒāđ€āļ”āļ·āļ­āļ™āļāđˆāļ­āļ™ +1

    Hi I was told I have astigmatism and my right eye was total astigmatism and I knew I had it now it seems like the glasses are not helping at night ,I normally wear toric contacts but my up close is bad as well as distance . any suggestions on a good contact for some who needs far away and up close with astigmatism. Thanks

  • @SP-ej4tb
    @SP-ej4tb āļ›āļĩāļ—āļĩāđˆāđāļĨāđ‰āļ§ +3

    Yes I have it wear 👓.

  • @cheyennejt
    @cheyennejt 6 āļŦāļĨāļēāļĒāđ€āļ”āļ·āļ­āļ™āļāđˆāļ­āļ™

    I have astigmatism in my left eye, I'm almost 60. My left eye lid has really dropped. I just got glasses, they are progressive. I haven't had glasses since I was in 9th grade. I have vertical astigmatism.

  • @katfeds6673
    @katfeds6673 āļ›āļĩāļ—āļĩāđˆāđāļĨāđ‰āļ§ +2

    Please help me! I’m afraid of going blind, and idk why. I live in TPA. I’ve been to every ophthalmologist in the area. I have Hashimoto, and have extremely dry eyes. I’ve tried everything but sclera lenses. Do you think that would help

  • @toninelson4860
    @toninelson4860 āļ›āļĩāļ—āļĩāđˆāđāļĨāđ‰āļ§ +1

    I have astigmatism, I wear glasses and I have wore contact but I stop wearing where them because they make my eyes feel like sandpaper!