Hyperopia questions

[hotcakes22]

Hello,

I am 23 years old and both my eyes are +0.75 manifest hyperopia and +0.5 latent hyperopia, so the absolute hyperopia is +1.25, yet my eyes do not accomodate more than +1.00.

Though my vision has been corrected for years, I still have headaches and discomfort. I have long thought the cause of the headaches could be related to tension/stress/TMJ in addition to the refractive error, and yet I have found no solution to my problems.

I often avoid making eye contact and stare at the ground. For some reason, dark light seems to make the headaches worse sometimes, which baffles optometrists.

Even if I wear the glasses for most of the day, the problems remain.

Does anyone have any ideas as to the reason for my problems?

[Michael J Kutryb, MD]

I'm sorry for your problems.  I assure you that your small level of hyperopia can be easily dealt with.  I would want to make sure that you have indeed had a very accurate cycloplegic refraction since you are having so many complaints.  It may take a little trial and error by your ophthalmologist to find what works best for you.  I'm actually more concerned abut you avoiding eye contact and looking at the ground.  That doesn't sound like a healthy situation and perhaps you need to look into that and perhaps some counseling.  Hope I'm not overreaching my bounds, but you put it in there.

MJK MD

[hotcakes22]

Thank you for the response. As far as I know, I was given an accurate cycloplegic refraction by my optometrist. Here in Canada it is extremely hard to visit an opthalmologist, as you need a referral.

How would you advise dealing  with my hyperopia?

What prescription would you recommend and how often would you recommend it be worn?

Also, does an eye in dark light temporarily become more nearsighted and thus less farsighted?