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I'm 13 & losing my vision! HELP!!!??


Question: hi. i'll b 14 years old in early october, & i'm slowly losing my vision. my doctor says i have weak eye muscles, that r getting weaker, and someday i'll b legally blind. i'm SO scared. my vision is already really fuzzy, & i need lots of help doing stuff such as school work, & i'm being helped on the computer rite now from my sis. i dont want this 2 happen 2 me. i'm getting a seeing eye dog in 2 years, but i'll still need help. how can i emotionaly get through this??? can u please give me some advice on how 2 do schooling with out constent help & attention??? thanx.

~amaya~
Answers: Do you wear corrective lenses? (Glasses or contacts?) Because I started wearing glasses when I was eight, switched to contacts in high school. Without lenses, I am legally blind. My vision is 20 - 800 and I function just fine. Are you sure that you aren't just overly frightened, and that you may be able to get eye surgery or corrective lenses and see just fine? I mean, everyone who needs glasses has weak eye muscles....I just think what you have is fairly common, and that you just need to get the best care possible to lead a normal life. Good luck.
Amaya,

I am so sorry for your condition right now. Just remember to try and be strong. Surround yourself with all the support you can. Maybe there is a group you can join for others experiencing your situation. It may help to speak with others that know what you're going through. I wish I had better words for you, but all I can say is that you are in my prayers.


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