any advice

anth1406

can anyone give me advice on eyesight please
background
as a child had glasses but was told as an adult i should have had a patch or an op what i had was classed as a lazy eye
as an adult i now have 2 pairs of glasses one for reading and one for pc watching tv ect
i have been told i have rugby ball shaped eyes a stigma?
my eyes are getting worse especially my bad one,everything is jumpy and i cant focus or see things properly
thanks

miduck

If you are referring to astigmatism, it is unlikely that it would be deemed a disability. However, the definition varies according to the purpose - for what reason do you wish to know?

Richie-from-the-Boro

anth1406 wrote: »

has anyone had anything similar and is it classed as a disability? vicki x

- its usually diagnosed at childhood,in which case you might want to consider getting a second opinion
- most specs wearers have two pairs, that's the common norm, the exception being bi-focals
- depends on race and other factors, but mainly which type and what degree of astigmatism
- about 16% to 40% depending on type of those who wear specs have an astigmatism in one or both eyes
- if you are worried don't be, millions have it, and no, no chance whatever of getting DLA at any level for it

Horseunderwater

It is not the lens that should be made stronger it is the prism that controls the eye muscle movement that helps.
I have had this condition since my teens and my fisrt opt did it by ever increasing lens strength. Headaches got so bad that I went back and complained, only to have a new opt at same opt who said my lens strength was wrong and that I needed a prism in the eye with the problem. The difference was amazing and I still have 20:20 vision even now with 31 years passing since I had to begin wearing them. So I think you need to ask about that. Definitely 2nd opinion needed.

anth1406

thank you for your reply,did not post regarding benefits as i am a carer for my son so claiming for me for anything is not an option,just wanted reassurance that if any one else had it it dosent get to the point where you loose more sight
merry xmas x

Richie-from-the-Boro

Hey vicki x, don't be angry with people, you asked the question, people only gave you the answer to the question you asked. You then edited your original post in an attempt to alter / twist / revise the truth of what you yourself actually said. An even handed fellah would wonder why would you want to hide / redact the truth of what you typed ?. One blatantly obvious reason I can think of is to falsely accuse innocent others of answering a question you did not ask.

Here for anyone coming across these thread what vicki x actually posted in the original unedited #1 version before s/he altered the truth at 7:26 PM on Sat 29th Dec 2012.

anth1406 wrote: »

has anyone had anything similar and is it classed as a disability? vicki x

NOTE01 : for the evidence see the original, unaltered, unchanged, unedited part of the original quote #3

anth1406

if you look under my thread it says why i altered the post for all to see i havent actually tried to hide anything just thought if i stuck to the actual main question i would get some nice constructive answers instead of being accused of a benefit scrounger why did you have to re put it again is it in most peoples nature on here to stick the boot in the new person
but thanks once agiain for reposting my post and making me out to be a benefit scrounger when i have already said I DO NOT NOR WISH TO CLAIM BENEFIT FOR MYSELF AND MY EYES
THANK YOU

anth1406

if you actually read some of the posts they are taking the michael out of me i dont find it funny at all,and whats with the evidence quote what is wrong with people has this turned into a court trial lol, what bout the drug users,alcoholics fat overweight lazy people claiming benefits why dont you all have a go at them or the bad back people and mentally ill who have takin drugs or alcohol all there life they are not entitled to any benefit under any circumstance if we are all going to be nasty then i may aswell join in

McKneff

anth1406 wrote: »

if you actually read some of the posts they are taking the michael out of me i dont find it funny at all,and whats with the evidence quote what is wrong with people has this turned into a court trial lol, what bout the drug users,alcoholics fat overweight lazy people claiming benefits why dont you all have a go at them or the bad back people and mentally ill who have takin drugs or alcohol all there life they are not entitled to any benefit under any circumstance if we are all going to be nasty then i may aswell join in

Because they are entitled to benefits, and they are not on here asking for advice.

You are sounding very bittern, to be honest.

Your original post gave the impression that you were asking if you could claim benefits. Simple as that really.

anth1406

they are not in my opinion entitled to benefits in any shape or form there are many people who have genuine disability's that they can do nothing about these people have brought it all on them selves did anyone force them to take drugs,drink eat no and if it comes across as bitter then so be it but i am fed up with people having a go at others on this site and i though if you cant beat them join them and i cannot and would not claim benefits for my eyes i have already said that several times you can not judge someone on a few lines written on a forum but you and others have all pre judged me so i though i would give my opinion on what i think of people in my opinion and thats all it is bitter or otherwise
vicki

anth1406

i asked for advice on my eyes,eg has anyone else on here had it does it get worse would any minor op help ect but there were very few answers to those questions i did not ask for benefit advice if you can show me on any of my post where i have then i will apologise,these forums are here to help not judge people so i though but as you have all judged me i thought i would give you my opinion on benefit scroungers x