I mostly came here to vent, but also would like to know how others cope with poor eyesight.

Silver Daughter has poor eyesight. She has a -10 prescription with astigmatism. She has worn glasses since she was 5 and contacts since she was 12. She has tolerated the contacts until this last year. She said she was having double vision and struggling to see in her classes. Her prescription had worsened. The doctor tried to put her in stronger, toric contacts, but she can't tolerate them. He tried her in every brand he had available in her prescription. Trying these different contacts irritated her corneas to the point where she cannot wear contacts at all now and is having to let her corneas heal. Because of the irritation to her corneas, they can't get a good readin on her prescription for glasses so they just tried to get somewhere close, so she can't even see well with her glasses.

So, we went to a doctor to see what options might be available to her surgically. His answer was nothing available, especially at her age. Maybe in a couple years there might be new technology out there.

Her frustration level with this is high. I'm worried how she will cope in collage next year, without being able to see well.

Please share your experiences and suggestions.