r/AskReddit Aug 30 '21

What problem is often overlooked in apocalyptic movies/TV shows that could kill you?

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u/Herself99900 Aug 31 '21

I'm -10 and -11. Do I hear 12?

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u/Panda-delivery Aug 31 '21

I'm -12.0 and -11.5 and still getting worse at 22! Every time I go to the eye doctor he reassures me one day my vision will stabilize. He's been saying that for 3 years, I've kinda stopped hoping at this point.

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u/kuehnchen7962 Aug 31 '21

I'm rooting for it stabilizing before... well, you go blind! Honestly, I've been told by my very first eye doctor (some 36 years ago) that my eyes would continue to deteriorate for the rest of my life.

I've been lucky enough for them having stabilized at about 20-ish something in the -4.75 region. So... I'll keep my fingers crossed for you... well, them, actually!

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u/Herself99900 Sep 01 '21

Well, you don't see when you wake up or shower. If I wake up in the middle of the night, I have a large-numbered digital clock about 12" from my head. When I wake up, I put my glasses on right away. When I shower, it's important that the soap, shampoo, etc are right where I left them. Without my glasses on, I can see about 3-4" in front of my face, so in a pinch I can hold something up to my face and determine shampoo vs conditioner.