I can see half your aura.
YANMD. Yesterday I saw a flash in my left eye, and then saw a semi-circular line of sparkly white flashes for about 20 minutes, which went away suddenly. I went to the doctor, who had no clue what was...
View ArticleSudden eyesight / vision weirdness. Can I wait for a recurrence before...
Sudden eyesight / vision weirdness. Can I wait for a recurrence before worrying too much? Working late, lots of time in front of a computer and bad office lights. Suddenly, the computer screen starts...
View ArticleHow old were you when you got bifocals?
1. How old were you when you got bifocal lenses? 2. How difficult was it to adjust to them, particularly if you got contact lenses? 3. How many different pairs or combinations of lenses did you have to...
View ArticleIf I don't figure this oue soon I won't be able to see it anyway
Idea(s) for a tattoo: Stories, myths, folklore, symbols/icons, quotes, lyrics, that deal with blindness or feature blind characters. In the case of a quote, it doesn't necessarily have to be by an...
View ArticleEyeglasses for distance cause up-close things to be blurry...
A friend of mine just got new glasses (for distance/night) and everything is super sharp... unless it's up close. Then, it's blurry. For instance, he can't read his phone at arm's length. He can read...
View ArticleEliminating my dream job based on vision concerns?
I'm worried about pursuing my dream job as a graphic novelist because of worsening vision. Can any severely nearsighted artists or others in vision-intensive careers speak to this? Since I was in...
View ArticleScientific literature on Lasik satisfaction and side effects?
I would like links to peer-reviewed literature regarding laser vision correction. I'm considering laser vision correction, and I'm looking for information. However, I have noticed that a lot of the...
View ArticleWearing glasses. I dont want to but i know life will be easier! help!
The time for wearing glasses has come! What do I need to consider? Over the last 2-3 years of eye checkups, the various optometrists Ive seen have suggested the time is coming but just hold off a bit...
View ArticleLASIK for bad eyes?
I am very nearsighted, and have an astigmatism in both eyes. I checked out LASIK 10 years ago, and was told that it hadn't developed enough to make it safe/effective for a person with my conditions....
View ArticleHow can I try out computer monitor magnifiers?
I believe we have a need for two to five computer monitor magnifiers where I work, some for laptops and some for desktop monitors. I'm thinking something like these. The difficulty is that they will...
View ArticleI don't understand how to use bifocals! (and other eye issues)
I spend most of my work day looking at a computer screen, and several of the "off" hours as well. I have been having major league headaches during the day that I think is related to my vision and the...
View ArticleNew glasses: progressives or single?
My near-sightedness is getting worse, and now I'm getting presbyopia, so I have to take off my glasses sometimes for reading or other close work. I can go progressive now or "next time." What should I...
View ArticleHelp a programmer take care of her eyes, please.
I just started my first developer job. I squint at the computer screen all day. By the end of the day, my eyes are red and bloodshot. I can't deal with small text, but I can't make it all bigger - for...
View ArticleCould pupil dilation be the cause of my inaccurate eyeglass prescription
The last two times I got a new prescription the first try was way off. Could this be due to the eye drops? Or is it just communications? I am extremely myopic and have astigmatisms in both eyes. (I'm...
View ArticleMaybe it's just the elves
Several times a week, I'll see some movement out of the corner of my eye. Usually it seems like something smallish and gray is moving about there. I turn, thinking it's a cat or squirrel or some other...
View ArticleDoes vision therapy work, and is it worth it?
Does anyone have experience with vision therapy? I have difficulty focusing both eyes at the same time, and I have been told by optometrists that I basically just have to live with this. But I recently...
View ArticleExplain my vision woes as though I were five, please
I got new eyeglasses a few days ago and I'm having difficulty adapting. Please help me understand what's happening here, including how ageing fits in. I've read the previouslys (like this one) and a...
View ArticleNew glasses aren't all that they're cracked up to be. Thoughts?
I've recently got new prescription eyeglasses. Unfortunately, the new eyeglasses aren't feeling right, and I'm not sure if this is part of the normal adjustment process or if something went wrong....
View ArticleLooking for an old non-fiction article about blindness.
There have been a few punctuated instances in health. I'm struggling to find a non-fiction article about when [I think] cataracts suddenly became curable and the experiences of those that had newfound...
View ArticleHelp please??
Will bifocals help my scenario? I am nineteen years old. My glasses perscription is -7.00 and -6.25. I also have an astigmatism of -0.50 in my left eye and -0.25 in my right and ever since I got my new...
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