Sometimes when I'm relaxed, for instance sitting at my computer, I start to lose vision in my left eye. It usually takes the form of a dark "C" or donut around my central vision (e.g. I can see through it to a single word but it covers up most of the web page). If I blink or even move my eye in the slightest, it goes away, returning in a few seconds if I am still relaxed.
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posted by RobotVoodooPower
on Apr 26, 2013 -
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Eyes 20/10 with correction, where to get the sharpest prescription in the US?
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posted by zippy
on Sep 17, 2012 -
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How can I adjust my work/life plans in the face of serious vision problems and recovery from surgery? (Details inside.)
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posted by bad grammar
on Dec 17, 2011 -
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I ordered new glasses online. I've been wearing them for 4 days and they still seem "off" a little. How long did it take you to get used to new glasses? Is something wrong with these?
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posted by nakedmolerats
on Dec 1, 2011 -
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I'm experiencing strange visual effects on the edge of sleep. Hypnogogic hallucinations or neurological issues?
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posted by bad grammar
on Dec 1, 2011 -
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Four years ago the axis number for my left eye (I have astigmatism) was 52º, now it's 48º. Is this normal? I thought those numbers were supposed to always go up with age.
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posted by Omon Ra
on Jun 4, 2011 -
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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 try before finding something that worked? 4. Are there new options in recent years that a near-sighted person with worsening close-up vision should know about? Thanks for helping me go to my eye doctor with good questions ready.
posted by mediareport
on May 23, 2011 -
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What would happen if you practiced focusing your vision in and out? Would you strain your eyes?
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posted by bleary
on Nov 23, 2010 -
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After a bad experience I am finally ready to wear contact lenses again... but this time I want to be absolutely, totally, 100% safe and sterile about it. What steps should I take to minimize my chances of infection?
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posted by showbiz_liz
on Jun 2, 2010 -
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Often, when I view repeating high-contrast patterns in blinds, clothes, floors, escalators, or other objects I find them to be disconcerting verging on painful. You aren't my doctor, but does this sound familiar at all? Googling has turned up nothing useful.
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posted by TimeDoctor
on Jan 12, 2010 -
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Probably need my first pair of glasses. Haven't had my eyes checked in years. Should I see an opthamologist or an optometrist?
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posted by desjardins
on Nov 10, 2009 -
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I'm posting for my wife who just got her eyes dilated at 4 p.m. (so she can't look at the computer to type this herself). I tried to Google my question and couldn't come up with any satisfactory answers. The question is why doesn't dilating your eyes and then viewing any form of light harm your eyes?
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posted by LillyBird
on Nov 9, 2009 -
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My eyes are dry and sore when I'm *not* wearing my contact lenses. Does anyone else experience this?
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posted by andraste
on Jun 2, 2009 -
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I have some long term degenerative eye problems that may result in blindness over the next 10-20 years. What are some fields in which I could prosper despite this potential handicap?
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 16, 2009 -
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Dell Latitude E6500: This is my work laptop. It is bran' spankin' new. The monitor SUCKS. It is so hard to look at. But I have to look at it. Because it is my work computer. Please help my eyes.
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posted by sio42
on Apr 16, 2009 -
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One of my eyes adjusts to darkness much faster than the other. In fact, I'm pretty much blind in one eye for at least half an hour after the lights go out. I've always had this and assumed it was just me. But it turns out my mother has this as well. I'm not worried about it, but what is it?
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posted by xchmp
on Aug 18, 2008 -
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What would happen if you wore an eyepatch on a perfectly healthy eye non-stop for 2-3 years?
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posted by Lucinda
on Mar 31, 2008 -
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Please give me your reccomendations for some nice-looking coloured contact lenses that are comfortable for full time wear.
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posted by Glitter Ninja
on Aug 14, 2007 -
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Does anybody have any experience with contact Ortho-k lenses (the ones the you keep in your eyes at night)?
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posted by rongorongo
on Jun 8, 2007 -
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Let's say I spend long hours staring at a computer screen where some of the fonts are too small and I have no way of increasing them, which creates a diabolical eye-strain device of reasonable fonts mixed in with unreasonable system fonts. I normally have no vision problems otherwise. Is this going to damage my eyesight if I keep it up? (Medical opinions and links to medical articles welcome). And is Leopard's "resolution independence" or anything else in Leopard going to bring OSX near to where XP is in terms of being able to increase the system fonts without lowering the resolution? (I'm using a Macbook Pro).
posted by baking soda
on Apr 21, 2007 -
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Double vision, in both eyes. Is it just a side effect of weird astigmatism, or something more serious?
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posted by tmcw
on Apr 15, 2007 -
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How many shades of the color green can the human eye differentiate?
posted by tamagosan
on Feb 12, 2007 -
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Should I get glasses? My eyes have been bothering me as of late -- light sensitivity, eyelid flutters -- so I went to an optometrist and got checked out. I am very slightly nearsighted, with a slight astigmatism -- should I drop the cash for glasses?
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posted by buddha9090
on Nov 22, 2006 -
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A couple of recent new acquaintances have
strabismus (I don't like the term "lazy eye," sorry; it's a deviation of the alignment of one eye in relation to the other). Do people with strabismus generally prefer that the folks they're speaking with focus on one eye over the other? If it's not uncommon for one of the person's eyes to develop more strongly than the other, would it be polite to simply ask a casual acquaintance if they prefer that I look into the left or right eye as we talk together?
posted by mediareport
on Apr 28, 2005 -
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First time contact lens wearing: I just got back from trying on my brand new contacts. [If you squint, you will see there is more inside]
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posted by haqspan
on Feb 2, 2005 -
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Cats and Cataracts. Does anyone have any experience or expertise in regards to cats with cataracts?
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posted by y2karl
on Sep 7, 2004 -
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Fix my eyes (I think). My eyes seem tired at the end of the night. I'm 36 (soon 37) and without glasses. Options? (more inside of course)
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posted by filmgeek
on Jul 11, 2004 -
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Eye surgery: have you had it, or know someone who has? What type? How much? Most important...was it worth it?
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posted by gottabefunky
on Apr 21, 2004 -
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Any MeFites have experience with
Focus Night and Day contacts? I'm not necessarily interested in sleeping in them, but my current contacts make my eyes uncomfortably dry all the time, so I'd like to know if the N&Ds are as comfortable as they claim.
posted by Aaorn
on Jan 17, 2004 -
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