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? [more inside]
posted on Aug 18, 2008 - 4 answers

When and why did it become the convention that blind people would wear dark glasses? Would the purpose be to hide the eyes or to act as a signifier of blindness? Is it something that is done less these days and what are the reasons why?
posted on Aug 10, 2008 - 12 answers

GlassesFilter: Is this disorientation from my new glasses going to go away? [more inside]
posted on Aug 8, 2008 - 22 answers

An article was published in a major publication in the last couple years which linked vision problems with mental health disorders. [more inside]
posted on Aug 7, 2008 - 2 answers

Does Illinois have a law requiring vision professionals (optometrists in particular) to release spectacles (glasses) prescriptions to the patient? Contact lens prescriptions? [more inside]
posted on Aug 3, 2008 - 9 answers

I've just got a set of new glasses after a few years of having the same pair. I'm used to it taking a while for the new prescription to settle and become comfortable, but there's a new problem. [more inside]
posted on Jul 24, 2008 - 9 answers

Is it normal for eyeglasses to make one feel much, much shorter? [more inside]
posted on Jun 10, 2008 - 19 answers

For the past 4 months, I've been wearing toric contact lenses for my newly-developed astigmatism. My vision now slips out of focus quite often, and I find myself blinking and rubbing quite a bit to get my vision to focus - sometimes to no avail. Is this abnormal, or is this just the deal I get for being astigmatic and wanting to wear contact lens? [more inside]
posted on Apr 9, 2008 - 21 answers

What would happen if you wore an eyepatch on a perfectly healthy eye non-stop for 2-3 years? [more inside]
posted on Mar 31, 2008 - 7 answers

Is there something wrong with me or is this all contained in the spectrum of normal? [more inside]
posted on Mar 19, 2008 - 35 answers

Recently I saw the future (I think). How can I do it again? [more inside]
posted on Feb 20, 2008 - 24 answers

LASIK: Considering eye surgery, have new questions for those who've had it. I'd like to hear from people who know what they're talking about. [more inside]
posted on Feb 8, 2008 - 17 answers

Is there a perceptual (non-physical) component to colorblindness that can be cured or mitigated by training? [more inside]
posted on Feb 7, 2008 - 8 answers

Please help me describe (diagnose?) my vision problem for the next ophthalmologist I see... [more inside]
posted on Jan 23, 2008 - 17 answers

How do you judge large horizontal or vertical distances visually, with no (or few) other objects around to compare as a reference? [more inside]
posted on Jan 16, 2008 - 14 answers

What's up with monocles? Were they an affectation, or did people used to have vision problems in just one eye? Were you supposed to close one eye if you wanted better vision? I would expect having one eye with corrected vision and one without to give you a headache.
posted on Dec 6, 2007 - 10 answers

Today's eye exam for this 40-something woman (a multifocal contact lenses wearer) showed a slight improvement in myopia versus what another optometrist recorded two years ago. My new optometrist was very thorough, caught some retinal thinning and other issues my previous optometrist had missed, and just seemed very sharp and trustworthy. But should I worry about the decreased myopia values and get my eyes checked again? [more inside]
posted on Nov 22, 2007 - 10 answers

Did my optometrist give me semi-superhero vision? [more inside]
posted on Nov 2, 2007 - 12 answers

My employer does not provide vision insurance -and I wear glasses for nearsightedness. The way I see it, I have three options - 1) Use the Lenscrafters coupons in the Sunday paper, 2) Use my AAA member card for a discount at Lenscrafters, 3) Use the measly 20% vision discount I have available as a member of BlueShield, or 4) Sign up for independent vision coverage through a plan like VSP. Is anyone else in a similar boat? What do you use? What do you recommend and advise against using?
posted on Oct 28, 2007 - 22 answers

Playing this game makes my eyes see things differently afterward. What's the cause? [more inside]
posted on Oct 28, 2007 - 7 answers

I'd really like to switch to Mac, and just got a MacBook Pro. Because of my vision, I really need everything to be larger in order to see the screen comfortably. (I previously used a 15" ThinkPad at 1024x768, and a 19" monitor at 1280x1024) On the Mac, the screen's set at 1440x800, and everything appears incredibly tiny. I really need it to be at 1152x720 to feel comfortable using it, but everything becomes fuzzy since this is a non-native resolution of the LCD. I've also tried everything else I can think of to make things larger, including adjusting browser text sizes, playing with the settings in System Preferences, and hacks in the Terminal such as adjusting adjusting the display factor, which nearly does it but is quite buggy. Has anyone else had this problem? Is there anything else worth trying? Is it possible to hire someone to replace the LCD in the MacBook Pro with a one that has a lower native resolution? Or am I stuck with my ThinkPad for the forseeable future?
posted on Oct 24, 2007 - 19 answers

What activities can I initiate with my substantially-deaf, substantially-blind grandfather? [more inside]
posted on Oct 16, 2007 - 15 answers

MSWordFilter: Overriding "default" pageview options. [more inside]
posted on Sep 24, 2007 - 3 answers

Can I get by without bifocals, or am I fooling myself? I hate my Bausch and Lomb multi-focal soft lenses, but have hopes that glasses can be made to work. [more inside]
posted on Sep 13, 2007 - 10 answers

Please give me your reccomendations for some nice-looking coloured contact lenses that are comfortable for full time wear. [more inside]
posted on Aug 14, 2007 - 2 answers

I'm seeing red. Does anyone know why? [more inside]
posted on Jul 26, 2007 - 13 answers

How do you theme an event around the idea of a "home"? [more inside]
posted on Jul 18, 2007 - 6 answers

Should I get glasses/contacts or continue my fuzzy-sighted yet carefree lifestyle? [more inside]
posted on Jul 17, 2007 - 32 answers

Do you use a personal vision and/or mission statement? I have one that is really vague and generic (~= golden rule, that level) and I am wondering about taking a couple hours and writing down something more formal. Searching google, etc. for HOW-TO's brings up zilch.
posted on Jul 14, 2007 - 17 answers

Optometrist recommendation (for contact lenses) in Washington, DC ? [more inside]
posted on Jun 27, 2007 - 6 answers

I blacked out on a roller coaster last week. What should I do? [more inside]
posted on Jun 22, 2007 - 18 answers

Why can't I stop seeing double? [more inside]
posted on Jun 16, 2007 - 8 answers

How can I improve my depth perception? [more inside]
posted on Jun 15, 2007 - 8 answers

Does anybody have any experience with contact Ortho-k lenses (the ones the you keep in your eyes at night)? [more inside]
posted on Jun 8, 2007 - 12 answers

Why did I experience temporary vision loss after exercising at the gym? [more inside]
posted on Jun 4, 2007 - 19 answers

WTF-Filter: The left side of my visual field is being overtaken by what can only be described as... a crawling anomaly. If you imagine the sorts of random colors and shapes you see under certain circumstances with your eyes closed, or in the dark, it's like that... except there is also a feeling of movement... as though everything is sort of undulating kaliedscopically. The anomaly tracks along with my eye movement... so I can't look at it... it's always in my periphery. [more inside]
posted on May 31, 2007 - 27 answers

When I look at an image (on my LCD computer screen) that is composed of a combination of solid colors separated by black borders, I perceive the colors as appearing on different planes of depth, as if the image were three-dimensional. If I close either eye, the illusion collapses. Am I the only one affected by this, or is it a consequence of the way LCDs display color? [more inside]
posted on Apr 25, 2007 - 15 answers

Would something like Blu Blocker sunglasses help me see my laptop screen better outside and cut down the glare from the aluminum case at the same time? [more inside]
posted on Apr 25, 2007 - 6 answers

How can I fine the best doctor in a given specialty? In this case, I need to find the best eye doctor I can possibly find. [more inside]
posted on Apr 24, 2007 - 9 answers

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 on Apr 21, 2007 - 6 answers

Double vision, in both eyes. Is it just a side effect of weird astigmatism, or something more serious? [more inside]
posted on Apr 15, 2007 - 6 answers

I have one eye with great vision and one with extremely poor vision. I see fine with both eyes together. If I start wearing glasses now, will I have to depend on them forever? [more inside]
posted on Apr 10, 2007 - 13 answers

Jump-Cut Vision Filter: Sometimes, for no reason, I'll see a jump cut. Literally. My frame of vision will jump to the left by certain degree. I will not be moving my eyes or turning my head. But, out of nowhere, the entire field of view will move, slightly, to the left or right in a jarring fashion. Like a jump cut. So...is this a tumor or something?
posted on Apr 10, 2007 - 16 answers

I once saw/heard something on horses that were used underground in (coal?) mines... the reference was short and was phrased as something like this "... it's like those horses used in the (coal?) mines, they are underground in the dark for so long (years?) that when they are brought up from the mines and get to see far away into the horizon they die of shock." [more inside]
posted on Apr 7, 2007 - 12 answers

Do reading glasses make you become more farsighted? [more inside]
posted on Feb 27, 2007 - 13 answers

Why are my pupils dilating weirdly? [more inside]
posted on Feb 13, 2007 - 14 answers

How many shades of the color green can the human eye differentiate?
posted on Feb 12, 2007 - 24 answers

Will my son need glasses? [more inside]
posted on Jan 19, 2007 - 16 answers

For those mefites who have had LASIK, how long after the surgery did it take for your vision to stabilize? I had my surgery yesterday, and I had a follow-up appointment this morning. I already have 20/15 in my right eye, but my left eye is still pretty blurry. The Doctor at the followup appointment said the blurry vision in my left eye could be due to the fact that my left eye is still quite dry. I did have a stronger prescription and longer laser treatment in my left eye. He said that I may need enhancement surgery, but that we would not be able to tell if I needed it for 3 months, which is supposedly the time it takes for my vision to stabilize. The real question is did you achieve the best possible vision right away, or can it really take weeks or months before the best results of the surgery are realized?
posted on Dec 1, 2006 - 17 answers

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? [more inside]
posted on Nov 22, 2006 - 13 answers