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Quick Onset Double Vision

Had the weirdest sensation happen today. I work on a computer 8-12 hours per day 5+ days per week. I also...

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Quick Onset Double Vision

Had the weirdest sensation happen today. I work on a computer 8-12 hours per day 5+ days per week. I also...

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Background double vision

Hello, I've noticed that when I pull my finger back and fourth from my face (focusing on my finger), the...

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Vision Deterioration at Young Age

I'm very frustrated over the way my vision has deteriorated over the years. Until early teenage, I had great...

Posted by An_247844

I'm very frustrated over the way my vision has deteriorated over the years. Until early teenage, I had great vision: 20/15 on both eyes, no need for glasses. I'm 26 and I'm no longer able to see beyond 20/30, even with glasses. I fear that if this trend continues, I will start having daily life handicaps, including not being allowed to drive ( 20/40 is the legal limit in my state).

Examples of my vision problems

(1) Mild case of diplopia: Letters or signs appear doubled at the edges, especially when they are in high contrast with the background.
See this link http://www.improve.com/Double-Vision-Diplopia-/3609 , as an example
(2) Inability to read small road signs until driving almost passing by them. For example Interstate Highway signs have the word "Interstate" written in white font on a red background. Anytime I approach an Interstate sign while driving, I have to almost pass by it before I can read the word "Interstate".
(3) Need to sit in the front of a classroom to see clearly when the professor writes on the board. Shouldn't people with normal vision be able to read an average hand-writing regardless of where they seat?
(4) Inability to read smallest letters on the McDonalds Drive through Menu. Aren't Mcdonalds Menus designed so that a person with normal vision can read them in their entirety from the driver seat?
(5) Have to bend over to read small fonts on books Ã not very good for the back.
(6) Have trouble reading small fonts on the labels of groceries or items; for example some packages I have to bring them very close to my eyes in order to see them. I work with small electronic components and some have very small labels that I cannot see clearly.
(7) More difficulty seeing in the dark
Short story:
I have gone from seeing 20/15 in both eyes without glasses to seen at best 20/30 with the glasses. I have had many prescription changes since 2003. I'm currently trying rigid contact lenses, which are supposedly better for correcting astigmatism. But the contacts I'm wearing don't help me any better than the frame glasses. I know I have astigmatism and myopia, but I'm suspicious I have other eye diseases/ conditions as well.
Note: I don't have my most current eye prescriptions with me but I know for a fact that it is not more than 4 diopters (sphere or cylinder) on neither eye.
Questions

1. Aside from physical trauma or a chemical spill, is it possible for a person's eyesight to deteriorate overnight?
2. Do the Snellen Eye Charts tell you the whole story about eyesight acuity? In other words, can you have imperfect far vision, even if able to read the 20/15 line?
3. I understand that myopia has to do with the size of the cornea, while astigmatism has to do with the shape of the cornea. Assuming all I have is astigmatism and myopia, why are the opticians no longer able to prescribe a pair of glasses that could correct my vision to the 20/20 level?
4. According to my previous eye exam, which was done 9 months ago, I don't have keratoconus. Are there any conditions or diseases that could cause my cornea or other part of the visual system to be so fragile?

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6 year old daughter with heavy farsighted prescrip...

Hi My six year old daughter's eye exam prescription is +5 and +6.78, aren't those really high? doctor...

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eye cornea problem

My niece is having eye cornea problem. Following is the information from her doctor..... Diagnosis: Likely...

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vibrating vision

I am 49 and my high blood pressure has been ruled out. My regular Doc passed it off to my eye doctor found a...

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Retinal tear/detachment and eye floaters

I have a question about floaters and possible tear/detachment of my retina. I have never seen floaters...

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distorted color vision

When I stare at the one color for a long period of time (meaning about 5 min) it changes my vision of other...

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Amblyopia (lazy eye) with completely dislocated le...

My brother is 24, he is a wonderful person, very helpful, passionate in what he does, but has been very limited...

Posted by tarjall

My brother is 24, he is a wonderful person, very helpful, passionate in what he does, but has been very limited in his opportunities because of his situation, which has had a negative effect on him since he was a kid. Everyone who knows him, loves him, he has an amazing personality, he has a lot of dreams he wants to achieve but always has something holding him back, although he is trying every day. I want to help him find a way to improve his vision so he may start living a normal life with a chance of reaching his goals and dreams.

Since he was born, he has had vision problems where he can only see %4 from his right eye and %86 from his left eye when wearing his very thick glasses. When he was a couple of years old, he has had corrective surgery on his skull which according to doctors had nothing to do with his vision problems, saying he was most likely born with this problem, at around that time, eye doctors told us not to do anything with his eyes until he reaches 18, saying he would be lucky if he doesn't go blind by then.

We recently saw an Ophthalmologist, specialized in cataracts and lens implants(IOL), who said he has a completely dislocated lens in his right eye, and the ligaments are broken. The doctor said his brain is choosing not to see with his right eye (lazy eye - Amblyopia) and there is nothing at all he can do for him. His situation has caused him depression although he is an optimistic person. Does anyone know of anything in research, or any doctors specialized in this area that can do something for him?

I have the papers that the doctor gave me that includes measurements and other information.

Please, please, please help us find a solution for him, I love my brother so much, and I want to see him achieve his dreams, and to be given the opportunity to see the world like we do.View Thread

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Double Vision

1 1/2 it was obvious that was no longer the case. However during the exam much to my surprise he has double...

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helllppp!!!

Hello, my name is jake salinas, and i am 16 years old, today I had 4 basketball games of high intensity, on...

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Gas like vision

I have a family member that is in their mid 70s. They have been having problems with a gas like vision....

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Lasik eye surgery question.

Can i get lasik, my SPHERICAL is +7.75 and +7.50. My CYLINDRICAL is -3.25 and -3.25. If anyone can help it...

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Hole in Retina

Has anybody ever had a hole in their retina? I don't doubt the possibility, but I cannot find any information...

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Pink Eye

I believe I have pink eye both eyes have a small amount of discharge that is causing crusties in the corners...

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Blurry Vision Post Childbirth

My daughter just gave birth to twins after being in and out of the hospital with preterm labor the past 3...

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Distortions in vision

I will sense something in my vision in my right eye. It begins as a blurry spot and becomes a prism that...

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Post diplopia surgery issue.

( 43 y/o Latino Male ):Hello, I've had 2 surgeries for diplopia, last was on June 2010. Results are weak eye...

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Mild eye issues over last 2-3 months. Just realize...

I have been diagnosed with nearsightedness for over a decade. I also have astigmatism. The last pair...

Posted by hadleyrandall123

I have been diagnosed with nearsightedness for over a decade. I also have astigmatism. The last pair of glasses I got had transition lenses. I mostly wear contacts. I use the non astigmatism adjusting contacts. I was prescribed to kind for it, but they are stiffer and I didn't like the way they felt.

No problems for most of my life. I think my doctor increased my prescription strength once or twice, not by much, and he did say I had a discrepancy in vision between my left and right eye (can't remember which was better).

Over the last three months, school has been tough, and I haven't been sleeping much. ~ 4-5 hours a night is average. My eyes became really bloodshot. Drops didn't seem to help long term, only temporary.

I continued to wear contact without any major issues, but when I came home to work at my computer, something was weird, and I always took them out. My vision just didn't seem right with them, for reading at a computer.

I would just take them out, and put on those transition lens glasses and work.

Less than 2 months ago, I saw my GP for a check up, he ran blood tests, and everything was perfect. No diabetes, but my eyes were red. He didn't seem worried and said see an eye doctor. I have been really busy though.
Also over the last month or 1.5 months, my hair has been falling out at an increased rate. It's not pattern baldness, but just hair falling out. Doctor said it was probably stress and just it out.

About my eye glasses. They are transition lenses, and over the years, they have developed a tint.

Now, I have only started wearing them often, over the last three months. Before that, I would pretty much wear my contacts constantly and never put on my glasses.

Not sure how the tint is affecting me, but it is very noticeable.

Today, my right eye felt a little itchy, and something seemed off with my vision. Both with glasses on and off. I took the glasses off, rubbed my eye a bit, and the blurry vision didn't change.

Frustrated, I looked in the mirror to see if there was something on my eye. All I can see is the blood shot redness (both eyes). No clear scratches or anything. My pupil response is fine in both eyes, but I started testing each eye individually and there is a clear difference. My left eye is noticeably better at seeing than my right eye. At a given distance (can't be objective but), my left eye can read nearly an entire line lower than my right eye.

My right eye vision seems blurry. A little bit of diploid, that isn't rectified with any head movement. Just more blurry. Seems like straight forwardly, my right eye vision is worse than my left eye.

However, when I was looking in the mirror closing one eye over the other. I noticed color in my right eye was actually a little bit more faint than my left eye. Looking at my skin tone of my face it looks just a little more faint. Possibly just blurriness.

I don't have headaches or anything. I am studying medicine and have taken Neurology. I feel I am not experiencing any emergency symptoms, and have a feeling this will go away tomorrow, but wasn't to ask here if this might be something very serious? Do I need to go see an optometrist/ophthalmologist immediately.

I am planning on replacing these glasses with normal lens (anti-glare) glasses and I am hoping to stop wearing contacts. I plan on getting corrective surgery (already approved and classified as an "excellent candidate less than 9 months ago) but don't have the money just yet.

Today, the discrepancy feels strong. I can clearly notice it right now, but think, this might be a result of rubbing them.

Rubbing my eyes shows no relief. Drops did nothing.

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Detached Retina

I had surgery to reattach my detached retina and the results are double vision in that eye. The dr. said it's...

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pinkeye

Will untreated pink eye cause permanent damage to the eye? Or are there other infections that will?

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Safety glasses causing eye problems

Where I work, we use a common sense approach to safety gear - if you need it use it. If I'm using tools that...

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Glasses Prescription

I just went in for my first ever eye exam today after work and explained that I have been getting migraines...

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Viral eye infection?

I had a regularly scheduled eye exam today, but since I've been having extreme discomfort in my right eye...

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Color blindness question

My son is 12 years old now. When he started kindergarden and right up til grade 3 he could differentiate...

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Vision Issue

Three and a half years ago I had a bleed behind my macula. 3 weeks ago it happen again. Avastin injection...

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Floaters

I have had floaters in my left eye since October 2010. It all began with a terrible migraine headache. I have...

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Woke up in the morning with swollen left eye.

I woke up this morning and all the areas surrounding my left eye were swollen. My eye is also pink, but it...

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