Share your vision acuity

[FAST6191]

Sight is one of my few senses to function properly, or indeed better than that. It has been a while since I had a test though, still seem to be able to point out things in the distance that some people have trouble seeing though.

My low light is fantastic too, however I seem to have picked up tricks from blind people so I use all those as well -- I know how many stairs are in my house, I slide my foot around rather than stepping blindly and as the greasy hand prints all over the walls attest..., I don't need to see but little glints really help orient me. Not to mention I had a whole bunch of swimming goggles once that were modified to show what it is like for people with variously broken (usually age related) site so I spent a whole days over the following weeks wandering around with them on to see what it was like.

 

[DeslotlCL]

I was diagnosed with a slight hyperopia and that i should use those glasses to rest your vision. Never used them and somehow on my latest visit to the medic my hyperopia decreased a bit.

 

[x65943]

I was diagnosed with a slighty hyperopia and that i should use those glasses to rest your vision. Never used them and somehow on my latest visit to the medic my hyperopia decreased a bit.

Your eyes change in shape as you age, and this can ameliorate or worsen your visual acuity. It looks like you got lucky!

 

[DeslotlCL]

Your eyes change in shape as you age, and this can ameliorate or worsen your visual acuity. It looks like you got lucky!

Woah, never bothered to research about it so thanks for that little info! Kinda funny to think it decreased since i spend almost all the time on screens or monitors lol.

 

[x65943]

Woah, never bothered to research about it so thanks for that little info! Kinda funny to think it decreased since i spend almost all the time on screens or monitors lol.

It is a myth that looking at monitors can ruin your eyesight. It's true that this activity can strain your eyes - but your actual eyesight is a factor of the length of your eye; something that cannot be changed by staring at a screen

Eye strain caused by tech goes away fairly quickly if you stop staring at screens for a few days.

 

[Dionicio3]

What's odd is that, everyone in my family has crappy eye sight, and I have perfect 20/20 vision, and I have the most screen time.

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It is a myth that looking at monitors can ruin your eyesight. It's true that this activity can strain your eyes - but your actual eyesight is a factor of the length of your eye; something that cannot be changed by staring at a screen

Eye strain caused by tech goes away fairly quickly if you stop staring at screens for a few days.

I just stare at an object for a minute and my eyes feel better instantly

 

[x65943]

What's odd is that, everyone in my family has crappy eye site, and I have perfect 20/20 vision, and I have the most screen time.

Genetics are interesting in that way. Familial problems don't always affect everyone in a family - and as already stated, staring at computer screens does not interfere with your vision.

I have a myopic brother, and I'm hyperopic - so go figure. We have the opposite eye problems somehow.

 

[Sheimi]

I used to have 20/20 vision. Hormones changed my eyes, if I try to read something very far away. It is blurry with my left eye, not with my right eye. For very small text that I see on papers at work. I have to hold it close to my face to be able to read it.

 

[x65943]

I used to have 20/20 vision. Hormones changed my eyes, if I try to read something very far away. It is blurry with my left eye, not with my right eye. For very small text that I see on papers at work. I have to hold it close to my face to be able to read it.

My left eye is also my weak eye. If you're having a hard time reading objects up close, you may have hyperopia. An optometrist's appointment is not very expensive even without insurance. Have you considered going in for an eye exam?

 

[Lacius]

20/40 vision without contacts.
20/15 vision with contacts.

 

[SonicCloud]

Ever since i was 4 years old , i have to use glasses.
At the moment , im using +6.0 glasses which is pretty bad , but i have been used to it.
Also , i have myopia

 

[x65943]

Ever since i was 4 years old , i have to use glasses.
At the moment , im using +6.0 glasses which is pretty bad , but i have been used to it.

Wow cool, another hyperope! So how is your vision without glasses? Do you ever leave them at home if you're just planning to go out and run around? Can you read at all without them? Do your eyes look really big with your glasses on?

 

[ComeTurismO]

Ambylopia developed a few months after I was born. I can only see through one eye but it was easily treatable at my young age but I always took off my eye patches as a kid in order to train my eye to work; but now it won't be easy or possible. Not sure of my prescription but it's pretty high for sure.

 

[SonicCloud]

Wow cool, another hyperope! So how is your vision without glasses? Do you ever leave them at home if you're just planning to go out and run around? Can you read at all without them? Do your eyes look really big with your glasses on?

Is pretty bad , not like almost going 100% blind , but as always everything is super blurry when i dont have my glasses , unless the object im seeing is super close to me.
Also , i can't leave my house without my glasses , i have to use them 24/7/365 , except for something such as when im going to sleep. I can't really read without my glasses , unless as i said i read it super close.
And no! Its actually the opposite! My eyes are super big , but when i wear my glasses they look way smaller

 

[x65943]

Is pretty bad , not like almost going 100% blind , but as always everything is super blurry when i dont have my glasses , unless the object im seeing is super close to me.
Also , i can't leave my house without my glasses , i have to use them 24/7/365 , except for something such as when im going to sleep. I can't really read without my glasses , unless as i said i read it super close.
And no! Its actually the opposite! My eyes are super big , but when i wear my glasses they look way smaller

Oh! You have myopia - that means your prescription is actually -6. Okay, this makes a lot more sense now. I have hyperopia, ergo I have a positive prescription (+4).

Did you ninja edit, or did I just overlook you clearly stating that you had myopia at the end? haha

 

[SonicCloud]

Oh! You have myopia - that means your prescription is actually -6. Okay, this makes a lot more sense now. I have hyperopia, ergo I have a positive prescription (+4).

Did you ninja edit, or did I just overlook you clearly stating that you had myopia at the end? haha

Yeah i ninja edited quick >:3 . I have been diagnosed with Myopia and i was algo diagnosed with another eye problem , but i can't remember which was that one.

 

[Sheimi]

My left eye is also my weak eye. If you're having a hard time reading objects up close, you may have hyperopia. An optometrist's appointment is not very expensive even without insurance. Have you considered going in for an eye exam?

I keep putting it off. I was going to a few weeks ago, one family member wanted me to leave. I have mentioned it to my doctor on HRT changing my eyes, He couldn't find anything wrong with my left eye and did a eye exam. I had a hard time reading one line that I read perfectly with my right eye, nurse said fuck it and sent me on my way out.

 

[x65943]

I keep putting it off. I was going to a few weeks ago, one family member wanted me to leave. I have mentioned it to my doctor on HRT changing my eyes, He couldn't find anything wrong with my left eye and did a eye exam. I had a hard time reading one line that I read perfectly with my right eye, nurse said fuck it and sent me on my way out.

There's only so much a doctor can tell from a simple metric like that "read the letters from line x".

An optometrist will be able to use a more sophisticated device to definitively tell your prescription in each eye. I say if you're having vision problems, go to an optometrist - because it will really improve your quality of life.

Heck, until I went to an optometrist - no one had ever told me I had vision problems. I could drive normally, and study for school - but I had a lot of eye strain. I'm definitely happy to have my glasses now!

 

[VinsCool]

Looks like our left eyes are all fucked, lol. Personally, I got used to it, I only lost the 3d space acuity, but I got used to it.

My right eye does all the work now. Too late to fix it. I'm not going to lie, trying to reread this with only my left eye is simply impossible. I only see a blurry mess with it.

 

[Sheimi]

I say if you're having vision problems, go to an optometrist - because it will really improve your quality of life.

I will when I get paid from work next week or if I get my pay tomorrow I didn't get from when I was out of work.