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I have unusual vision problems (self.Blind)
submitted by Dominicus7
While I'm not legally blind I do have some vision issues caused by a neurological problem. As they are not actually caused by my eyes doctors cant help and I find it difficult to find others with similar experiences.
My visual acuity is not great but it's correctable to somewhat normal.
Both my eyes sometimes go lazy which causes my eyes to unfocus at random times during which it's rather difficult for me to look at things in particular. I also have terrible depth perception which isn't usually a problem but I sometimes don't notice when objects are directly in front of me or else farther away than expected.
On some days, I become very sensitive to light and I'm forced to squint or else wear sunglasses everywhere. On these days I also have difficulty adjusting to dark rooms.
Overall, I can function pretty well but some days are more difficult than others.
I just wanted to know if anyone else had similar problems and if so how do you cope?
My visual acuity is not great but it's correctable to somewhat normal.
Both my eyes sometimes go lazy which causes my eyes to unfocus at random times during which it's rather difficult for me to look at things in particular. I also have terrible depth perception which isn't usually a problem but I sometimes don't notice when objects are directly in front of me or else farther away than expected.
On some days, I become very sensitive to light and I'm forced to squint or else wear sunglasses everywhere. On these days I also have difficulty adjusting to dark rooms.
Overall, I can function pretty well but some days are more difficult than others.
I just wanted to know if anyone else had similar problems and if so how do you cope?
buckeyes4me 9 points 5y ago
Try to find a neuro ophthalmologist. They specialize in problems like yours and give you more information. In the meantime, look up the term “cortical visual impairment” and see if this describes your vision.
nnnnaaaatttt 4 points 5y ago
I experience a lot of this! I was born with a certain eye disease, so everything I deal with I’ve had since I was born. I have day blindness (sensitive to all lights, I wear sunglasses!!), very low visual acuity and very little depth perception all makes me legally blind. It’s a lot to deal with but I’ve gotten used to living with it all.
Dominicus7 [OP] 1 points 5y ago
Your situation does sound similar. What sort of coping methods did you use?
nnnnaaaatttt 2 points 5y ago
I wear sunglasses all the time (indoors and out) which can be intimidating sometimes. I’ve always had really supportive friends and family though. My biggest strategy is to just do what you need to see and if people are rude about it, that’s their problem. I do keep windows closed and do more things at night and such too.
Dominicus7 [OP] 1 points 5y ago
Thanks I will try this. Unfortunately my family don't really understand how much it affects me.
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