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Sudden blind spot on my right eye (self.Blind)
submitted by sudden_blind_spot
3 weeks ago I woke up with a blind spot on my right eye that didn't go away. I'm slightly worried that more spots will show up and slowly consume my vision, but I must be prepared to that possibility. Advice for preparing myself up for the case of going blind is highly appreciated. Apps, tools, hardware, places to go, skills to learn, communities anything relevant will be well received. Thank you!
finn141414 6 points 5y ago
So I had a retinal detachment in 2014 that presented as a blind spot in the middle of my vision. This is not a typical RD presentation but is not necessarily atypical. That said it would be easy enough to diagnose I would assume?
(I’ve also ... well I’ve had a lot of eye issues but I once had orbs blocking my vision from migraine and then I had a CRVO although in that case the vision was cut off in the corner not a spot).
The best retinal doctor I know is Steven Charles at Charles Retina in Memphis, TN. However I don’t want to send you there until you have a better idea that’s it’s a retinal issue. He is accustomed to people traveling for appointments to see him and does embrace challenging cases.
(I’ve also ... well I’ve had a lot of eye issues but I once had orbs blocking my vision from migraine and then I had a CRVO although in that case the vision was cut off in the corner not a spot).
The best retinal doctor I know is Steven Charles at Charles Retina in Memphis, TN. However I don’t want to send you there until you have a better idea that’s it’s a retinal issue. He is accustomed to people traveling for appointments to see him and does embrace challenging cases.
sudden_blind_spot [OP] 2 points 5y ago
My doctors discarded the hypothesis of a retinal detachment, but I have seen those before and am aware of how much they suck. Your retinal detachment is on the center of which eye? Is it big enough to prevent you from reading? Really sorry to hear about your condition. Hope you stay well! And thanks for the contact and recommendation, means a lot to me.
finn141414 3 points 5y ago
Hey no it just initially presented as a spot. Oddly enough once diagnosed later that day it was already “macula off” (progressed) but the only symptom was the spot.
AllHarlowsEve 3 points 5y ago
For me, my blindness started with slight double vision and loss of central vision and was from optic nerve damage due to too much pressure in my head, so that could be a possibility.
Personally, I'd start by looking at screen readers for devices you already have. I like apple products because I find them more intuitive as a formerly sighted person, but YMMV.
Apple products all ship with voiceover, which can be enabled via Siri or different key/button combinations depending on the device. Android devices have talkback, which I believe you have to activate in settings as far as I know, but I haven't used one in years. Windows computers have narrator natively from 8.0 on, although there are much better screen readers, such as NVDA for free and JAWS for the price of a mac.
In your state, when or if you are legally deemed blind, you can contact your state commission for the blind, or your country's equivalent if you're outside the US. If you have apple products, applevis.com is a good place to look for apps and reviews, although not an exhaustive list by any means.
I also have a link for all the voiceover, for iPhone and iPad, gestures and keyboard commands, if you'd like that.
Personally, I'd start by looking at screen readers for devices you already have. I like apple products because I find them more intuitive as a formerly sighted person, but YMMV.
Apple products all ship with voiceover, which can be enabled via Siri or different key/button combinations depending on the device. Android devices have talkback, which I believe you have to activate in settings as far as I know, but I haven't used one in years. Windows computers have narrator natively from 8.0 on, although there are much better screen readers, such as NVDA for free and JAWS for the price of a mac.
In your state, when or if you are legally deemed blind, you can contact your state commission for the blind, or your country's equivalent if you're outside the US. If you have apple products, applevis.com is a good place to look for apps and reviews, although not an exhaustive list by any means.
I also have a link for all the voiceover, for iPhone and iPad, gestures and keyboard commands, if you'd like that.
pants_party 1 points 5y ago
Ooh! I would be interested in the voiceover commands link, if you don’t mind sharing. I lost most of my vision in late 2015 due to corneal damage and have been struggling to learn voiceover lately.
AllHarlowsEve 2 points 5y ago
http://pauljadam.com/demos/voiceovercommands.html
pants_party 1 points 5y ago
Thank you!
ENTJ351 1 points 4y ago
I would look in to learning how to use a cane if anything first. Then comes assistive tecnology and braille next. I would wait though because it is only one blind spot. Learning how to use screen magnification may be much more useful then outright screen reading.
-shacklebolt- 1 points 5y ago
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-shacklebolt- 2 points 5y ago
It does!
finn141414 2 points 5y ago
Thank you I deleted my “test” once I made my actual post but thank you!
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