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Full History - 2020 - 05 - 16 - ID#gl5j6d
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Who can see only with one eye? (self.Blind)
submitted by Striker1417
Note: Hi! I'm new to this subreddit, first of all my first language is Spanish, so I would like if people could answer in Spanish if they can, if not English is ok.

I've (M22) and all my life only been capable of seeing with my left eye, my right eye can only perceive some kind of shadows and a hint of color, the images see blurry and it´s hard to focus with it. Actually, it never obeys my instructions and it moves away to any direction when I put my vision on some place or object.

The first years when I was a child, the headaches were part of everyday, to have a ride in a car or play videogames made me have more of a bad time. So, with the progression of time (like 6-7 years) I learn to ‘turn off’ that eye in order for not to feel pain and dizziness. The best way to explain how it works is like someone or something punches your eye, everything gets dark and then it starts to focus again. Well for me is like always getting stuck in that part where you can’t see and can’t focus.

My question is mostly for people who used to see with both eyes and loss vision of one of them, how did it changed your perception of objects, including depth, color, shapes, shadows. What is the difference between being able to see with both eyes compared to only one? I'm a nurse, I learn to make my job with one step more of difficulty, but I made it. I want know how much it changed your life. Because I don't know what is that thing that I never had, but you can explain what you lost.

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EDIT: Thanks! I don't have to much answers, but is enough to me, thank you to everybody for take the time to explain your singular view.
obex_1_kenobex 5 points 3y ago
Sounds like you have amblyopia. But you might benefit from this great book:

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.amazon.com/Singular-View-Art-Seeing-One/dp/0961463929&ved=2ahUKEwiZoJWLgrrpAhUCHc0KHapJC0IQFjAJegQIBRAB&usg=AOvVaw2NeCcF2nVlmkg5tQt0o-IV&cshid=1589688233512
Striker1417 [OP] 1 points 3y ago
Thank you. I'm going to buy that book later. I need it in spanish ;P
NonstopBus 3 points 3y ago
Hey there! I’m blind in my right eye after an accident a few years ago. I’m 27 and it happened when I was 25. The biggest difference for me is the depth perception and being color blind. Basically I can see ok but I can’t normally tell how far things are or it takes a while for my brain to process and make an educated guess as to how far something is from me. I can still drive during the day and do pretty much everything I used to. Night blindness is pretty bad or when things are all one color like flat white when I’m skiing just from not being able to tell the different in shadow unless it’s extreme. For the most part things are pretty alright but I do have eye fatigue in my left eye after a long day on the computer and my vision is starting to become worse but still correctable using glasses right now.

Hope that helps :)
Striker1417 [OP] 1 points 3y ago
Thanks for your time. Don't worry, I felt like you when I was a kid, your going to learn "turn off" the bad eye and the good one is going to learn to make all the job for himself. I know, I don't need feel proud for this, but, like a way to explain this: 15 years ago I could play videogames for 1-2 hours before start to feel the pain in the eye. Now I can play like 8-10 hours and everything it's ok to me. I know what is bad to a pair of normal eyes see a screen for so much, for that I don't to this every week. Only 1 time every 1-2 months.
ElfjeTinkerBell 3 points 3y ago
Hi there! Nursing student with one working eye as well here. Honestly, I don't remember the difference as I was very young when I lost my vision..
SWaspMale 3 points 3y ago
Seems like r/amblyopia
Striker1417 [OP] 1 points 3y ago
Thanks. I read something about of that, but, I don't think what that be the same thing.
meowbot07 2 points 3y ago
People have mentioned amblyopia. This is what I have but a much more mild version. It doesn't affect my daily life most of the time unless I close my "good eye," and I get headaches if I'm not wearing my glasses.

Sometimes when I'm going about my day I close my seeing eye and see if I could function with just my not seeing eye. It's really hard. I wouldn't be able to drive with that vision.

I patched my seeing eye when I was young to try to improve the vision of the other. I could hardly concentrate on anything. It like, dulled all my other senses and I realized how much I depended on vision. I would try to watch a movie and couldn't pay attention at all. It was really weird.

Patching did improve my vision but only minimally. They noticed it when I was 8 and usually buy then your eyes are waaaay less receptive to change I guess. I was not educated as I got older and I was always under the impression that I could just get Lasik and fix it one day. A couple years ago I was told it's a "brain issue" (my brain not interrupting the signals from my optic nerve) not an eye issue so I can't fix it.
Striker1417 [OP] 2 points 3y ago
Well, I understand almost everything (sorry, I'm learning the language). So, thank you, the things what you say sound exactly how I feel. I hope what one day that can be possible.
Actually I want have a normal vision to one thing: Play in VR. My life is good and all the things that was hard when I tried the first time, felt better when I did them with one more step of difficulty than the rest of the people, like drive my car or put an IV catheter.
Unknown_990 1 points 3y ago
Err. My older ex could see with only one eye. Sorry dont know any other details than that. He always made me turn towards his good seeing side thats all i know soo seems like maybe all he saw was black? he always just said he couldnt see me at all if i was on his right side.
Striker1417 [OP] 1 points 3y ago
I say the same thing at the people when they walk with me.
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