Is it double vision? Or something underlying that? Does it go away when you cover up an eye?

You can start with magnification. On Mac OS, there's a Universal Access menu (use spotlight search) that will let you do things like turn on a magnifier and reverse colors. On Windows, you can use the built-in magnifier (press Win and the plus key) or buy somethign like ZoomText, which mnight be nice for a developer as you can magnify on one screen and have the other screen be normal for the full context.

After that, there's text to speech. If you have an iPhone, it's probably easiest to get started on that, as Voiceover has much less of a learning curve, in my opinion. Just say to Siri "turn on Voiceover," tap to hear what you touch and double tap to active items, three finger swipe to scrll, swipe left and right to move between elements.

Also just as a pep talk: there is life after vision loss. There will be a greiving process, but you will, by and large, be able to do the things that you want to do. Best of luck with the situation.

My situation is not that far from the one you find yourself in, though replace double vision with light sensitivity. Mine started after I got sick with Mono 4 years ago and my autonomic nervous system started to malfunction, which long story short is our current theory for why I am so light sensitive as my pupils are not reacting properly to light changes and are abnormally large according to the doctors. That said without the light sensitivity which has been getting worse over the 4 years and in the last several months I have noticed large starbursts around single points of light that are disorientingly big, I am only slightly near sighted and my eye health is excellent. My most recent appointment was Monday, so I still have a lot of unknowns but current prognosis is that my situation likely can't be reversed or even slowed, the doctor made it sound like the current information does not support a glaucoma though the way they were talking it is also not something that is ruled out.

Currently the plan is to look at glasses just in case we can find something that helps, and the doctor will be talking to their low vision specialist to see what recommendations they can offer me as it has gotten to the point that my vision is severely limiting my abilities without more tools. So I cannot offer you guidance, just that I am also facing the need to come to terms with similar emotions and feelings.

My step-son has some type of corneal scarring that has defied explanation so far. He's completely blind in his left eye and getting worse in his right eye. He's got an appt with a Houston eye doctor soon.

He's the reason I joined this group. I don't know how to help him.

You aren't alone. Technology is amazing. Prayers for you to live a fulfilling independent life.

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Not sure if you have other symptoms as well, but when I was tested for MS I was asked about double vision and eye issues. Hopefully it’s not that, but something to look into if your doctors haven’t already.

I have keratoconus and have had issues with my vision progressively degrading since my late teens. I was finally diagnosed in my late 20s and it was devastating knowing my eyes would continue to get worse as I aged and that I would likely need surgical procedures in the future. Up until I was able to start seeing doctors who understood the disease, eye exams always resulted in emotional breakdowns from frustration and a feeling of loss.

I highly recommend getting into therapy if you aren’t already. Talking about things coming up as you learn to cope and adjust can help. Finding online communities of people dealing with similar conditions also helped me. Look for groups that are helpful, constructive, and mostly positive. Venting is helpful and sometimes informative for others, but I’ve seen a lot of chronic pain groups devolve into competitive pity parties, “life is terrible” posts, and overwhelmingly depressing environments. If I notice anything like that, I move on for my own mental health.

As far as technology, I use larger computer screens at work and increase font sizes. I set the brightness and contrast so I can see better. I always make sure rooms I’m in regularly and can control have bright enough lighting since I have issues with seeing in the dark. I’ve mostly given up driving unless absolutely necessary, especially at night. What you need may be different, but there are settings and computer themes you can use to help better with your challenges.

I use blue light filters on my phone to remove blue light, especially at night, to avoid eye strain. Voice to text is a lifesaver at times.

For eye health, I see my eye doctors for routine checks at least yearly to make sure the rest of my eye health is still good, since my mom found out she had glaucoma around my age. I also make sure to wear sunglasses when I’m outside for UV protection.

I hope you can figure out what is going on with your vision and wish you the best on your journey. I don’t know if any of this has been helpful with your condition, but I hope it’s given you some ideas and hope that you can get through it. Know you aren’t alone.

Little bit of a shameless plug here, as for learning to do things, I did write a book on the subject. Unfortunately, no one can tell you how to handle the emotional part, but I'm here to help if you ever need it.