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Mapler
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 Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 12:59 am Post subject: Eyesight Getting Worse |
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| Well, I don't know where to get help. I use the computer like all day every day. My eyesight is getting worse every couple of weeks. I find it harder to see things even close by. So like 2 years ago I would be able to read this text sitting 2 feet away from the computer. Now I can't. I don't know how bad my eyesight is. Going to the doctor would be last resort because I don't want my parents to limit my computer. I believe that the problem doesn't lie entirely on the computer. I mean some people use the computer all day with no effects on their eyes for YEARS. I have researched about LASIK eye surgery and I don't like the risks of it (although, it might be an option in the future). I also read that immature eyes will deteriorate a lot faster than mature eyes which essentially stop going bad. I've already read that carrots, vitamin A doesn't do anything for vision in daylight (aside from night vision). I have also heard about "hard contacts," anyone care to explain? The problem could also stem from my lack of breaks during computer use sessions. I hope someone who really knows their stuff can help. Thanks, and please understand that as an aspie, I essentially NEED the computer/internet to learn stuff and socialize. |
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FeralAspie
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| Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 2:53 am Post subject: |
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I'm far from an expert but I can see two options.
Go and get your eyes tested or investigate the Bates Method - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bates_method
Or both.
I appreciate that you are concerned about your parents, but no association may be made between your eyes and your computer use. In fact its unlikely a specialist will claim that is the case - they'll simply fit you out with glasses.
Actually, ff things are deteriorating as rapidly as you say then you should see a specialist even if you are going down the Bates Method path. You may have some problem other than simple deterioration so it is best to find that out first. |
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ouinon
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| Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 7:55 am Post subject: |
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My son has found that chocolate of all things seems to seriously increase his visual strain on the computer; ie. eating chocolate his eyes often go bloodshot after just a couple of hours use, whereas cutting chocolate out makes it possible to use it a lot longer without problems.
Another factor could be sugar; if you have any kind of hypoglycaemia, proto-diabetic condition, etc sugar may have an appalling accumulating effect on the eyes.
And yes, Vitamin A, because it is necessary not only for night-vision but for all "fine" membrane health which includes the conjunctiva of the eye, ( and which needs to be in good condition to avoid fuzzy/cloudy poor etc vision ) but don't rely on carrots because if you are not getting enough zinc and B6 ( both of which many people are deficient in, esp if have absorption problems, celiac disease etc ), your body simply won't be able to convert the betacarotene into vitamin A. Go for butter, yoghurt etc, if you are not dairy-intolerant. Or liver if you can't eat dairy.
Make sure that you are getting enough zinc; it is essential for all the senses, and is most plentiful in meat, shellfish, fish, and seeds.
There are other dietary factors, just can't remember them right now.
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ouinon
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| Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 8:08 am Post subject: |
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Oh yes! Just remembered! Another major dietary cause of gradual, or even rapid, eyesight deterioration is gluten-intolerance. Recent studies have found that celiacs/gluten-sensitive, undiagnosed for most of their lives and so still eating gluten, or diagnosed but still eating it sometimes, experience a higher than average amount of eyesight deterioration, loss of vision, ( and also hearing loss! ) especially in later life, but it can start affecting eysight earlier. The damage is auto-immune system mediated.
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ouinon
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| Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 11:10 am Post subject: |
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PS. It is now known that around 1% of the population have celiac disease, and that perhaps as many as 1 in 10 people have some sort of gluten-sensitivity, and the damage done by the auto-immune system reacting constantly to gluten entering the body is wide-ranging and profound, ( both mental and physical ).
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Mapler
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| Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 7:16 pm Post subject: |
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| FeralAspie wrote: | I'm far from an expert but I can see two options.
Go and get your eyes tested or investigate the Bates Method - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bates_method
Or both.
I appreciate that you are concerned about your parents, but no association may be made between your eyes and your computer use. In fact its unlikely a specialist will claim that is the case - they'll simply fit you out with glasses.
Actually, ff things are deteriorating as rapidly as you say then you should see a specialist even if you are going down the Bates Method path. You may have some problem other than simple deterioration so it is best to find that out first. |
My eye doctor says I get worse eyesight from too much computer use. 
| ouinon wrote: | My son has found that chocolate of all things seems to seriously increase his visual strain on the computer; ie. eating chocolate his eyes often go bloodshot after just a couple of hours use, whereas cutting chocolate out makes it possible to use it a lot longer without problems.
Another factor could be sugar; if you have any kind of hypoglycaemia, proto-diabetic condition, etc sugar may have an appalling accumulating effect on the eyes.
And yes, Vitamin A, because it is necessary not only for night-vision but for all "fine" membrane health which includes the conjunctiva of the eye, ( and which needs to be in good condition to avoid fuzzy/cloudy poor etc vision ) but don't rely on carrots because if you are not getting enough zinc and B6 ( both of which many people are deficient in, esp if have absorption problems, celiac disease etc ), your body simply won't be able to convert the betacarotene into vitamin A. Go for butter, yoghurt etc, if you are not dairy-intolerant. Or liver if you can't eat dairy.
Make sure that you are getting enough zinc; it is essential for all the senses, and is most plentiful in meat, shellfish, fish, and seeds.
There are other dietary factors, just can't remember them right now. |
Hmm that makes sense a little. I don't eat a very balanced diet. 
Oh and thank you guys for responding. I don't know if either would be too helpful but I'll look into your suggestions. |
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david_42
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| Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 7:36 pm Post subject: |
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| Shut your eyes and put some duct tape over them. This is what you will see the rest of your life if there is a problem with your eyes that you are not addressing. |
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Mapler
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| Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 11:46 pm Post subject: |
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| Well yeah I figured that by now. Little help on how to address this? I already said why I can't just go see the eye doctor since I have to COMMUNICATE with my parents who are generally unhelpful with anything ranging from my severe dust allergy which bugged me for a little more than a year. JUST NOW, my mom is talking to my doctor about the problem and getting meds, etc. |
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DeadFire87
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Computer use has 0 % of your eyes going bad. There was a new study on sitting to close to TV or using computer alot done recently in past year or so and says screens don't have any damaging effects on the eyes. They may put some stress on them and tire them out a little, but its very unlikely to cause any damage to your vision.
| Quote: | While computers have no known harmful effects on eyesight, computer users do often
complain of eye related symptoms such as eyestrain, headaches, fatigue, dry eyes, and
difficulty focusing, These symptoms (Computer Vision Syndrome - CVS) however are
caused not by the computer screen itself but rather by the conditions surrounding the
computer screen, such as poor lighting or improper placement of computer equipment
and computer furniture. In some instances, a pre-existing eye problem may be the cause.
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I have been using a computer since 1996 at least. So far my vision has gone down a little, but if I look at my family. My Mother, brother and little sister all wear glasses and I have some as well. I don't wear as often though as I can still see about normal, but can't read far off signs and things. Its nothing to do with the computer. I just got the gene more so from my mother to have bad vision. Not from a computer. My vision is better than my brother and sister's though. It has not gone down at all since I got my glasses. In past year it has gotten a little better actually. My eyes hurt a little wearing my glasses for to long. I need to get a lighter prescription. I have been on the computer for at least 4-8 hours a day for past 13-14 years. Even Computer Vision Syndrome has no real decrease in Vision as any symptom. There is a new thing called computer glasses though. Gives eyes more relief while on the computer. Computer Glasses use special lens coatings to filter glare and a tint designed to help the eyes relax and focus. Try researching them. They will not help your vision though. Only a real pair of prescription glasses will help with your vision. It has nothing to do with computer screen. |
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AnonymousAnonymous
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| Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 5:14 pm Post subject: |
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I'm sorry to butt into the conversation, but since the fall of 2007,
I too have been having problems with my eyesight.
I don't know how to describe my eye problem,
it's an annoyance, but I am used to it.
It's not lazy eye.
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