Hi - i've been having this vision problem lately and i don't know if
it's anything to be worried about - i'm a bit of a
hypochondriac...Anyhow, just some background first, i am a web
developer and spend most of the day in front of a computer - at least 8
hours / day. I also do freelance so sometimes i'm on most of the
weekend. I am 28 and have had the same glasses prescription for about
8 years.
Lately i've been having this problem where if i'm in a situation where
there is nothing to 'occupy' my vision (i.e keep my eyes moving), my
eyes almost seem to get tired and want to focus on a random object.
For example, if i'm in my car @ a stoplight, my eyes might relax and
'focus' on the license plate of the car in front of me, and gradually
'relax' and start to blur slightly. It's a weird feeling. I'm very
aware of this while it's happening, and i can stop it by looking away.
It happens quite a few times a day, i've been dealing with some other
medical issues lately so i've been particularly sensitive to things
going on with my body - so i don't know if this is something that has
always been there and i'm just noticing it now or what.
Help!
Mike Tyner - 11 Nov 2005 19:04 GMT
> Lately i've been having this problem where if i'm in a situation where
> there is nothing to 'occupy' my vision (i.e keep my eyes moving), my
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> 'relax' and start to blur slightly. It's a weird feeling. I'm very
> aware of this while it's happening, and i can stop it by looking away.
At your age, it's common for people to be less nearsighted than they were a
couple of years earlier.
That would leave your glasses slightly too strong, meaning they wouldn't be
blurry except when you relax accommodation.
-MT
Dr Judy - 13 Nov 2005 18:06 GMT
> Hi - i've been having this vision problem lately and i don't know if
> it's anything to be worried about - i'm a bit of a
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> 'relax' and start to blur slightly. It's a weird feeling. I'm very
> aware of this while it's happening, and i can stop it by looking away.
When the human eye is not focused on anything in particular and the brain is
not attending to the visual world, the accommodative system will usually
focus to about a metre away and the eyes will drift slightly up and out.
This will cause blur which can be relieved by shifting focus to something in
particular.
Dr Judy
> It happens quite a few times a day, i've been dealing with some other
> medical issues lately so i've been particularly sensitive to things
> going on with my body - so i don't know if this is something that has
> always been there and i'm just noticing it now or what.
>
> Help!