My

[static_ice]

....

[Vincent M]

Glasses are ok man ,
take it from me , Getting Punched in the face with them on sucks tho

[cosmin]

wear for a period and if you see an improvence you can get rid of them.

i had the same problem at first, after a few years of hard video playing, i got my pc and sometimes my vision got blurry. you should try to buy a protection screen for you monitor, it helpes a lot.

[static_ice]

well the reason I'm scared is because of
1 the cost (I'm not rich)
2 I feel like I wasted the excellent eyesight I had as a kid
and 3 I'm pretty sure I'll be looking at screens for a career too.

[static_ice]

wear for a period and if you see an improvence you can get rid of them.

i had the same problem at first, after a few years of hard video playing, i got my pc and sometimes my vision got blurry. you should try to buy a protection screen for you monitor, it helpes a lot.

most of the time I'm at school (and in the future work), so I can't go carrying around a monitor screen everywhere I go...

[Vincent M]

I do have an answer for the first one

You can find prescriptions online for both contacts and eyeglasses cheap

[Aegnor]

For 17 years I haven't worn glasses or contacts. 2 years ago I had 20/20 vision in both eyes. 1 year ago my right eye got blurry (I blame nintendo)

This year, I have had a class with computers throughout the whole schoolyear, meaning for an hour and a half every day [size=0](block scheduling)[/size] I stare at a screen about a foot away from my face. Sometimes the room is dark, making it worse.

The results? My left eye is still the good one, but not perfect. My right is even blurrier. I now must rely completely on the left. (those of you with glasses know that doing this will eventually require glasses, as the eye that you don't rely on gets weaker). When its dark and all of a sudden a bright light turns on it blinds me for like half a minute. When I wake up, after about 3 minutes I'm also blinded for 30 seconds. Sometimes I see little black or white scratches in the corner of my eye. They flash for a fraction of a second and then disappear (making me think a bug just scurried by . Sometimes while looking at a computer my eye twitches and occasionally it waters...

I'm scared cause I don't think I'll make it out of high school without glasses

(BTW I obviously look at a screen the most out of my family, but I'm the only one so far without glasses.)

I'm not a professional, but from what I know, the eye your brain does not rely on deteriorates completely at some point and the brain will block it and simply ignore it rendering you blind in 1 eye.

That's not a professional opinion however, you should do some research or consult an optometrist.

edit: Well after doing a bit of reading in wikipedia the syndrome i was referring to, cannot cause blindness in any case, but it could fairly f*ck up your vision in said eye.

[Stopper]

Ermmm, I assume you've already seen an optician, static_ice?? If you haven't, I'd get there pronto.

Anyway, I think the idea that computer and video screens cause eye deficiencies is an urban myth. People used to blame short-sightedness on too much reading, but I don't think there's ever been any evidence for it.

[strike wolf]

For 17 years I haven't worn glasses or contacts. 2 years ago I had 20/20 vision in both eyes. 1 year ago my right eye got blurry (I blame nintendo)

This year, I have had a class with computers throughout the whole schoolyear, meaning for an hour and a half every day [size=0](block scheduling)[/size] I stare at a screen about a foot away from my face. Sometimes the room is dark, making it worse.

The results? My left eye is still the good one, but not perfect. My right is even blurrier. I now must rely completely on the left. (those of you with glasses know that doing this will eventually require glasses, as the eye that you don't rely on gets weaker). When its dark and all of a sudden a bright light turns on it blinds me for like half a minute. When I wake up, after about 3 minutes I'm also blinded for 30 seconds. Sometimes I see little black or white scratches in the corner of my eye. They flash for a fraction of a second and then disappear (making me think a bug just scurried by . Sometimes while looking at a computer my eye twitches and occasionally it waters...

I'm scared cause I don't think I'll make it out of high school without glasses

(BTW I obviously look at a screen the most out of my family, but I'm the only one so far without glasses.)

Big frickn' deal. Like a bad eye is that much of a crisis. Think about it. Would you rather have a bad eye or a bad leg?

[Stopper]

Bad leg, 100% of the time. Hell, I'd give a whole leg to save an eye.

Plus, I'm still slightly disturbed that someone who apparently has recently started to rely completely on his left eye hasn't said anything about seeing an optician. Never mind worrying about whether you might get glasses or contact lenses. Jeez.

[dwightschrute]

great eyesite no glasses

[static_ice]

I do have an answer for the first one

You can find prescriptions online for both contacts and eyeglasses cheap

...ahh yes, the internet...never thought about that, thx

I'm not a professional, but from what I know, the eye your brain does not rely on deteriorates completely at some point and the brain will block it and simply ignore it rendering you blind in 1 eye.

That's not a professional opinion however, you should do some research or consult an optometrist.

edit: Well after doing a bit of reading in wikipedia the syndrome i was referring to, cannot cause blindness in any case, but it could fairly f*ck up your vision in said eye.

Ya, I know I will never get blind in my right just because I use it less, but yeah, it will only get blurrier, and eventually it will affect things like my driving...

Ermmm, I assume you've already seen an optician, static_ice?? If you haven't, I'd get there pronto.

Anyway, I think the idea that computer and video screens cause eye deficiencies is an urban myth. People used to blame short-sightedness on too much reading, but I don't think there's ever been any evidence for it.

No, I haven't seen an optician...you're right I should...(I procrastinate way too much). And about screens being an urban myth, Those screens are the only reason I can think of for my eyesight going wacko...

Big frickn' deal. Like a bad eye is that much of a crisis. Think about it. Would you rather have a bad eye or a bad leg?

...umm...bad leg...That's like asking would you rather be blind or in a wheelchair...go ask max I think he would rather stay in his chair...

Plus, I'm still slightly disturbed that someone who apparently has recently started to rely completely on his left eye hasn't said anything about seeing an optician. Never mind worrying about whether you might get glasses or contact lenses. Jeez.

well, I guess I lied...I don't completely rely on my left eye, my right eye still sees colors...but just to give you an idea, If both my eyes were at the level that my right is now, I could not go through the day at all...
but yeah, you should be disturbed...I'm a huge procrastinator and what's more, I can't even remember to tell anyone...I only remember how bad my sight is when I need it at school or somewhere important, not at home with my parents (except homework, but I have my privacy there...)

[derfderf34]

do wear glasses?

[static_ice]

uhh no not yet derfderf...

[lucifur]

(BTW I obviously look at a screen the most out of my family, but I'm the only one so far without glasses.)

If this is the case, the deterioration of your eyesight could well be genetic and not caused directly by staring at your computer screen, although it may exasperate the problem (but then even someone with perfect vision may experience similar temporary side-effects to those you have described, after prolonged exposure to a VDU etc).

My own case is actually not that dissimilar. Pretty much all of my blood relatives suffer from myopia (short-sightedness). So when I managed to reach the ripe old age of 13 without needing specs, I thought I'd been spared. But gradually my vision began to deteriorate until the inevitable happened & I was prescribed glasses. I managed to get away with not wearing them at school for another couple of years (by making sure I always sat near the blackboard or a least next to someone whose notes I could copy!), and then, thank goodness my Dad treated me to contact lenses, which I've worn ever since.

Contacts generally do work out more expensive than glasses, but now you can order them online, direct from suppliers, it's really not that big a drop in the ocean - I spend far more on pubbing/clubbing it in a month!.

Finally, whatever the cause of your problems, the most important thing is that you see a qualified optician. Regular checkups are advisable for anyone, as changes in the eye can be a warning sign of other health problems, including diabetes, heart disease & liver dysfunction. But with your family history and the nature of your college work, I'd say they are imperative.

Oops - didn't mean to make my reply so long, hope it helps though.

[catseyeagate]

(BTW I obviously look at a screen the most out of my family, but I'm the only one so far without glasses.)

If this is the case, the deterioration of your eyesight could well be genetic and not caused directly by staring at your computer screen, although it may exasperate the problem (but then even someone with perfect vision may experience similar temporary side-effects to those you have described, after prolonged exposure to a VDU etc).

My own case is actually not that dissimilar. Pretty much all of my blood relatives suffer from myopia (short-sightedness). So when I managed to reach the ripe old age of 13 without needing specs, I thought I'd been spared. But gradually my vision began to deteriorate until the inevitable happened & I was prescribed glasses. I managed to get away with not wearing them at school for another couple of years (by making sure I always sat near the blackboard or a least next to someone whose notes I could copy!), and then, thank goodness my Dad treated me to contact lenses, which I've worn ever since.

Contacts generally do work out more expensive than glasses, but now you can order them online, direct from suppliers, it's really not that big a drop in the ocean - I spend far more on pubbing/clubbing it in a month!.

Finally, whatever the cause of your problems, the most important thing is that you see a qualified optician. Regular checkups are advisable for anyone, as changes in the eye can be a warning sign of other health problems, including diabetes, heart disease & liver dysfunction. But with your family history and the nature of your college work, I'd say they are imperative.

Oops - didn't mean to make my reply so long, hope it helps though.

The last part of your post sounded like a commercial

[GustavusAdolphus]

If your eyesight sucks, then you need to get glasses. My family has terrible eyesight, but I wouldn't wear my glasses. Long story short, I couldn't read the blackboard, read streetsigns, recognize people from 20 feet away (yeah, it was that bad), or do pretty much anything else. So I finally got contacts and can actually see.

Oh yeah, and if you don't start wearing glasses now, you'll have to when you get your driver's license or when you want to get it renewed.

[Skittles!]

I only just got glasses, about a month ago, and it's so much better. Sure I was weird with it for a few days, but then I just got used to it and I can actually see things clear. If you want contacts, get contacts, if you can.

Good luck with that, I hope it doesn't get too bad.

[strike wolf]

Big frickn' deal. Like a bad eye is that much of a crisis. Think about it. Would you rather have a bad eye or a bad leg?

...umm...bad leg...That's like asking would you rather be blind or in a wheelchair...go ask max I think he would rather stay in his chair...

No I wasn't talking about being blind. Being blind isn't the same as just having bad eyesight. But anyways I guess I just forgot that everyone here spends too much time on the computer to remember what walking feels like anyways.

[static_ice]

(BTW I obviously look at a screen the most out of my family, but I'm the only one so far without glasses.)

If this is the case, the deterioration of your eyesight could well be genetic and not caused directly by staring at your computer screen, although it may exasperate the problem (but then even someone with perfect vision may experience similar temporary side-effects to those you have described, after prolonged exposure to a VDU etc).

My own case is actually not that dissimilar. Pretty much all of my blood relatives suffer from myopia (short-sightedness). So when I managed to reach the ripe old age of 13 without needing specs, I thought I'd been spared. But gradually my vision began to deteriorate until the inevitable happened & I was prescribed glasses. I managed to get away with not wearing them at school for another couple of years (by making sure I always sat near the blackboard or a least next to someone whose notes I could copy!), and then, thank goodness my Dad treated me to contact lenses, which I've worn ever since.

Contacts generally do work out more expensive than glasses, but now you can order them online, direct from suppliers, it's really not that big a drop in the ocean - I spend far more on pubbing/clubbing it in a month!.

Finally, whatever the cause of your problems, the most important thing is that you see a qualified optician. Regular checkups are advisable for anyone, as changes in the eye can be a warning sign of other health problems, including diabetes, heart disease & liver dysfunction. But with your family history and the nature of your college work, I'd say they are imperative.

Oops - didn't mean to make my reply so long, hope it helps though.

first of all, thank you for believing that I am in college I'm in high school (graphic design is the class).

second, I know I won't get diabetes, heart disease or liver dysfunction any time soon, (my genes are good for something!)

third, yes, you are right. I really need to see an optician...and if I have to I'll buy the contacts with my own money (online of course).

[DIRESTRAITS]

Ive got 20/90 vision in one eye, worn glasses or contacts since I was 5, Contacts are really good. My eyes suck