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(Message started by: whitestone on Oct 13^th, 2004, 8:40am)

Title: eyesight a factor?
Post by whitestone on Oct 13^th, 2004, 8:40am

Hey all, I'm curious as to how many people here have poor eyesight. I know that sometimes if I'm K7 or above, if I take out my contacts, it seems to knock it down a level. Other times, however, it doesn't matter.

Also, the other day I had a public attack while at the eye place, trying on frames. Can eyestrain be a trigger? Or is that just coincidence? Or can eyestrain cause a headache that triggers a CH?

Any thoughts?

Title: Re: eyesight a factor?
Post by Tom K on Oct 13^th, 2004, 8:51am

I wear glasses/contacts, with contacts being the majority of my correction. I've had them, CH, with and without my lenses. Maybe a corralation there, somewhere, but who knows.

T

Title: Re: eyesight a factor?
Post by Prense on Oct 13^th, 2004, 4:17pm

My eye sight is better than average.

Chris

Title: Re: eyesight a factor?
Post by bean on Oct 13^th, 2004, 4:45pm

When I watch TV a lot, when I haven't been, eyestrain will give me shadows. The effect is more pronounced when I'm on a computer without a LCD screen. Long distance driving is the same thing. So I would say yes.

Title: Re: eyesight a factor?
Post by BlueMeanie on Oct 13^th, 2004, 5:50pm

Not sure. 20/20 here.

Title: Re: eyesight a factor?
Post by yikes_another_one on Oct 13^th, 2004, 7:44pm

Wearing glasses or not wearing them
never triggered me.

Flashing lights, and fast editing of commercials/
movie scenes
will though.

Thinking more like seizures than eye strain.

Title: Re: eyesight a factor?
Post by Mr. Happy on Oct 13^th, 2004, 8:04pm

Blind as a bad w/o corrective lenses.
Glasses get in the way of a 100% O2 mask fit.

What's to see, anyhow.....
RJ

Title: Re: eyesight a factor?
Post by whitestone on Oct 14^th, 2004, 2:51pm

sometimes i think that maybe there is one thing, something in common, that we all have, that makes these things appear. I know sometimes the eye thing seems to trigger them for me. I haven't had the issue w/ flashing lights though, or even a computer screen or tv. thank you all for your input.

Title: Re: eyesight a factor?
Post by Tom K on Oct 14^th, 2004, 9:59pm

on 10/13/04 at 19:44:16, yikes_another_one wrote:

Wearing glasses or not wearing them
never triggered me.

Flashing lights, and fast editing of commercials/
movie scenes
will though.

Thinking more like seizures than eye strain.

Yeah, no watching Flashy Flashy Seizure Theatre on Japanimation Saturdays! Actually, when in cycle I watch most TV with the sunglasses on.

T

Title: Re: eyesight a factor?
Post by whitestone on Oct 15^th, 2004, 9:55am

So eyestrain does seem to be a trigger for various people...i wonder if we all have something else in common, like using the same detergent or toilet paper...LOL

Thanks all,
James

Title: Re: eyesight a factor?
Post by fullhead on Oct 15^th, 2004, 3:51pm

I think you have a great hypothesis because the first cluster I remember was right after I got glasses. However, I just had LASIC done in Feb. hoping that would cure me only to discover something very strange: I have a condition called esotropia - extremely slightly crossed eyes [smiley=frown.gif](so slight that I've lived 33 yrs without ever knowing it; nor has anyone else noticed) So I wanted to ask if anyone had this condition; perhaps it would cause this?

Title: Re: eyesight a factor?
Post by Charlie on Oct 15^th, 2004, 6:09pm

My last attack was 13 years ago.

My eyesight was great when I was 23 in 1969. They began then and I didn't need reading specs until I was 47. I don't need them to scan my new monitor.

It's still pretty good for a 58 year old geezer.

Good luck and rant away if necessary.

Charlie