Slightly blurry eye- (focus)

[willous1]

HI

I have slight stigmitism in my right eye and for the last couple of days for about 20-30 minutes at a time at certain points my eye has been a bit blurry and i have had to use my right eye. Im really worried after looking on google. How come Ive never had this. When I look on the computer screen things arent as clear as usual.

[Want_to_break_free]

have you had your eyes tested? astigmatism generally requires glasses.

[willous1]

Yes, last check up was about three months back. I have had a slight stigmitism for ages but never had this?? Im so worried and hate google. This episode has happend twice in two days now.

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Could it be serious? Im so scared.

[Aimee92]

My right eye has been doing this since I woke up. It's done it before quite often, which is why I went to the opticians a couple of weeks ago. That and the fact that it sometimes has a problem with trasitioning between light and dark, so everything is a but darker in my right than the left for about 10-15 seconds.

I'd never had a problem with my right eye before, only the left. I have something behind it. So whilst I can still can see out of my left eye perfectly fine; if I close my right eye, the thing behind my left (think it's a birthmark) kinda blocks my vision in a way that I cannot read out of it barely at all without putting alot if effort in, and trying to move my head in a way to find a comfortable position (I've never been able to). So I've always been terrified I have some sort of brain tumor that's slowly making me go blind. But the optician said my eyes look perfectly healthy and only needed to up my prescription a little bit.

If you had a brain tumour (which is what I assume you are worried about?) that would affect your eyes, then the optician would have seen signs of it in your eye test, even if it was 3 months ago.

[willous1]

I was more worried about just my sight in general but is it also a sign of brain tumour? Im shaking. I know im probably being silly. I thought yesterday it was just blurry for about half hour because id been on my phone playing a game. It happend again this morning but when I put my glasses on its okay.

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Could it just be eye strain as just felt a bit of pressure in there. And if it was anything serious could they have seen a few months back that something was wrong.

[Aimee92]

No it's not really a sign, at least not in the way you describe yours. Pretty sure blurry vision when talking about brain tumour happens regularly, and usually you would have double vision as well to a pretty severe extent, and wouldn't just go away when you put your glasses on. Plus blurred vision is not that common of a sign of a brain tumor and is usually down to completely innocent things.

Yes it more than likely is eye strain. You said it isn't constant and goes away when you put your glasses on, which would mean your eyes aren't having to work as much and the muscles can relax when you put your glasses on, therefore would take most of the pressure off your eyes and make them feel more comfortable.

Most serious eye problems manifest over a period of time, and opticians are trained to see any early signs or symptoms of problems starting to form. So I'm pretty sure if you did have anything to really worry about, your optician would have seen it and told you what he/she suspected and then sent you off for further tests.

[willous1]

Thanks I went to the optician who said it would be silly getting another eye test. And ot could be a number of harmless things. But because I had lazy eye operated on when I was younger he said I would probably need reading glasses when I get older. Now I am worried that my eyes are going to get worse.
Maybe I am concentrating on it too much now. Has anyone else had this before.
Can anyone reassure me. So worried

I don't want to go to opticians because im scared it will start a obsessive cycle

[Aimee92]

My sister had a lazy eye when she was younger, she had hers operated on too and was told the same thing. Everyones eyes degrade over time, just an unfortunate part of getting older I guess. I've had to get a new prescription every time I've gone to the opticians since I was 16, but the prescription changes have been very very slight, which is pretty normal I think.

[willous1]

Thanks, do you think I should go to the opticians about this or try to forget about it?

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This is turning into the worst day ever. I had a squint as a child and I only look at my right eye or my weaker left eye one at a time. Im reading all scary stuff. Surely if I had a tumor or something they would have noticed before?

[Aimee92]

Honestly, in my opinion I think you and your eyes are fine. But if you are really that worried about it, I'd leave it a week or so and if it persists then either give your GP surgery a ring and see if you can get an appoinment and mention it to and get them, or vist your opticians and just say what's going on and see what they say.

Only for your piece of mind though as I really do not think to have anything to worry about, it is probably just eye strain, it's incredibly common and your eyes strain fairly easily.

Good luck :).

[willous1]

Thanks Aimee, sorry to sound like a freak but I get so worried. Do you or anyone here know about squint? Im sure its been like this for years but I only look through my right eye usually as left eye is weaker. Vision is perfect in both though apart from the slight stgmatism in the right eye. But now im concentrating I swear it may be double vision I get, i dont know. iM REALLY WORKED UP.

[Aimee92]

Yes they would have seen signs of it if there was a tumour.

Things like stress, fatigue, low lighting, viewing things at a funny angle, and having slightly poorer vision (as in the need for glasses, like us) can all be factors that can contribute to eye strain, along with many other things.

Don't worry about it, I'm the worst for worrying at the slightest change in my body.

[willous1]

I haven't had it since this morning so hoping that's it. Then it's on to next worry.

[willous1]

I'm really paranoid still. I'm constantly thinking and focusing about my eye and now it feels strained. Plus some things still look blurry at times. Anyone had this? Sorry but so worried. It's not really blurry bit even driving makes me paranoid as just keep focusing hard.

[Aimee92]

It's not easy to stop thinking about something you are worried about, especially with HA.

That said, if you keep thinking about it and focusing them when they are already focused, it will only strain them more (easier said then done, I know).

Apparently eyes drops can help with easing eye strain, Make sure you are sitting in a room with decent lighting as being in a room that is too dark/light doesn't help, eye exercises are supposed to help. You'll probably look a bit silly doing them though lol.

If you can find some way to relieve the strain that is already on them, it may help you start to feel better.

Hope you start to feel better soon :)

[willous1]

I went to the opticians and they just made my glasses stronger. She had a look in them but the rest was to do with sight?

She said they looked healthy and I was there a while but they did not do a pressure test? Just seen this would show Glucoma but they said they didnt need to do that? Now im still worried?

[Aimee92]

Hey, glad your test came out fine :)

I've personally never had an eye pressure test. Did you have to do a visual field test?. Seeing as glaucoma usually starts from the edge of your eyes and works it's way inwards, they would have seen some signs of it in that test. There are would be signs of it in a few of the other tests they do as well.

I was told that by my optician when I went a few weeks ago, as I was worried about it too.

[StarryBlueGal]

I have squint since I was kid. Nothing wrong... I have the same... just ignore it and get on with your life. I agree, that eyes will go worse when you get older. It is part of life. My left eye is stronger and I use that more than my right one. I wear glasses and I have astigmatism as well. Hope it improves for you and try not to worry.

Starry x

[willous1]

I am still paranoid about my eye. I only had my eyes tested with Tesco about 3 months ago and my eyes were fine apart from a .25 prescription in right eye. So how come now Boots who did a thorough test are saying 0.25 in left and 0.75 in right eye. Does that mean my eyes are deteriating quick. Boots optician said my eyes were healthy and it didnt mean anything. However with my old glasses my eyes are perfect when I look through them so why the change. Would really appreciate a reply.

[willous1]

Can anyone help

[willous1]

I'm still worried. And more worried no-one has replied

[willous1]

Anyone

[Invisibletouch]

Hi Willous....Im sorry you're having these worries, i know exactly how you feel. I had a lazy eye as a child, but as im sure im a lot older than you, they did not operate so much then, rather put a patch over the good eye to make the other one work harder. That worked for me, although i have always been left with my left eye being the weaker one.
I do wear glasses now, but over the past couple of years have noticed that when i have been concentrating on my phone and then look up afterwards, my left eye will be slightly blurred and then gradually clear after about 20 mins. Also i make hand made jewellery and after i have been concentrating for a while the same thing happens. I do know that my eyes are ok though, as a had to go to the eye hospital for an unrelated problem and they dilated my pupils. I mentioned about the blurred episodes and they said all was fine and was probably down to eye strain in my weak eye.
Im not sure why your prescription has now changed with a different optician, but it doesn't mean your eyes are going to suddenly deteriorate. They can change within a few months and then settle again and stay that way for years. Thats what happened to me.
I hope that helps a bit!!

[skoosh1]

I've had terrible blurred vision from last Monday in left eye which is my good eye as right one had a squint years ago but got it fixed so I wear glasses for computer & tv. I thought it was my anxiety and hayfever but had to go to opticians on friday as can't see a thing. My sight has really deterioted and all other checks ok. I'm 40 and can't believe how bad my eyesight has got. I've to start wearing glasses all the time and they won't be ready for two weeks so I'm worried my sight is going to go altogether before I get my new glasses. :weep:

[help me 21]

anxiety I think