Business-Eyes Very interesting, I hadn't heard of this feature!

What is the difference between projecting and remote desktop? A cursory google search didn't reveal much, except that I think projecting (Miracast) has lower latency and is done with peer-to-peer WiFi, rather than through the internet.

      logixoul ok let say PC "A" works well with you eye and PC "B" does not, when you project PC B to A the display uses PC "A" display drivers. When it comes to remote desktop I haven't tried simply because when I has ask company if I can install it on my work PC is was a security risk, but I figured it would be the same as projecting.

        Updates from me:

        1. Finally found a proper optometrist in my city.

        They evaluated me for 50 minutes, and found that my diplopia (monocular vertical double vision on high contrast text) is not caused by astigmatism nor by BVD. Because they tried cyllinder lenses on me, as well as prism lenses, and at no point did the diplopia disappear.

        They gave me some "yellow" filter glasses to try (more precisely: ML Filter C1. They wanted to give me "pink" (ML41) filter glasses instead (same link as for C1), but didn't have any at the moment (they'll call me when they do).

        They told me to wear the filter glasses on top of my regular prescription glasses (when using screens), as a test to see if they help. I'm typing this with them on.

        2. Tried a projector

        Last night I tried a friend's projector and was able to look at the image for 2 hours without any discomfort (didn't even need to take a break). Will keep experimenting with it.

          logixoul Hi! Glad to hear that projector worked for you!
          The first one, monocular diplopia, sounds like a big mystery. I know that brain damage can cause it, but that is most clearly not the case, and with more obvious reasons (astigmatism and BVD) ruled out, I deeply wonder what could cause it.

              logixoul Last night I tried a friend's projector and was able to look at the image for 2 hours without any discomfort

              Very interesting and promising! I know @Clokwork has had some success with projectors as a TV replacement (see the thread here). Wondering what model you used?

                  ryans I came across this interesting migraine "flow chart" at the bottom of this page from a well-known specialist in migraines. After trying diet, his first line of treatment is Effexor or amitriptyline/ nortriptyline.

                  The doses he recommends for Effexor seem to be lower than is used for depression/anxiety.

                  Wow. The m ost puzzling thing about this is that, being more a symptom than a condition itself, and basically noone has a clue about how to help, one has to figure out possible treatments.

                  I´v been using venlafaxine, in low and high doses: 37,5mg, then 75, then 150. Did absolutely nothing.

                  But then, again, my symptoms don´t match yours, so… no big surprise.

                  I´m currently trying some prescribed filtered lenses. Brand FL-41 filtered ones, pink tinted (concretely, Migralens) didn´t work out for me. I went for a second try at an optometrist, who put me through a "filter test", as we called it here. Basically, you are given different coloured glasses to try and see what happens. I picked up ones colored… blue. It´s the type of filter used by many migraine sufferers. They seem to help a little bit… we´ll see. But it seems a thing to try no matter the origin of the ledstrain condition.

                  Good luck with everything.

                    logixoul

                    Congrats on finding someone in your city that can help 😃

                    I've never heard of ML Filter C1 lenses, would you please let us know if they relieve any of your symptoms?

                    And that's very encouraging that you were able to watch the projector with no discomfort, do you happen to know the model?

                        Mrak0020

                        I take four medications: Lexapro, Abilify, Biperiden and Baclofen.

                        Excerpts from their leaflets (about side effects):

                        • Lexapro: diplopia, mydriasis
                        • Abilify: diplopia, blurred vision, photophobia
                        • Biperiden: mydriasis, accomodation disturbances, photosensitivity
                        • Baclofen: diplopia, mydriasis, blurred vision, strabismus (aka heterophoria)

                        So that pretty much explains it.

                        I don't really need the biperiden, so I'm slowly tapering it down (an year ago I was at 2.7mg, now I'm at 1.7mg)

                        ryans

                        bkdo

                        The model is BenQ MS502. I think the reason it works for me is that it's a DLP projector (so it has no LCD inside). It's a 800x600px projector, so it won't let me work comfortably (I mean, the res is just too low). But it's a great lead for me to find other suitable projectors.

                        bkdo I've never heard of ML Filter C1 lenses

                        Basically a company called Multilens (ML) makes a bunch of different filter "lenses" (not really lenses because they have no diopter), and they all block/reduce a (different) specific portion of the light spectrum (and thus they have different effect on human eyes).

                        Quote from their site:

                        ML Filter C1 - Allows parts of the blue light transmits to maintain a natural color perception. Absorbs 80% of the harmful shortwave blue light.

                        ML41 - A pink lens that absorbs some of the blue light but also a bit of the green. The greatest absorption lies in the boundary between blue and green. There is a proven effect at benign essential blefarospasm (BEB), both in terms of photosensitivity and blink frequency. Many people perceive the filter as generally comfortable and many experiences a relief in migraines.

                        The ML41 is what the optometrist will give me soon.

                        I'll make sure to update you guys on the C1 filter glasses when I've used them for a couple days.

                                Bought a DLP projector: Acer X122

                                Gives me eyestrain for some reason. I tested the light reflected off the wall, and it is *not* polarized (just like I expected).

                                So I think polarization is not my problem.

                                dev