Hey,
everyone noticed the new post in my intel thread?
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Hello,
I wanted to share my findings so far. I have made some progress, but it is far from done yet. After going to many doctors, neurologists, MRI checking for brain tumors etc., I have found an optometrist, which in its proper form is a discipline that also
checks how your eyes cooperate, how fast you can accomodate (focus) etc. No ophtalmologist will probably do these tests, nor do they often even know that optometry as a discipline exists. I have been found to have a hidden esophoria and resulting accomodation insufficiency of both eyes. I have been given a short term solution of glasses that work in similar way as an orthesis would work for your arm or leg, and I will undergo a lengthy (6 months) visual therapy to retrain muscles that control my eye movement.
The glasses fix about 1/3 of an issue and are really more of a "cane for my eyes" than a solution. You cannot run with a cane, but you can walk. And as the metaphor goes, it decreased my symptoms from very bad migraines from these new displays (that were triggered sometimes only by 15 minutes of exposure) to a milder headache and discomfort that builds up over longer period of time. When the visual therapy is finished, the problem might be solved completely as well.
I am working with a researcher in this field and this is all a very new theme and topic, however it seems that some specific way new displays, drivers, OS, backlighting or all together create the image, it triggers hidden eye issues that before were no problem
for most. Studies are being made and some people are taking interest in this (VR being a whole another issue thats gonna trigger other problems as well), but its a slow process, as many either end up with a psychosomatic diagnosis (labeled as mentally ill) and give up trying to solve this, or they have different and individual issues (vertigo instead of migraine for example).
I recommed you try to find a good optometrist and get your ability to properly use binocular vision checked. One person already mentioned they had convergence issues and therapy solved it, for me it seems to be the way to go too so far, so it might be a first step to take and either move on or discard this possibility for yourself. In my country there are only about 2 people who can measure this properly, so dont get discouraged if you cannot find someone fast.
Hopefully this will get more attention in the coming time and all of us wont lose our computer-dependent jobs.
EDIT: I live in Europe, but if you are from USA you might find this useful - Vertigo/Dizziness Testing Neurolenses – Optometrist, Eye Doctor in San Antonio, TX | Vision Source Olmos Park
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