• Marthirial@lemmy.world
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    4 months ago

    What about astigmatism? Second class eye issue? The balls would look like eggs. Source: all circles I see look like eggs.

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      4 months ago

      I must have far more minor astigmatisms than you, all I have is difficulty focusing and the massive bright lights at night bloom thing.

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      4 months ago

      My glasses are really thick to make up for my astigmatism, and it makes the world look a bit convex. Eventually, my brain got used to that, but when I switch to contacts I have a good day or two where everything looks concave (first time I thought my phone screen had finally been sat on one too many times) until my brain reverts back. IDK if i’ve ever noticed circles looking like eggs, but then again I rarely am looking at circles with my naked eyes and maybe my brain is fixing it for me anyway?

  • rando@lemmy.ml
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    4 months ago

    What is the difference between cataract and myopia? Is it only me not seeing difference?

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      4 months ago

      It looks like with a cataract, the entire image is significantly blurred, whereas with myopia, the blur gets worse the farther away the element of the image is from you.

      Which would make sense, given that the derived definition of myopic is basically being focused on or concerned with only things that directly affect you and not the more grand scheme of things.

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        4 months ago

        Thanks, Maybe I see football and blue/white shirt bit more in focus (only because you mentioned it, I stared long enough lol)

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          4 months ago

          Im on mobile and i had to zoom the image in a bit to look at it.

          Its not so obvious at a casual glance.

          alternatively:

          Maybe you should get your eyes checked =P

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            4 months ago

            Yup on mobile as well and yup saw those differences after zooming in / staring. Always a good idea to be on top of medical checkup though, I’ll get eye exam just in case.

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              4 months ago

              Hah, I mean, I meant that last part as a joke, but if you’ve not had an eye exam ever, or in 5 or 10 years, I guess its not a bad idea.