A couple of questions...my health is failing me

[Pcmaker]

Before you ask, I have no health insurance whatsoever. The company I work at doesn't provide any.

First up is my vision. I can read just fine, but my eyes get tired very fast. I used to be able to read books but now I have to rest my eyes a lot. This happens when I'm playing games, too. I can see fine, but only at a part of what I'm looking at. For example, if I look at a pen on a table, I can see the pen fine, even read the letters on it, but I can only focus on that and not the table. The table is blurry.

Anyone have this problem? I posted here because I know a lot of you play games and I bet this is why my vision is so messed up now.

[Lucid]

I don't think playing games would give you this problem. I think you should find some way to see a doctor. A message board isn't the best place to seek a diagnosis.

[Dade]

I don't think playing games would give you this problem. I think you should find some way to see a doctor. A message board isn't the best place to seek a diagnosis.

Very much agreed. However....I talked to my Dad (optometrist) and there are a few things to think about. Have you added any new or unusual stimuli to your eyes recently? Reading more? Watching more TV? Different CLIMATE? Sleeping enough or differently? Playing games more hours than normal? Etc etc.

Also....shit like this can happen depending on your age. Could be some sort of degeneration of the eyes. Yeah you might not have health insurance, but call up your local Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat Doctor's Office and just see what a check up costs with no insurance. And if it costs too much ask if they know of any cheaper or free places you can go for an eye exam or the like.

[everluck]

I don't think playing games would give you this problem. I think you should find some way to see a doctor. A message board isn't the best place to seek a diagnosis.

Are you sure about this? Prolonged gaming messes up my eyes bad.

Same problems he's having, actually (though probably not as serious). Enough to have an impact on eye exams, though.

I know it's the games, because if I stop playing for a week or so my eyes go back to normal. Nothing else changes besides that. It's never been a permanent problem for me.

[Losfer]

I work in an office on a computer under florescent lights all day.  This contributes a lot to my poor vision.  Terribly out of date contacts have also done some damage.  I am back to wearing glasses for now as all the grabbing my eyes then shoving them under a heat lamp is cooking them but good.

I recommend regular eye massaging and take the time to look up, down, left, and right without turning your head.  Just move your eyes and hold them in that direction for a few seconds.  It usually creates this blur of pink and red which results in me literally going blind for up to half a minute.  But afterwards my eyes feel great.  I can see more clearly and the stress around my eyes goes away.

[ElectronicMister]

take the spoon out of the mug!

if you get that you're awesome.