Hello I've been noticing a bunch of stuff going on in my eyes over the past year. Before last summer, my eyes were perfect. First I started to notice floaters in my vision. Following the floaters I started to see flashes of light in my eyes, which I determined was entoptic phenomena. Over this past year it seems my eyes have been getting more blurry. I started seeing double vision, the kind where you see it with only one eye open and it's like a ghost image above usually neon lights or white lettering on black. I also have been very sensitive to light lately. I'm wondering if the cause for the double vision and the blurry vision is being caused by extensive use of the computer. Last year I broke my leg and I was inside for a while and nothing to do and I started using the computer a lot. Usually playing video games or talking on AIM. Ever since then I have been on the computer constantly. On Saturdays and sundays I can be on for at least 8 hours but on weekdays I am on for 4 hours. This is usually constantly. I'm starting to stay off of the computer more. I'm just desperately trying to figure out what is going on and if I should be worried about it. If anyone else gets on the computer a lot please tell! Could my blurry and double vision be caused by extensive computer use? By the way I'm 15 years old.

Thank you!

-Matt

Hi MAtt
When was the last time you had your eyes examined? It isn't unusual to experience changes in the teen years. But with all the symptoms you are having it would be best to see if your parents would arrange for an eye exam for you. Really best to have a doctor take a look.
Good Luck :)
Hellas

I forgot to mention that I have been having light sensitivity.

-Matt

hey what up. I'm 17, young too! Lately I been getting more floaters and moving lights that I see in bright places. Also they hurt a lot more! I thought it was computer too but I learned from genetics I have a high blood pressure and I need to eat better. The high blood causes my eyes to **** up. Main point is to not rule anything else out. Also, your eyes might just be getting bad. Go get checked though.

To answer your question, Matt, no computer use does not cause those problems. All extensive computer use does is make your eyes focus at a certain mid-range distance for long periods of time. It's a good idea to shift your gaze to far away every hour, but the computer gazing does no harm.
Astigmatism can cause monocular double vision. Please get your eyes checked asap. You probably need glasses.

Thank you all for your posts! They really help me!

I went to the doctor, an optometrist, and an opthamologist and they found no damage or signs of any problems besides that I needed a very, very small prescription for glasses. I got glasses and they really help my double vision. That was a few months ago. I forgot about it for a while and now they're bothering me again. What's weird is that people that try my glasses on just to see what they look like, they say that it makes no difference to them, but to me it helps a lot and with out them I can't see the board at school etc. To me that's strange. Wouldn't you think that the doctors would say something about nutrition if they thought it was a concern?

Sorry I didn't mention this before... I don't know why I didn't... :(

-Matt

Matt, I'm confused now as to whether you have the eye problem when you're wearing your glasses.
Prescriptions can change fast in teenagers. Do you happen to know what the script is?

Well... I can't remember what my prescription is, but I know it's very small. When I have my glasses on, they improve my vision but I still can see the double vision, which is really bothering. At first when I got the glasses I couldn't see the double vision as much, but now I can see it more again.

For some reason on some days the double vision is really bad and so is the blurriness but on some days it's not as bad. Like today they seem less blurry without the glasses than usual.

-Matt

Matt, I also got glasses and after spending 500.00 on them I still seen double. Actually I'm seeing double now and when I look far off <about 50ft. or so> I see tripple. I had my vison tested at one point it was 50/20 and another time it was 30/20, I still have no idea whats going on. I had plugs placed in my lower ducts to retain tears, I'm also using Restasis twice a day. One Dr also told me that I don't blink enough. I know when your playing video games one blink and you're a gonner. When I remember to blink and have the double vision and my eyes are somewhat moist the double vision clears for a second or 2. Have you been out walking and it looks like peoples faces are distorted as well? I have that problem where I can't make out facial features.

Let me what you find out and good luck Matt,
Joe

KeelaC, I got glasses because of the double vision and still have double vision. I had an MRI of the brain that came back clean, seen many specialist including a neuro opthomologist and am now being treated by a Cornea Specialist. Usually it takes two eyes to create double vision, if an eye turns inward. What I have and I think Matt has is if you cover one eye you still have double vision. I was having massive headaches and sensitivity to light as well and at times still have sensitivity to light <forget about night driving>

Joe

Matt, one more question. Is your double vision one on top of the other? Is your vision kinda blurred as well at times? If you squint your eyes does your double vision go away some?

Joe

Joe- I have the exact problems as you... the exact. I can't make out faces. When I squint my eyes, the double does go away a little. I have some questions for you though. How long has this been going on? Have you ever had a head injury? How often are you on the computer? And do you have floaters?

-Matt

Joe- I have the exact problems as you... the exact. I can't make out faces. When I squint my eyes, the double does go away a little. I have some questions for you though. How long has this been going on? Have you ever had a head injury? How often are you on the computer? And do you have floaters?

-Matt

Hi Matt, It sounds very much like the samething. This started last summer for me and no head injury at all. I'm not on the computer all that much and I do have one floater..

If I am reading a book my eyes do go double vision on me also so I doubt its the computer. More likey an eye strain or something. I have another appointment with the cornea specialist next week or so, this will be my 4th with him. My eyes are healthy.. have you tried artifical tears? They seem to help some. I was in a same posistion as you. Nobody knew what was going on and I think they still don't know and wrote me off with "Dry Eye" syndrone. I have noticed if I am off the computer or not reading for a day my vision is better .. go figure. The cornea specialist told me on my 2nd appointment something about changing the lense in my eye.. Don't panic, He didn't bring it up again so it may not happen.

Joe

Joe & Matt: Monocular double vision is usually caused by a refractive error when light enters the eye. Its causes are structural or due to disease. Binocular double vision is a different kettle of fish--it occurs in the brain.
Dry eye can indeed, from what other posters here say, cause monocular double vision. Diseases of the cornea, or problems with the lens can cause it. Astigmatism is another culprit. Matt, if your script has three numbers in it, you have an astigmatism. If you do, it could have changed or worsened since getting glasses. Or, like Joe, you could have dry eye. Or it could be a combination of both. You can always find out what your script is by calling your optometrist.

Thank you for your help KeelaC. Let me know if you find anything out Joe? Thanks!

-Matt