anyone ever had their vision messed up from a computer monitor

I think lasic will fix stigmatisims for a period of time but your sight will begin to digress. Also I think you would need reading glasses if you were to get the surgery.

 

i stare at law books and computer monitors virtually all day. i need new glasses almost every year.

 

robbie380,

I assume you are using a CRT monitor... If the refresh rate of the monitor is low... your eyes will get tired easily, try to adjust the refresh rate to higher than 75Mhz (preferably 85Mhz & over) if you can.

If the monitor can't even support 75Mhz at 1024x768...
get yourself a better quality monitor. If you have some money to spent, get yourself a 17" LCD monitor... LCD dosn't generate radiations like CRT does & is more energy efficient. Trust me, it's worth it.

 

Have you tried an LCD? They're much easier on the eyes.

 

Computer monitors can absolutely give you headaches and tire out your eyes. I'm not sure about actually making your vision go bad, however.

You should always try to find a "trinitron" type screen. It doesn't have to be a SONY, but the anti-glare and sharper picture help with eye strain.

 

yeah, get a new eye doctor...

 

My dad is an optometrist so I will have to ask him if the screen could actually cause a change in astigmatism ( not stigmatism ). Most vision problems are hereditary so you should see if other family members have the same problem. If you look at a glasses Rx there will be 3 sets of numbers. The first is the Sphere power. Sphere power corrects blurred vision, due to the actual shape of the eye. A positive number means you are far-sighted (can see better far away) and a negative number meaning you are near-sighted. The number is in diopters. The next 2 numbers in the sequence correct astigmatism. The cylinder and axis. The cylinder power, like the sphere power, is measured in diopters. The higher the power, the worse your astigmatism is. The axis is just the degree at which the lens is turned to correct your astigmatism. I worked for Eyemasters for 3 years, so I'm pretty familiar with all this.

Astigmatism is caused by the shape of your cornea refracting the light improperly. It's not really blurred vision, but more like skewed or twisted vision.

Lasic surgery can correct both astigmatism and far or near sightedness. However, it does not correct Presbyopia (around age 40 where you need bifocals). Usually, you end up needing glasses down the road because nothing stops you from getting older and the shape of your eyes changing more.

By the way, if you need a good optometrist, I know of a good one!

 

I'll be honest.. there really isnt a proven method or device (besides surgery) that can correct your vision. There are a few therapeutic contacts that you wear for a while and they re-shape your cornea, but thats about it. Don't waste your time and money on them. You hear about the "see clearly method" on the radio. It's a load of crap and the ad should be taken off the air.

Robbie.. ever think about contacts? They are so easy to maintain now (no 5 bottles of solutions, but just 1 that does everything) and you get all your peripheral vision as opposed to glasses where your clear vision is limited to the rim of the frame.

I'm 22 and my vision is freaking horrible. I spend 8+ hours a day at the comp. I get a new Rx every year. Recently my vision has pretty much stabilized.

You shouldn't have to worry about squinting at everything. Just straining/squinting at everything can fatigue the muscles in your eyes and throw off your vision even more. Get a new Rx, get contacts or glasses(even if its just for driving), and then worry if your computer is affecting your vision. Most places have a 60-90 day policy that if your glasses don't work well, you can get a re-check from the Dr and get new lenses cut and no charge.

 

I've been using PC's and looking at monitors for years... I've never had any vision issues regarding PC monitors. I do have astigmatism though, but that's hereditary. I also wear glasses and contacts and that's hereditary as well, I think your eye doctor is full of feces... I have never, ever heard of anyone having problems because of a monitor...

 

Well.. from personal experiece. When I was going through a bad breakup with my ex-g/f my vision started going haywire. Turns out, I need bifocals, lol. Stress does all sorts of strange things to your body. A few months later, I felt better about the situation and my need for bifocals went away.

Another thing, if you do get new glasses. Get an anti-reflective coating on the lens. It cuts out like 90-95% of all glare. The cost of the lens kinda sucks, but IMO its worth every penny. It looks better too. If money isn't an option, go to a private optical and get an anti-reflective lens with a teflon coat. You can't scratch those boogers, even with a wire brush. There are different type of AR coatings. Some fog up and get dirtier easier than others. Going with the AR coating might help your eyes out at the computer.

 

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Ok, look, I have use computer for a few years, and I spent average 8 hours on the internet, and recently I have brought a new 19 inch CRT, because my old one broke, and the old one suck. The new one that I'm using right now is perfect, my eyes don't get tire like I'm use to , it's great.
The only suggest that I have for you is that:
Set your screen refresh rate to the highest you can(mine is 85)
set the color to 32 bit for better picture

 

My computer monitor gave me stigmata.

 

The refresh rates of your monitor are definitely too low... anything below 70 is unacceptable. That might be the reason why your eyes get tired ealily.

Normally, if you can't adjust the refresh rate from the monitor, you should be able to adjust it from the Windows (Whatever version) by rightclick on the screen & select "property"... choose settings of display properties, go to advanced options & you should be able to adjust your monitor refresh rates from there.

 

ok, my bad... you said it, not your doc... but have you taken into consideration your age? I don't know how old you are but I know one thing, you're not getting younger. As you get older things change. Some, not for the better. Eyesight is one thing that can change, especially if your grandparents or parents (either one of them) ever wore glasses.

good luck and welcome to your future.