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I have been here many years. Best forum on the Internet, period. I doubt you will have to worry about it much longer. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hahaha. "Hey, can you hold this whole I weight? Or just subtract 2.4 pounds because that's what it is loaded. " Most doctors wouldn't know how or what to think. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Well. Probably more of a statistical chance than if you have an anti-gun sticker. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Honestly I would be more worried about someone seeing a "gun sticker" on my vehicle and trying to steal anything valuable inside the vehicle than I would be worried about stealing the "gun sticker" itself. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Well, just got back from another optomotrist. I give that office much more confidence than the other three places I have been combined. She thinks I experience the gritty feeling in the morning because my left eye is dry. At night the dry eye sticks to the eyelid. In the morning your eyelid is seentially ripped from your cornea in a way.   The allergy drops all along may have caused the issue, but she thinks my left eye may just have lesser vision altogether and I haven't noticed it until now.   How often do each of you close and open each eye testing each individual eye strength?   Consensus was the I shall use lubricating dros at least three times a day for a week or so. She thinks all of my symptoms will probably dissapear and I will be happy with my vision at that point.   Come to think of it, my new task at work involves riding in a vehicle all day. Me sitting in that vehicle with the A/C blasting towards my face, using allergy drops that are drying, washing my eye out with saline solution, it's a wonder that I can even see at all.   Saline solution like I posted above is ok for flushing but not good for long term use, as stated by many above. She gave me some lubricating drop samples as well as some cream samples that I can put in my eyes before I sleep each night. Hopefully that will take care of the gritty feeling in the morning. Right now the lubricating drops makes the gritty feeling dissappear.   Feeling pretty optimistic right now about everything. Honestly I do feel like vision is slightly improved from yesterday in my left eye.   She seemed to think 20/20 in my right eye and 20/30 in my left eye. I will tell you, it's a very blury 20/30 though.   Told her I would follow up with her in a few weeks if I need to. She seemed to think keeping them lubricated was all that was needed for now.   She said that there are signs that they would have seen had it been diabities or blood pressure related. That is comforting as long as you assume they would have noticed them.

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You called a member a terrorist. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I am so glad you posted this thread... I totally missed an epic thread that I will get to read through later today! All epic threads end one way. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Oh I know. I have honestly been super depressed since Wednesday over this. Just the fact that the doctor said I would probably need glass in 20 years (I am 24 now) got me down. Couple that with whatever this is and I'm a downer. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

And I fail to see how I am screwing around! Went to see an optometrist and two M.D.'s. Tried to see an ophthalmologist today but was told I cannot. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Well I am probably going to try and go to one next week. I called all I could find locally and all are booked into next week until July. I purchased some actual lubricating drops and they are making my eyes feel better than they have for a while. Seeing as how I have to wait at least a week for an ophthalmologist I am trying everything I can until then. Probably call tomorrow to setup an appointment as soon as possible. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

  Well, actually that would probably be the MD I saw Friday. He said to use saline drops for moisture, unless there is something wrong with my hearing as well...   :pleased:

Well I wouldn't so much as say that he was insane, I went in asking for saline solution and that is what he pulled. I didn't explain I was looking for lubricating drops. Will try again tomorrow. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

1) no contacts, no glasses. Supposedly due to test today no abrasions. 2) hoping decent sleep tonight makes it all go away 100%. Probably not. 3) I have no idea. 4) pollen, dogs, cats, all the good things to be allergic to. Things really make my eyes itch. 5) Trying not to ignore it. Will try for an appointment this week unless all symptoms disappear without reoccurrence. 6) no recent illnesses. No diabetes but my grandmother does. Don't think so about glaucoma and not educated enough about macular degeneration. Honestly, never really given much thought to my eyes as I have always had great, in my opinion, "perfect" vision. Only until this week did I even have a glimpse at what some people deal with daily. Learned a lot by researching. Want to learn more. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

So these are the drops the pharmacist helped me pick out. Does anyone see anything wrong with them? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

One eye or both eyes affected? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Well. Curious about it. Didn't know it was actually a serious thing because it sounds so "whiny" but after reading about it I don't think I want it! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Well, I am not familiar with this test so I don't know. Not really considered dry eye syndrome. Interesting. Reading about it now. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

  Honestly it seemed to be a useless place overall. I was 20/20 or better in my right eye, I believe 20/70 in my left. With both open I believe I was 20/20, but I am not completely sure how all of that is read.   What is odd to me is that it seems to come and go. This morning out of my left eye I couldn't read my watch, literally. Right now I can read my watch and even though it is blurry, I can make out the text on my computer.   I really, honestly do believe that it is eye fatigue, although I am curious about whether it could be affecting only one eye and the other be normal or better.   http://www.webmd.com/eye-health/eye-fatigue-causes-symptoms-treatment   Symptoms of eye fatigue:     Sore or irritated eyes Difficulty focusing Dry or watery eyes Blurred or double vision  Increased sensitivity to light Pain in the neck, shoulders, or back I have all of those but the pain in neck, shoulders, or back.   As such, it is probably a good idea to keep off the internet, TGO, etc. I am making it priority number one to get more sleep each night for the next few nights.   I am not sure with what I am going to do just yet. I have been to an optometrist and two GP's. They haven't found anything worrisome but I would be curious to see what a specialist has to say.   I hate going to "doctors" who seem not to have any clue about what the problem really is. 

So I admit I honesty thought that the overuse clause was basically bs lawyer speak, but now admit that may have been part of the problem. Have not used them since and probably will not use them anytime soon if ever. Just went to the place listed above. They did the dye test and didn't find anything. Basically mostly helpless there. I did have high blood pressure. A lot of it did have to do with the fact that the white coats were coming. I haven't been diagnosed with high blood pressure but am a candidate for it in the future. Wondering though about high blood pressure causing vision problems. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Probably be checking this post over the next hour as I go and wait in the office. Might not respond but be interested to hear any stories about corneal abrasions and the like from anyone.

  http://www.doctorsexpressclevelandtn.com   Some place like this?   EDIT: http://www.doctorsexpressclevelandtn.com/patient-servicespage   Looks like "eye injuries". Off to see them now.

  Interesting. The type of advice I was looking for. Yes, feels like something in it but cannot get it out. Not really having spasms of eye but noticed tearing, redness, etc.

    Well, seems all are closed today. Would really like to go but don't think any are open.

So, let me first state that I know TGO is not a substitute for seeing the doctor, but I feel there are many intelligent people here (perhaps probably even optometrists, ophthalmologists, etc). Preface: I have never had eye problems before, don't know exactly "how good" my eyes have been but they have always seemed to me to be great at both close and far distances. So, let me start this story on 6/10. 6/10 I work outside a lot and also inside using a computer. When working outside it is typically surveying related work that includes looking for specific small objects at distances trying to find them. So Wednesday I noticed while working that I was having trouble focusing on the landscapes and it seemed sort of bright. In hopes that it would help soothe my eyes, I used quite a bit of allergy eye drops at work. I did some research and figured that "eye fatigue" was probably my issue. Later in the day I was explaining to my supervisor about my eyesight that day and explaining why my productivity was diminished. He noticed at that point my eyes were quite dilated and convinced to to go to a local optometrist so I did. Since I have never really had any eye issues, I don't know if I have ever really had a complete eye exam so the experience was all completely new to me. Seeing as how I was a new patient, I believe he did the "full exam" I think. I looked through this machine that had a picture of a red barn in the middle of a field. This I believe took pictures of the backside of my seeing system. They also blew air in my air and somehow checked for glaucoma. During the part of the exam by which I read letters on the wall, we noticed that sight in my left eye was much blurrier than the right, which to me seemed "normal". I had not noticed it until this point. The eye doctor also used the drops that dilated my eyes and then used the stuff to look into it. He seemed to think I would probably "be fine" for another 20 years until I would need glasses. He seemed to think that eye fatigue was likely a good diagnosis due to decreased sleep, and using my eyes up close at work and home on computers, etc. The drops that dilated my eyes were supposed to wear off in a few hours. That night my eyes were still dilated. 6/11 Thursday I woke up and noticed a sharp pricking feeling in my left eye. I don't know what that was about, but it was quick and relatively mild other than the fact that it is a sharp pain in your eye. Blurriness in the left eye and dilation in both were still present. Wen to work and worked a full work day with a modified assigned task in hopes that taking it easy with my eyes would be well. Kept using allergy drops throughout the day in hopes it would help. 6/12 Went to work, used more allergy drops, eventually got sick and tired of blurry vision so I decided to go to a general practitioner just to see what they thought. I am really glad I went. I realized that the allergy drops I was using had Naphazoline Hydrochloride and were keeping my eyes dilated. Since my eyes were dilated so much the doctor was able to use the little scope with light on it to look into my eye. He said it didn't look like there was any infection or anything. At this point I stopped using the allergy drops and instead bought and started using some generic saline solution. Since then my eyes have went back to normal dilation. 6/13 Saturday I took it easy. Honestly probably spent too much time using devices/tv indoors but you try finding something to pass time that doesn't involve straining your eyes in some attempt. Last night I was feeling moderately optimistic because my left eye could focus clearly on things at a close distance, such as my watch. 6/14 Today I woke up with the same prickle pain that I did on 6/11. Blurriness is worse in my left eye than last night. I currently cannot read anything on the screen on my computer as a type this with my left eye, right eye seems normal for as far as I can tell. I literally mean cannot read ANYTHING on the screen as a type this in my left eye. Through self diagnosis, I have realized that if I a lying on a pillow or in any other way place pressure on my closed left eye and look around while it is closed, it hurts. It has the entire time felt irritated, as if something is in it. // I admit that this past week I have been getting way too little sleep. I feel this could contribute to eye fatigue in combination with straining my eyes at work and home. However, I don't feel that eye fatigue would explain in any way any of the pain I have. As such, I have began to wonder if perhaps it is a corneal abrasion. I admit that I don't remember doing anything specific, but sometimes I do have allergies and as such rub my eyes more than I should. Neither of the doctors I went to did the dye test for a corneal abrasion, but if that is what I had would any other signs have shown up that would have alerted them to this? I don't know what to do. I feel like tomorrow going back to the optometrist and seeing if there is more that he can do. Seeing as to how my left eye is changing day to day in regards to focus I don't feel it is just my eyesight going bad. I think there is something going on and I guess it terrifies me to think of what might happen if something is going on and I let it go on for too long untreated. I am trying to get more rest each night, as this for sure is needed regardless of what is wrong. I am trying to keep from touching/rubbing my eyes at all but with the constant reminder of blurry vision coupled with discomfort it is incredibly hard to do this. Just wondering if anyone has any advice, similar experiences, or ideas that I have not thought of.