usatoday.com/story/life/health-wellness/2023/12/14/binocular-vision-dysfunction-explained/71855796007

Up to 20-30% of people those numbers are absurd

This is only going to become more prevalent as the societal demand for near work increases

how I know if I have it

"If you ain't got it, you ain't got it, the theory is brilliant"

"Neck pain,

shoulder pain,

upper back pain,

back of head pain - doctors tried to say i have occipital neuralgia,

facial pain (behind nose/teeth/sometimes behind eyes) - Doctors tried to say i have trigeminal neuralgia,

TMJ pain / temporalis muscle pain,

“sinus pressure” - had multiple CTs/MRIs, was given steroids, nasal sprays, and antibiotics - all clear!,

disequilibrium - floor was a trampoline, head moved “faster” than eyes and caused a lag, body didn’t feel like it was the right weight, “rocking”,

reading hurt and was almost impossible - had to stop working for weeks, couldn’t use phone or read a book,

couldn’t keep my place in a paragraph,

sound sensitivity and hyperacusis,

photosensitivity,

using the computer or phone was extremely difficult and unpleasant,

hair/scalp pain and sensitivity - had to give myself an undercut!

dry eyes,

fatigue,

anxiety and panic attacks,

loss of vestibular ocular reflex,

eyes unfocusing constantly,

nausea,

weight loss,

visual static/visual snow,

decreased night vision,

poor depth perception,

ear fullness, ear popping, and ear pain,

depersonalization / derealization

brain fog / hard to concentrate / concentrating hurts"

This is a general symptom list from somebody else; I've had it since early childhood but got significantly worse starting middle school, it's highly associated with ADHD too.

ya I think I got that lol

Sounds like an excuse for people who are really bad drivers

i def have this bc i get crazy vertigo randomly

i went to a eye doctor that specializes in this. the testing they do is insane

A lot of peeps gonna be
“Woe is me”

Neuro-optometrist?

yep

i'm sorry i couldn't get the binoculars out in time

is coughing up blood every day a symptom? f***k i hope I dont have BVD

Hearing about stuff like this makes me feel so blessed

Big Optometry rn

where'd you first hear about it?

Have had a side job tutoring highschoolers, and seeing how frequently this impacts my students' academic performance is disconcerting

The head tilt, losing track of sentences, squinting, etc. it's pretty sad they'll likely never know why and struggle for the rest of their lives