disturbed vision

[LVMomra]

This is a new one for me....I wear reading glasses. When at work, I wear a pair of prescription glasses that are line less bi-focals. It keeps me from having to take my glasses on and off a zillion times, I've been wearing them for about 4 years.  When I am not at work I use readers from the drug store.  Anyway, today I took my glasses off at lunch and noticed that there was an area in my vision that seemed kind of fuzzy. It was roughly even with the upper rim of my lower eyelids. At first I thought I was seeing the edges of my lower lashes or something but, that wasn't it. If I put my glasses on, I didn't notice it. Glasses off, there it was. After about 5 minutes or so, it was gone.  I finished lunch and went back to work.  As I was driving home from work, without glasses, I noticed the fuzzy area again. This time it has lasted for over an hour. As I type this, I am wearing readers and the "fuzz" is not there. My mother lost her vision to macular degeneration so of course I'm a little freaked about this. I removed my eye makeup, used some eye moisturizing drops, and am trying to not flip out. I plan to make an appointment with the eye doctor to see if my prescription needs changing among other things. Can anyone identify with these symptoms??

[KowgurrlKK]

Sounds to me like your eyes are just having a hard time adjusting. They probably at getting confused going from n glasses, to prescription, to reading and back again. Visual disturbances are an EXTREMELY common symptom of anxiety.
Try to relax, and it may be time to get back to the eye doctor. You may need to be wearing prescription lenses regularly now.

[LVMomra]

Thanks for the reply, Kowgurrl.  I am calmer today. Talked with a friend who knows how my brain misfires every once in awhile. She, along with you, talked helped talk me down. I have an appointment with the eye doctor next week, you're probably right-a new prescription is in my future. So I get to go shopping for new frames!! (hey, i'll take my sunshine wherever i can find it!) Thanks again!

[marc]

You may be just suffering from eye fatigue.

[LVMomra]

Thanks Marc. That was also brought up to me. I have never had any type of eye symptoms before and it freaked me out a bit. My brain jumped straight to macular degeneration since my mother was legally blind as a result of it. I've come down off the freak out and am more rational now. I'm still going to the eye doc next week since I'm due for my bi yearly exam anyway. I appreciate your help.

[sixpack]

had my own 'disturbed vision' myself.  I have an actual eye issue due to the stress I'm under--fluid under the retina.  According to the eye doc once the stress is relieved, 95% of the time vision comes back to normal.  My issue is different than yours---I mean I have continuous blob in my eye that is significantly affecting my vision.....

I'm betting your eye issue is not going to be a big issue.