Hey, fellow bed rotters!
I spend most of my time lying on my back, watching videos on my laptop which is about 30 cm above my belly. My head rests on a pillow which also supports my neck a bit. It is propped up so that I can watch the screen properly.
After a few months my eyes started to go bad. I have a hard time focusing on things. I chalked that up to staring at close screens all the time. But sometimes my vision would go back to normal.
It goes back to normal when I lie on my stomach for a while. I think it's because I straighten my neck and maybe because I relief pressure on my skull. I was also able to achieve that when lying on my side and straightening my neck.
Unfortunately I can't hold the "good" positions for too long.
Does anyone else have a similar experience?
18 Comments
TheIvoryTower@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 1y
Yes, I also have eye problems when I lie on my back watching my iPad (with stand).
Usually they pass after getting up, but Im pretty sure its gradually causing damage.
bjoern_tantau@swg-empire.de · 3 pts · 1y
I already thought of trying to prop up a projector to shine on the ceiling. But that's too much effort and would probably just annoy me because of the noise.
Maybe some special pillow could help.
zelmon64@programming.dev · 7 pts · 1y
Have you heard of prism glasses? I haven't gotten a pair yet but they might enable you to change your posture.
bjoern_tantau@swg-empire.de · 3 pts · 1y
I totally forgot those things exist. And they're cheap enough to just try out.
bjoern_tantau@swg-empire.de · 3 pts · 1y
My glasses just arrived. I'm currently testing them. Typing when your fingers aren't where you see them is really weird. Everything feels weird. I'll need a few days to adjust. But thanks for the suggestion!
princessnorah@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 1 pts · 1y
There are plenty of smaller projectors now that don't make heaps of noise. Something like a Philips PicoPix Micro would probably be really good!
Outwit1294@lemmy.today · 6 pts · 1y
Neck has very little to do with vision. It is probably just fluids settling down in your eyes due to a fixed position for a long time.
bjoern_tantau@swg-empire.de · 1 pts · 1y
The strange thing is that it only gets better when I fix my posture. Just changing the head rotation does nothing.
Outwit1294@lemmy.today · 3 pts · 1y
Rotating might not be enough to move the denser particles.
Do you see hazy floating particles sometimes?
Jakeroxs@sh.itjust.works · 5 pts · 1y
Aye floaters gang, was quite concerning the first time I noticed, then annoying, now I don't notice them most of the time thankfully.
bjoern_tantau@swg-empire.de · 1 pts · 1y
No particles or stars or anything like that. Just blurry vision and the inability to focus.
Outwit1294@lemmy.today · -1 pts · 1y
bjoern_tantau@swg-empire.de · 3 pts · 1y
The same way I considered suicide.
Outwit1294@lemmy.today · 0 pts · 1y
What???
bjoern_tantau@swg-empire.de · 2 pts · 1y
Meaning I thought about the abstract concept but have naturally dismissed them as ridiculous notions.
Or if you want to read it differently, if I take away the only form of entertainment left to me I might as well kill myself.