I have sudomyopia what can help?

Question

I'm 14, I've just been told after several years of badeyesight verging on full-need for glasses that my eyesight is improving I'm very happy! Been told to do all this stuff like keep stuff further away from me to help my eyes get better. But after I think 2 weeks its not made much difference I still need my glasses for class.

So what can I do? I see there's a Nintendo DS game called Sight Training should I give that a go or is there something to help me improve my eyesight further.

Answer 1

Alicia L is partly right. It is pseudomyopia
(also known as ciliary spasm)
But I suggest describing it as vision loss (even temporary) is misleading.
It's only the focus which is out of place. There is no loss of visual function otherwise, and things held close are perfectly clear.
Basically, your eyes are locking into reading mode, and tending to stay there when they should relax and focus on longer distances.

The first way to assist them is to keep reading and closework, including computer, as low stress as possible.
This means good light, and using the longest possible working distance that's practical. Don't let your head get near the screen or the page.
Brief breaks from closework every 15 minutes to re-establish distance focus is a good practice.

Exercises to relax the eye muscles and to increase their flexibility can be of great benefit when this problem is present.
Computer assistance is not really required: simple physiological diplopia exercises can be done anywhere. but at least some should involve distant targets not ones on a computer screen.

"Magic Eye" pictures (but NOT the ones that require the eyes to overconverge, just the ones set for the opposite technique!) can also be very useful in training the eyes to be more flexible about accommodation and alignment, "easing up" the whole system.

Answer 2

The correct word is pseudomyopia and it's basically temporary vision loss due to eye strain. Take a break from staring at a computer screen and only read with adequate light. The sight training game might help, but it might just be a waste of money.

Answer 3

1