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?

  • Outwit1294
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    3 days ago

    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.

    • Björn Tantau@swg-empire.deOP
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      3 days ago

      The strange thing is that it only gets better when I fix my posture. Just changing the head rotation does nothing.

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        3 days ago

        Rotating might not be enough to move the denser particles.

        Do you see hazy floating particles sometimes?

        • Jakeroxs@sh.itjust.works
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          3 days ago

          Aye floaters gang, was quite concerning the first time I noticed, then annoying, now I don’t notice them most of the time thankfully.

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            3 days ago

            Have you considered not doing the thing that causes this?

                • Björn Tantau@swg-empire.deOP
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                  3 days ago

                  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.

  • TheIvoryTower@lemmy.world
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    3 days ago

    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.

    • Björn Tantau@swg-empire.deOP
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      3 days ago

      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.

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        3 days ago

        Have you heard of prism glasses? I haven’t gotten a pair yet but they might enable you to change your posture.

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          17 hours ago

          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!

      • Norah (pup/it/she)@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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        3 days ago

        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!