Any blurred or double vision after long casino ses

[davidearl]

    We usually get something to eat and noticed the double vision would go away. The problem, in most cases, is that video poker players tend to play longer sessions at one machine.    Being a professional driver, I have noticed 5-Hour Energy clears up blurry vision. I'm guessing caffeine helps.

[marie meijer]

Good point, davidearl, and thanks for your input. I believe you are correct. When I carry trail mix or yogurt and pick up TWO drinks at the self serve beverage stand, I am good for a looong VP session. I cannot count on the wait service to be around for drink orders when needed. Cannot remember blurred vision when I tote my own snack bar! 

[rascal]

Blurred vision can of course be a symptom of blood sugar level problems, but it can also be more serious. If it occurs regularly, you definitely need to have your physician check it.
 
As far as changes that can occur to vision, it is actually very common for patients to blame a vision change on such-and-such an activity (such as casino gambling). But when asked how long the patient has been engaging in the activity, it may be for a period of ten years or even longer. Over a ten year period, it is to be expected that almost all adults will experience a change in their vision, regardless of whether or not they are engaging in a specific activity.
 
Finally, I would point out that lighting conditions play a major role in the stress you place on your eyes when using any sort of device, be it computer, casino game, or whatever. Improper lighting is the culprit more often than not when a patient complains of eye problems while using a device. Reflections, glare, angle, background candlepower -- all of these play a role in stressing the eye. Try to experiment and ultimately choose the lighting situation which seems to tire your eyes the least.
 
 

[marie meijer]

Thanks for your thoughtful and helpful forum post, rascal. YOU may have also just helped countless VP.com members or peeps they know! I had not thought of the lighting aspect.For starters, I shall mark B on my calendar when I experience blurred vision and try to analyze aspects leading up to it. I mentally composed this post when driving blurry eyed home from a LOSING casino visit. I posted it against my better judgment, with no regrets, as it netted good ideas! Maybe LOSING is even a key, as in stress. Md.com leads to Eye.JustAnswer.com/Vision and gets new questions answered every 9 seconds(!) and another site. There are monthly news letters published by prestigious medical facilities including: Johns Hopkins, Yale, Cleveland Clinic, Harvard and Mayo Clinic. Some of these newsletters may be accessed on line or found in local libraries. A topic of concern may be in a previous newsletter. I'll continue research independently and not try to turn this site into a medical forum any longer. TYVM! One word of caution in general: it is possible some info might appear on the net or items for sale that are not reliable and in one's best interests, as in: don't believe, try or purchase everything you see!