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Depth perception - everything looks like it is in 2D
Hi, I'm a 28 year old male and I have a problem that's been bordering me starting even from my teen years. When I look around me, it's like I see everything in 2d not three-dimensional. I mean it's not exactly 2d but I also don't see around me the depth which I could see before my teen years. I had a check up by the doctor a few times and I have a small -0.50 nearsightedness, but even when I did wear eye glasses or contacts I didn't notice any difference in depth perception. A few times I did have back that 3d feeling, when I was at the doctor and I'm looking at this device which examines your eyes and when looking at the picture in there only for a moment I had that 3d effect but I could sense that I can't sustain it, and after a brief second it disappears. I also have that 3d effect when looking at the mirror (not trying to be funny) and actually that feeling doesn't disappears but there is no way to replicate that anywhere else. I couldn't find any information on the internet for my problems, and I am little bit scared to ask the doctors about this, that they will think it is all in my head, imagining it. I hope someone has some information regarding my problems.
Depth perception or steropsis as ophthalmologists call it is easy to test. There are a variety of tests, the Titmus Stereo Test is the most common. It is often NOT used as part of an adult's regular exam but you should ask for it. Depth perception requires good vision in both eyes and the eyes to be pointed at exactly the same thing and a normal brain/visual cortex. If you have an intermittent misalignment of the eyes , for example, intermittent exotrophia, you would have normal 3D some times and 2D at other times. If you want to go to the limit you can see an Eye MD ophthalmologist that specializes in eye muscle problems (strabismus) they are usually called pediatric ophthalmologists but most do adults also.
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Thank you for the information, now I know what to ask for when I again visit the doctor
You are welcome, stay well
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