GirlBye 27,959 Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 my brother has astigmatism and he's always struggled with making eye contact with people it's not a matter of him being shy or anything, he's pretty confident and outgoing i was talking to him about it today and he was explaining how when he tries to hold eye contact with people he just can't he said he beings to feel nauseous and gets this sensation in his eyes that forces him to look away i have no idea if this is possibly related to his astigmatism... he's going to meet with his optometrist soon, but i'm curious to see if anyone else with astigmatism deals with the same thing when he was a kid and before we realized he had astigmatism he always used to look sideways when talking to someone, hence why i think the two may be connected Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krewella 1,340 Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 I have the same problem, and wearing glasses do not help with that. I wouldn't say I am outgoing, but I am pretty confident and not so shy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valentinna 14,313 Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 I have astigmatism and my problem is i can't hold my stare too long because my eyes get way too dry and it's painful to keep staring straight >_< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fourever 3,231 Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 mmm never heard of having to look sideways for astigmatism..people usually squint/tilt their heads for poor vision could be an eye muscle problem? or lazy eye esp if he needs glasses but doesn't wear them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gibi 4,504 Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 I have astigmatism and my problem is i can't hold my stare too long because my eyes get way too dry and it's painful to keep staring straight >_< ^ same here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
one-hoe wonho 2,496 Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 i get kinda cross eyed when i look at someone talking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUNCH RANDA 1,508 Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 Like I can only look at one eye at a time But I wouldn't say it stops me making eye Contact Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neosoul 546 Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 I've been wearing SoftLens Toric (Softlens 66 Toric) Contact Lenses for Astigmatism since I was 12, it has helped significantly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jstarfully 798 Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 I have astigmatism but I'm just plain uncomfortable with making eyecontact for longer than a few secs at a time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valentinna 14,313 Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 i get kinda cross eyed when i look at someone talking. OMG ME TOO!! Oh gosh i thought i was the only one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grape Soda 12,004 Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 i get kinda cross eyed when i look at someone talking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tillapia 255 Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 I have astigmatism but I don't look people in the eye because I have social anxiety disorder. my mom also has astigmatism and she will stare deep into your soul for like 5 minutes, so who knows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winter Bear 9,461 Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 I have astigmatism and I can only look at one eye, so it's easier to not look at the person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ot9 732 Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 I have astigmatism but I don't look people in the eye because I have social anxiety disorder. same Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
one-hoe wonho 2,496 Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 OMG ME TOO!! Oh gosh i thought i was the only one omg what? i thought i was the only one! i stare really intensively and try my hardest to focus but the person gets blurry af Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charmer 401 Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 I do find it physically uncomfortable to stare a person in the eyes as we are talking. It takes immense amount of concentration to keep my eyes on their face and I often end up spacing out without turning my sight away. I never connected it to astigmatism though. I was diagnosed quite late in my life, after being considered short sighted for many years. I got new glasses, failed to adapt to them and ended up getting a laser correction instead. Astigmatism gone, problems with keeping an eye contact still there. Personally, I just blame spending too much time in front of the computer and not giving my eyes enough practice with other focus distances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YesIKnowRelax 3,614 Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 It may be an issue with his eyes or eye nerves but unlikely to be the astigmatism unless it is very pronounced Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A random user 6,763 Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 I don't recall the doctors telling me that astigmatism cause that... Maybe is something else... But let optometrist have the last word. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valentinna 14,313 Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 omg what? i thought i was the only one! i stare really intensively and try my hardest to focus but the person gets blurry af When i drink alcohol my friends always say my right eye looks really crosseye and i'm sure it happens in my daily life as well, i can feel my eyes turning into my nose's direction lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pwswan 554 Posted December 31, 2017 Share Posted December 31, 2017 I don't remember that happening; of course, I'm also incredibly nearsighted, so I couldn't tell if there was a person in front of me until they were only a foot away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hosh 1,349 Posted December 31, 2017 Share Posted December 31, 2017 doesn't happen to me but i'm also very nearsighted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
one-hoe wonho 2,496 Posted December 31, 2017 Share Posted December 31, 2017 When i drink alcohol my friends always say my right eye looks really crosseye and i'm sure it happens in my daily life as well, i can feel my eyes turning into my nose's direction lol omg yes i feel that too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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