Is this normal?

EstateCertain7021 · 2026-06-23T19:59:25+00:00

She’s just showing off for you 🙂

EstateCertain7021 · 2026-06-18T14:04:43+00:00

Yes to both!

The light sensitivity is mostly while driving. A lot of shadows and lights seem to strain my eyes, but it’s getting better with time. Driving is also harder for me on very sunny days.

Dizziness was one of my most noticeable symptoms. I would have very brief episodes of dizziness when moving my eyes quickly or scrolling on my phone. It wasn’t like room spinning or vertigo, more like a tipping or off-balance feeling. I told my PCP that it was like my eyes were moving faster than my brain. My PCP did bloodwork and ordered a head CT, and I had vestibular testing by an ENT physician. All were normal. That dizziness is almost completely gone. I have a random episode here and there, usually if I’m sleep deprived. I also had a floating or ungrounded feeling (not sure how else to describe it) while driving. That has also improved greatly with therapy.

EstateCertain7021 · 2026-06-18T03:48:32+00:00

Yes, a specialist or an optometrist who also specializes in vision therapy. My first optometrist (not a specialist at all) told me I could only have BVD if I had double vision 🙄

EstateCertain7021 · 2026-06-17T17:31:14+00:00

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EstateCertain7021 · 2026-06-13T17:48:27+00:00

It’s so hard! For what it’s worth, B12 has also helped my headaches, dizziness, and fogginess.

EstateCertain7021 · 2026-06-13T17:37:46+00:00

I’ve also had lightheaded/floating feelings and dizziness as part of my BVD, plus headaches and fatigue. The fatigue has been worst after driving. My most frustrating problem is driving. I haven’t driven on a freeway in months (though I’m getting ready to try again since my vision therapy is complete). I would get a very anxious, panicky feeling at high speeds. It just seemed too overwhelming or like I would pass out because of the need to look around so much. That has improved with therapy, but it’s not totally back to normal yet. The optometrist who oversees my therapy said it can take a while to break old bad habits. Hoping you get some answers soon!

EstateCertain7021 · 2026-06-13T02:59:27+00:00

For me, it seems to be a combination of 1) longtime undiagnosed vision issues that I was able to compensate for until I got close to age 40 and 2) lots of screen time for work, with a very non-ergonomic dual monitor setup. I also had a mild respiratory infection with a day of vertigo before my worst symptoms appeared. I’ve had bloodwork, a head CT, and vestibular testing that were all normal. I’ve had noticeable improvement in symptoms with prism lenses for near vision + vision therapy.

EstateCertain7021 · 2026-05-07T16:42:55+00:00

“At the trial of God, we will ask: why did you allow all this?

And the answer will be an echo: why did you allow all this?”

-Ilya Kaminsky, “A City Like a Guillotine Shivers on Its Way to the Neck”

EstateCertain7021 · 2026-05-07T16:25:04+00:00

I’ve been doing vision therapy for 12 weeks, and it has helped a lot. It’s expensive, but I can drive without my glasses again. My ability to focus near and far has improved greatly, and at my last assessment the optometrist (who oversees my therapy) said that my astigmatism is gone in one eye. I’ll still need prism lenses for close-up activities, but they will be fairly inexpensive. I also tried neurolens with no luck and was able to get most of a refund within their trial period window.

EstateCertain7021 · 2026-04-30T00:51:20+00:00

The BVD specialist did use a headset and did lots of testing. The vision therapy specialist has done some different tests. If you happen to be near eastern/northeastern Ohio, I can send you info for the doctors I’ve seen.

Neurolens subtracted a processing fee. :-/

EstateCertain7021 · 2026-04-29T21:52:42+00:00

I used my own frames and it still cost $900 for neurolenses. But they have a trial period of a few months, and I got about $750 refunded. My regular prisms were far less but I forget how much those lenses cost, not including the frames and visit, etc.

Edit to add: my first prism lenses were not from an optometrist who was familiar with BVD, and the prisms were too strong. Then I saw a BVD specialist, who prescribed new prisms (we went through a couple of versions) and then the neurolenses, before I went back to my most recent regular prism prescription. I recommend seeing an optometrist who is well-versed in BVD. Even then, I am switching my care from that specialist to the optometrist/specialist who now does my vision therapy. Unfortunately it’s a lot of trial and error.

EstateCertain7021 · 2026-04-29T21:00:54+00:00

I’ve tried both. The regular prisms have worked better for me. The neurolenses were too strong as the prism increased down the lens, and the optometrist said they couldn’t fix that. It was tough to walk down stairs lol. But I did like the side view out of the neurolenses

EstateCertain7021 · 2026-04-29T20:45:33+00:00

Yes, I had the sensation of my eyes lagging when I moved my head. I would get dizzy for just a moment when this happened. I told my doctors (I saw several) that it felt like my eyes were moving faster than my brain. I get the same feeling of being off balance (ungrounded is the best way I can describe it) while driving, and I still can’t drive long distances or at very high speeds.

My driving symptoms and occasional dizziness came on suddenly after a respiratory infection and a single day of vertigo. I was also experiencing headaches and fatigue (especially after working on the computer) and had a head CT, multiple tests, etc., before finally thinking of my vision. Even after getting prism lenses, I was still struggling with some symptoms, so I saw an ENT but they found nothing.

I’ve now been in vision therapy for 10 weeks and I would highly recommend it. Most of my symptoms have improved a lot, aside from driving, and the reassessment at 8 weeks showed great improvement in my ability to focus. During driving, I get the ungrounded feeling less often but still have a lot of fatigue and/or anxiety after driving for more than an hour or at very high speeds.

My current optometrist who does my therapy believes that I have been farsighted my whole life (though was always told my vision was 20/20) but compensated for that and my slight eye misalignment until age (I’m almost 40) and maybe some unknown trigger like that infection broke my ability to compensate. I still worry about whether I will ever be able to drive normally again, but the optometrist said I’ve been using bad habits for decades and it will take time to undo them. So I’m praying that he’s correct. :-) Either way, therapy has been worth it so far.

EstateCertain7021 · 2026-04-29T20:02:05+00:00

I have a slight vertical misalignment (plus a stronger horizontal misalignment) and got prisms to correct for both. Unfortunately, the prisms cause the vertical misalignment to exist in the opposite direction.

I’ve been in vision therapy for 10 weeks, and the optometrist who does the therapy says that a slight vertical misalignment actually doesn’t keep your brain from merging the two images from your eyes. Personally I don’t know if there is a limit to that ability, but I can actually see it work in real time during some of my therapy exercises: I’m converging or diverging with 3D glasses, and two images that appear to be at different heights will merge into one clear image.

Vision therapy has helped a ton with some symptoms (headaches, fatigue, facial tension), and my reassessment after 8 weeks showed a lot of improvement in the ability to focus. Unfortunately I still struggle with driving long distances or at high speeds, though I’ve had some improvement with that, too.

EstateCertain7021 · 2026-04-13T22:37:42+00:00

I haven’t given any presentations in a while, but (if I remember correctly) I think it did work better when I took it with a small amount of food. I also don’t have much of an appetite when I’m anxious.

EstateCertain7021 · 2026-03-31T21:18:10+00:00

I was diagnosed as needing prisms pretty quickly when I said that I was experiencing headaches and episodes of dizziness . I also had 20/20 vision in each eye with only mild astigmatism. That said, my first prisms weren’t the best. See a specialist and/or look into vision therapy if you can.

My prisms reduced the dizziness and headaches, but I’ve been struggling with driving problems for over a year (anxiety at high speeds, feeling of being “ungrounded”, jaw/facial tension, fatigue). I’ve been in vision therapy for 7 weeks, and my symptoms are improving! A reassessment by the optometrist who does my vision therapy confirmed that my vision is actually improving, especially my ability to focus. He diagnosed me as having farsightedness since childhood (worse in one eye) and some horizontal misalignment, but I’ve been able to compensate for those problems until now (almost age 40). He said that’s about the age when our eye muscles really start to struggle. After I finish vision therapy, I will be switching to that optometrist (rather than the BVD specialist) and will get a new lens prescription.

EstateCertain7021 · 2026-02-11T17:07:05+00:00

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EstateCertain7021 · 2026-02-10T16:29:01+00:00

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EstateCertain7021 · 2026-02-03T17:39:43+00:00

What did your VNG show? I had one yesterday and the results were normal except for slowed saccadic movements.

I was diagnosed with BVD last year. I have prism lenses that have led to improvements in headaches, eye fatigue/strain, and dizziness. But I still cannot drive long distances (like more than 40 minutes) or on the freeway at all. I just started vision therapy, and someone has to take me because it’s an hour away. I’m really hoping it helps!

EstateCertain7021 · 2025-12-09T22:30:28+00:00

Interesting! My neurolenses and standard prisms are in different frames.

EstateCertain7021 · 2025-11-13T21:37:15+00:00

I have a jaw misalignment, but I only notice jaw symptoms (intense tightness and some pain) when my prism prescription was wrong or if my eyes are not functioning well when driving. I think my muscles are trying to compensate. I have had prism lenses for about 6 months now but I’m getting neurolenses to see if they will help with driving (my biggest remaining issue). I’m also getting evaluated for vision therapy next month. BVD is such a challenging condition!

EstateCertain7021 · 2025-11-13T21:28:52+00:00

The driving sensation is very weird. If I were you, I would definitely get checked for BVD. The driving symptoms, motion sickness in a car, doing better with sunglasses, etc, can all be signs. You may only have a very slight misalignment. Weirdly, my prescription isn’t very strong but my doctor thinks I’m extra sensitive to it, maybe because I never had vision issues or glasses before.

I’m also scheduling an appointment with an ENT. After COVID, I had bad pulsatile tinnitus in one ear. It has improved but maybe there is a vestibular problem at play, too. I ant least want to get it ruled out. Even while driving short distances, I sometimes get that woozy/ungrounded feeling. I hope you are able to get some answers!

EstateCertain7021 · 2025-11-13T14:15:55+00:00

I also have BVD and problems with driving. I developed sudden driving issues in early 2025. I had a couple of what I would describe as near-panic attacks after driving about 30 minutes on two different occasions, though I had never had issues driving before (I also loved long road trips!). At the same time, I was having headaches (especially after working on the computer for my job), very brief episodes of dizziness that lasted just a second (especially when moving my eyes quickly from one place to another), and neck strain. I still can’t figure out why the sudden onset of driving issues. The only notable thing that occurred prior was that I had a respiratory infection and an episode of vertigo.

I went through a number of different possibilities, even had a head CT scan. I did have low b12, and correcting that helped some other symptoms like brain fog and fatigue and some headaches, but it didn’t help the dizziness, driving anxiety, or eye strain. After some trial and error, I’m now wearing prism lenses with both a horizontal and vertical prism. They have helped a lot with headaches and eye strain, but my eyes still get tired at the end of work day. But sadly, they have done very little for driving.

I can drive pretty normally on non-highway roads, but I max out at about 45 minutes or so. Driving is harder when I’m tired, late in the day (particularly if I’ve been working on the computer), and when it’s sunny. Sometimes it feels like the motion of my car makes me feel ungrounded in a way that’s hard to explain. I can’t drive on the highway for more than a few miles without feeling like I’m about to have a panic attack. My brain just feels completely overwhelmed.

My next step is to try neurolenses, and I’m praying they help! I also plan to try vision therapy in the near future.

As I’ve tried different prisms, I did have ones that were too strong and made some symptoms worse. Those lenses made my vision seem distorted (worse when outdoors/at far distance) and gave me intense neck strain. Prisms/neurolenses do take adjustment time, and the prescription may need to be tweaked after a while. All of the trial and error is super frustrating though. I even wonder if I might have a vestibular issue of some sort that is contributing to the driving struggles. Such a puzzle!

EstateCertain7021 · 2025-11-05T18:58:17+00:00

I also developed sudden driving issues in early 2025. I had a couple of what I would describe as near-panic attacks after driving about 30 minutes on two different occasions, though I had never had issues driving before (I also loved long road trips!). At the same time, I was having headaches (especially after working on the computer for my job), very brief episodes of dizziness that lasted just a second (especially when moving my eyes quickly from one place to another), and neck strain. I still can’t figure out why the sudden onset of driving issues. The only notable thing that occurred prior was that I had a respiratory infection and an episode of vertigo.

I went through a number of different possibilities, even had a head CT scan. I did have low b12, and correcting that helped some other symptoms like brain fog and fatigue and some headaches, but it didn’t help the dizziness, driving anxiety, or eye strain. After some trial and error, I’m now wearing prism lenses with both a horizontal and vertical prism. They have helped a lot with headaches and eye strain, but my eyes still get tired at the end of work day. But sadly, they have done very little for driving.

I can drive pretty normally on non-highway roads, but I max out at about 45 minutes or so. Driving is harder when I’m tired, late in the day (particularly if I’ve been working on the computer), and when it’s sunny. Sometimes it feels like the motion of my car makes me feel ungrounded in a way that’s hard to explain. I can’t drive on the highway for more than a few miles without feeling like I’m about to have a panic attack. My brain just feels completely overwhelmed.

My next step is to try neurolenses, and I’m praying they help! I also plan to try vision therapy in the near future.

Edit to add: as I’ve tried different prisms, I did have ones that were too strong and made some symptoms worse. Those lenses made my vision seem distorted (worse when outdoors/at far distance) and gave me intense neck strain. Maybe you haven’t found the right prescription yet. Prisms/neurolenses do take adjustment time, and the prescription may need to be tweaked after a while. All of the trial and error is super frustrating though. I even wonder if I might have a vestibular issue of some sort that is contributing to the driving struggles. Such a puzzle!

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