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Vision distortion is a symptom in which a person's vision has changes, such an image becoming unclear, straight lines becoming wavy, a big field of view becoming "tunnel" vision, etc.

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33 years experience

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Common

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Eye

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Weird vision distortion when tired. WHY?

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Why do i get peripheral vision distortion sometimes?

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What causes the vision distortions with migraine headaches?

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Could toric contact lenses cause vision distortion, if i read books while lying down on the bed?

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What would cause sudden onset dizziness, loss of control of hands, sweats and vision distortions?

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Can lack of sleep cause vision distortion?

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A 30-year old asked:

What causes peripheral vision distortion? It sounds like migraine.

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A 40-year old asked:

Distortion in vision is usually detached retina or something else?

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A 31-year old asked:

Is this headache something to be concerned about, like a migraine, if I have subtle distortion in vision?

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Why does vision blur?

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How do I improve my vision?

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A 21-year old asked:

How can we protect our vision?

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Is it possible to improve vision?

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A 42-year old asked:

What do you do if you lose vision?

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A 37-year old asked:

What does having 20/200 vision mean?

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A 53-year old asked:

Is there a way to test your vision at home?

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A 43-year old asked:

What could be causing my vision to go dark?

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A 39-year old asked:

Could homeopathically remedies improve vision?

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A 36-year old asked:

Does taking ashwhaganda interfere with vision?

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A 30-year old asked:

Is there a natural way to improve your vision?

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A 49-year old asked:

Can you tell me what 20/100 and 20/200 vision is?

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A 36-year old asked:

Are there any proven methods to strengthen vision?

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A 34-year old asked:

I have black dots in my vision, what is happening?

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A 47-year old male asked:

What are the reasons for small streaks of light in my vision?

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A 34-year old asked:

Is there a reason why I am seeing little sparks in my vision?

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A 39-year old asked:

What are some ways in which you could lose your vision permanently?

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A 29-year old asked:

What are these weird things in my vision when looking at bright things?

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A 32-year old asked:

What is tunnel vision?

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What is a 30% vision impairment?

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Can viewing 3d affect the vision?

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