# B add Eyesight FOrum **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [June 17, 2016, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/b-add-eyesight-forum/757626 "2016-06-17T17:54:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ScaredEEKat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e19adc/32.png) [@ScaredEEKat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ScaredEEKat)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2016, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/b-add-eyesight-forum/757626/1 "2016-06-17T17:54:49Z")
Im new here, this is my very firwst post, after reading many. its a wonder i can see well enuf to type. please someone direct me to the forum where pple were talking about how bad their eye sight is, and compared to each other the severity. im scared to death ie the name ScareeDKat (not sure what my name is, hopefully i can find it somewhere something about a scared ee Kat) anyway any help towards findind this forum is appreciated…thanks…-11 ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2016, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/b-add-eyesight-forum/757626/2 "2016-06-17T18:12:53Z")
It’s just 3 doors down to the left. Be careful not to accidentally stumble into the rectal exam forum. ---
**Author:** ![Senegoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senegoid/32/6606_2.png) [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2016, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/b-add-eyesight-forum/757626/3 "2016-06-17T23:21:23Z")
A quick Google search shows that there have been a bunch of threads, over the years, about vision in one way or another. Is there something in particular you are looking for? ---
**Author:** ![Senegoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senegoid/32/6606_2.png) [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2016, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/b-add-eyesight-forum/757626/4 "2016-06-17T23:27:02Z")
> [@ScaredEEKat](#): > > . . . please someone direct me to > > the forum where pple were talking about how bad their eye sight is, and compared to each other the severity. . . . Maybe this is what you’re looking for? Thread from about 13 years ago where Dopers were comparing their vision problems with one another . . . [“Ha! I can’t even read the top line!” or, Doper Bad Vision Survey](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=194716) ---
**Author:** ![Count\_Blucher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Count\_Blucher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Count_Blucher)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2016, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/b-add-eyesight-forum/757626/5 "2016-06-17T23:33:20Z")
Cue the “Oh, Magoo…” line. ---
**Author:** ![SpoilerVirgin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4491bb/32.png) [@SpoilerVirgin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpoilerVirgin)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2016, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/b-add-eyesight-forum/757626/6 "2016-06-17T23:40:39Z")
Here’s the more recent thread: [Post your vision prescription](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=788071) ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2016, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/b-add-eyesight-forum/757626/7 "2016-06-18T00:11:27Z")
[afb.org](http://afb.org) has a message board. It’s the American Foundation for the Blind. Feel welcome to use this thread to discuss your blindness issues. ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2016, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/b-add-eyesight-forum/757626/8 "2016-06-18T00:18:10Z")
U may want to start your own t h r e a d . r i g h t . h e r e ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2016, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/b-add-eyesight-forum/757626/9 "2016-06-18T03:52:45Z")
If you have trouble with your vision, your best bet is to zoom in on this site. It is very zoom-friendly. I’ve zoomed up to 400% before testing it. ---
**Author:** ![Why\_Child](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b782af/32.png) [@Why\_Child](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Why_Child)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2016, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/b-add-eyesight-forum/757626/10 "2016-06-18T14:21:06Z")
Posters #2 through 9, this is one of the reasons I love this board. You guys make me spit out my coffee. **ScaredEEKat** - the best person to discuss your blindness with you is an eye doctor. Good luck.