Why do my eyes feel weird looking at certain objects?

[mark1001]

Recently, I have discovered this new feeling related to my eyes. The feeling is hard to discribe but its quite strange.

When I look at certain objects such as trees, spears or anything pointy/sharp, I get this feeling within my eyes. This feeling forces me to look away from the object. I wouldnt call the feeling pain its more discomfort.

Sounds really weird but I dont have a clue what it could be related too. If I had to discribe the feeling, imagin someone holding a pin to your eye and slowing moving it forward, your reaction would be to look away, thats the best I can discribe it.

Hope you can help.

Mark

[carecare35]

I sympathize with you being the parent of a child dealing with this.  My son is the same way.  The other day he was in my bedroom to watch a movie and my dresser was bothering him a lot so I just covered it with a blanket and he was fine then and able to watch the movie.  Table and shelf corners seem to be the worst for him.  I wish I had answers...but I don't.  Nor do most doctors.  It's a frustrating syndrome that is for sure!    

[carecare35]

Another question for you all.  Are any of you gluten intolerant or have celiac disease?  My husband gets sick from gluten.  Not sure if it's celiac or gluten intolerant but I do know what he has is hereditary because his mother has problems too.  Now my kids are having issues and I'm about to get some testing done on my son who has this eye syndrome.  In a couple weeks he sees the dr and I'm going to demand they run a full celiac panel.  I know even if it comes back negative it doesn't mean he doesn't have it.   Many false negatives with blood work in this area.  Anyway, he has been having muscle aches frequently and that is the reason I'm bringing him to see his dr.  Muscle aches are common in people who have celiac.  If he is celiac ...then his body is in a state of inflammation...which could come out anywhere in the body really.  One of the symptoms of celiac can be vertigo...so if this is along the lines of vertigo then I won't be so surprised if it's related to his gluten ingestion.  At home he gets a lower gluten diet than the norm because I have to cook gluten free for my husband but he does get smaller amounts of gluten most days.  While at summer camp earlier in the month he was getting gluten in every meal.  He said his muscle aches were every day and worse than ever.  He also was bothered a lot by the chapel and all the edges and points in there.  He didn't like it one bit.  

He thinks he should just go gluten free and see what happens as he doesn't want a blood test.  However, I do want him to get a blood workup...because if it does end up positive I'll have more of an idea as to why he has these problems.  After his blood test I will let him go gluten free.  I don't think we'll do a small intestinal biopsy.  If he gets better gluten free...we'll know our answer.  

[carecare35]

Just wanted to let you all know my son tested positive for celiac disease.  I will definitely let you all know if his eye symptoms get better once he's on a gluten free diet.  

[Woxcd]

Wow a lot of people are having this problem. But now seeing that 38 year old people having this problem makes me worried to have it my whole life :( and im only 14. Lets please figure this out this is torture ...

[LaurenAB07]

I have the same thing. Sometimes I feel when I look at tree branches they are going to go in my eyes. I also don't like to have straws pointing towards me unless Im drinking out of them. I think it's more neurological than anything.

[zsefzsef]

Also suffering from this problem, 24 year old male here. It is actually pretty rare for me to get it but it started acting up when I was at the dentist recently -- that sucked! I also distinctly remember getting it while watching the movie 300: there is a scene where a rhinoceros charges directly at the camera. I don't have Celiac's disease, but I do have Ulcerative Colitis, which is another digestive disease.

So it seems that this condition has not been documented yet. It might be a good idea to contact a researcher, I'm sure they'd love to be the first to write about it.