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Not sure if this is the right place to post this but...

Over the past 10 days or so I have developed a crescent shaped bright line when I close my eyes which slowly fades and which inverts and is briefly visible when I open them. The only explanation I can come up with is that I've taken just over 4000 images on my current trip and that there may be some kind of light 'swipe' across my retina as the mirror on my 5D3 lifts. Is this a possibility? Anyone got any other thoughts?
 
Trip to your optician is in order I think, could be all sorts of explanations ... your optician will have equipment to check your eyes for any issues, some of which could be serious :)
 
Which is what I suspected but was trying to find a more palatable explanation. Trouble is, I'm in China for the next seven days...
 
Sounds like an odd one, i would be tempted to make contact with your optician in the UK over the phone and explain what you're experiencing. You never know he/she may know what it is and how quickly you should seek medical help :)
 
I had a problem with my Fuji Xpro-1 when using the EVF. My eye would take an age to recover (blurry) after using it and I was also experiencing migraines after use. My optitcian put it down to mini migraines and probably caused by slow refresh rate of the EVF.

Could this be possible for an OVF, I dont think so. I would stop using the camera for a day and see if there's an improvement. May also been caused by increased pressure of flying? and the eye needs some rest.
 
Interestingly enough, camera use has been minimal today (travelling) and it's not so bad.
 
Swanseajack said:
I had a problem with my Fuji Xpro-1 when using the EVF. My eye would take an age to recover (blurry) after using it and I was also experiencing migraines after use. My optitcian put it down to mini migraines and probably caused by slow refresh rate of the EVF.

Could this be possible for an OVF, I dont think so. I would stop using the camera for a day and see if there's an improvement. May also been caused by increased pressure of flying? and the eye needs some rest.
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My eyes don't return to shape very quickly if they've been deformed slightly (as happens if I close my eyelids and then rub them gently) resulting in blurred vision. Could this be what's happening to you, pressing your eye socket against the viewfinder, rather than a supposedly slow refresh rate on the EVF?
 
ancient_mariner said:
My eyes don't return to shape very quickly if they've been deformed slightly (as happens if I close my eyelids and then rub them gently) resulting in blurred vision. Could this be what's happening to you, pressing your eye socket against the viewfinder, rather than a supposedly slow refresh rate on the EVF?
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Apologies Toni, I should have stated. I sold the Xpro1 and bought another, resulting in same problem. I then changed to the XT1 which has the newer EVF and I never experienced any problems with that camera, hence my optician coming to the conclusion.

I have also sold the XT1 for the longer lenses available with Nikon and D750 (OVF) I now have. I have never had further problems using the D750 or XT1.
 
I would suggest a visit to a doctor rather than an optician. You could have a problem with your eye that is exacerbated by using the camera.
An optician isn't going to be able to tell you what's wrong over the phone, more likely they would tell you to seek medical advice.
Remember, your now using your last pair of eyes.....
Allan
 
Switch to LIVE VIEW to take more pics.. Stay away from the viewfinder until you get checked out..
 
Could be cancer. Not joking, anything like this needs to be checked out at the earliest opportunity by your optician.

It will be your optician NOT your doctor. A senior optician (optometrist) is the first port of call & is better trained to pick out something sus and if it is deemed dangerous will be the one to refer you to a hospital specialist.
 
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Thanks for the interest.

I went to see my optician within a couple of hours of landing after the 17 hour journey from Shanghai! Two opticians had a look and said they couldn't see anything for certain but thought there might be 'something there' and gave me a list of symptoms to look for that might indicate a retinal tear or detachment along with the advice that if I saw them I should head for treatment asap.

I don't like vagaries and so I've seen my GP and she's arranging for an urgent appointment with a consultant in the local hospital's Ophthalmology Department.
 
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