Hi does anyone know if there are any good (reasonably cheap) eyewear out there that helps to reduce light/saturation, and specifically blocks peripheral vision?
I've been looking at different types of welding goggles, or even those fashion steampunk goggles, but I'm not sure whether they'd actually work, and I don't have the money to buy them just to try. Has anyone tried them? How much do they block the top and sides of your vision?
I already have some blue-light-filter glasses, and some sunglasses with side coverings, and they're ok, but they're still quite 'flat,' so they don't really block much of my peripheral vision, which is where I struggle the most with sensory issues. It feels great when I cup my hands over my eyes real close, so they make like little tunnels. When I do that, suddenly my vision becomes so much clearer and crisper, I stop getting flashes and afterimages, and my headaches go away, but I can't exactly go around with my hands over my eyes the whole time!
Maybe binoculars would work, but they can be expensive, and I don't need the added magnification or high tech stuff.
I don't know if I need to add this, but yes I've had my eyes tested, and physically they are fine (although my optician said I strain them a lot). It's so hard to describe this issue I have with light in the peripheral vision (or maybe it's also movement, but I think it's mainly light), but I wondered if other autistics might relate and have any solutions. Thanks!
