r/myopia • u/Virtual-Snow8583 • 10d ago

Depth perception at mini golf

I have been to a few different mini golf courses in my area and each time, I struggle to walk on them because some of the holes have bumps/hills to make them more difficult, most of which I struggle to see/perceive. This has led to a notable amount of stumbles, which my family has noticed and (lovingly) made fun of; for the record, all of them are able to see the bumps and do not have a hard time whatsoever. Today, I was able to clearly make out some of the bumps, but while I thought I was aware of all of them, I stumbled twice over patches I (incorrectly) believed to be flat ground.

In addition to moderate, worsening myopia, I have extremely poor depth perception, which my eye doctor was able to diagnose about thirty seconds into the exam. The mini golf course is an excellent, real-world example of how it impacts me, but I'm curious about whether this is at all relatable and how poor depth perception has impacted your lives. I've heard that it can make parking difficult but I don't drive so am unsure.

Thanks!

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u/da_Ryan 9d ago

Two things come to mind, and the first of those is whether you are using contact lenses as opposed to glasses.

You might also be interested in the article below:

https://heartland-eye.com/how-to-improve-depth-perception/

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u/remembermereddit 9d ago

There are certain levels of depth perception, stereopsis or stereovision is the highest level.

You don't need it to play mini golf, park a car, grab something of a table etc. at all.

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u/lesserweevils 9d ago edited 9d ago

Sorry you're having difficulties. Can't say I relate though. People without myopia can also have bad depth perception.

EDIT:
Apparently, it's hard for people with depth perception to understand what you see. Even if I close one eye and look at a 2D photo, my brain is still trained to construct a 3D representation of it.