u/Sure_Somewhere5865 — reddlx

The left is as you can see , my "good" eye. The right is my blind eye. I only have light perception in it which allows me to see next to nothing. I can just about see shadows and bright lights but only in certain lighting.

My parents were told when I was a child that it was a birth defect, but I was told by my optician it looks like it could be a result of toxoplasmosis in utero/at a very young age (as a baby).

Does anyone else have a similar issue? What were you told it was? I haven't gone to a specialist since I was about 3/4 and they had only just gotten the machines that can view the back of your eye so I'm not 100 percent confident in the original diagnosis.

I'm completely aware that this is a question for a specialist and will take any responses with a grain of salt as I'm not trying to self diagnose. I'm just curious.

I wear glasses for my "good" eye and can see perfectly from it when wearing them. Regarding my bad eye however, I can only perceive light. The only function it serves is in bright settings where I can can perceive extreme shadows, or super bright colours/lights, but when in low or grey lighting, its useless.

The issue I'm having is that I depend on those shadows/ lights and then when it's low lit or winter months I'm slapping my head off things as I'm not receiving any input on that side, so my brain thinks coast is clear.

I never got OT as a kid. My parents pretended there was nothing wrong and I basically just had to adapt and not complain. I was labeled clumsy and accident prone.

Would Covering the bad eye at home be a good idea?

I'm thinking it might help me practice being more aware and turning my head more to assess my surroundings?