this post was submitted on 14 Jun 2023
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Hard to describe but if I have coffee sometimes I get this like tunnel vision / high contrast effect with my eyes, which I can assume is a result of caffeination.

Anyone else? No, just me? Ok I guess I’m crazy then.

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago

Nope. Only thing I get is a headache when I don't have any coffee

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Similarly, does anyone kinda just zone out/tunnel vision when they steam milk?

I get the same effect from watching milk swirl as I do from staring at campfires, just like weirdly mesmerized. It was actually a problem when I first started as a barista, I'd get zoned out and burn my milk constantly!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

I've had vision issues once because I didn't realize the cold brew recipe I'd gotten online brewed a concentrate and not just cold brew and had way too much of it

[–] half 3 points 1 year ago

Caffeine is a stimulant and stimulant psychosis is real. I take a very small amount of CBD (10mg weekly) which keeps me from developing eye twitches and, to some extent, I suspect, paranoia. I drink about a liter of light roast pourover every day, lol. I also do Chemex, and those bonded filters sure do suck out a ton of oil, which is not as tasty but gives me a much cleaner feel. I haven't got the jitters since I switched from Aeropress, which is one step above eating coffee beans whole.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I went to an Opthamologist (Retina Specialist) and was diagnosed with Central Serios Retinopathy (fluid behind the retina). He said it was caused by too much caffeine. It causes the body to produce cortisol, which causes the fluid behind the eye to leak out and pool up behind the retina. This causes a blurry spot in the field of vision.

[–] PopeG 1 points 1 year ago

What was the solution?