# Depth perception

**URL:** https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/t/depth-perception/2949
**Category:** General
**Created:** [November 23, 2015, 8:25pm UTC](https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/t/depth-perception/2949 "2015-11-23T20:25:06Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author: ![Iwentdownunder](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.livingwithataxia.org/iwentdownunder/32/1368_2.png) [@Iwentdownunder](https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/u/Iwentdownunder)
#### Post date: [November 23, 2015, 8:25pm UTC](https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/t/depth-perception/2949/1 "2015-11-23T20:25:06Z")

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I notice I am a nervous wreck riding with people. I don’t notice it when I drive. I’ve been told is due to depth perception being off. Does anyone deal with this? What’s your story?

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### Author: ![gelu65](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.livingwithataxia.org/gelu65/32/1223_2.png) [@gelu65](https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/u/gelu65)
#### Post date: [November 23, 2015, 9:43pm UTC](https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/t/depth-perception/2949/2 "2015-11-23T21:43:20Z")

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I do alright on depth perception but my wife boy has a problem with his sight and when I drive with him next to me I see him stiffen up and react at different things like tail lights and a car turning or he lets out an Oh no. The problem with this I see is when he makes an exclamation I right away have to look everywhere to see what the problem is.

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### Author: ![Teresa](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.livingwithataxia.org/teresa/32/1795_2.png) [@Teresa](https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/u/Teresa)
#### Post date: [November 23, 2015, 10:18pm UTC](https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/t/depth-perception/2949/3 "2015-11-23T22:18:06Z")

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I have noticed that. Its hard to explain, but when someone else is driving , it looks like they are too close to other cars,or something

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### Author: ![bloodaxe](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.livingwithataxia.org/bloodaxe/32/1664_2.png) [@bloodaxe](https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/u/bloodaxe)
#### Post date: [December 4, 2015, 11:21am UTC](https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/t/depth-perception/2949/4 "2015-12-04T11:21:24Z")

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I noticed that I`m fine as a passenger, but my deteriorating co-ordination makes driving difficult for myself. Ataxia affects us all in many different ways.

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### Author: ![Teresa](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.livingwithataxia.org/teresa/32/1795_2.png) [@Teresa](https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/u/Teresa)
#### Post date: [December 5, 2015, 8:38pm UTC](https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/t/depth-perception/2949/5 "2015-12-05T20:38:37Z")

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I can not look out the window while in the passenger seat, it makes me dizzy