oh - mah - toe - phobia
This fear is much less common, as its the fear of eyes.
www.phobiasource.com states that:
Ommetaphobia is also known as Ommatophobia and is the fear of eyes. Ommetaphobia develops when someone has a bad situation or traumatic event occur in their life involving eyes like seeing an eye pop out of the socket, getting hit in the eye, or going blind in an eye. It is considered a social phobia because it involves social situations such as looking into someone's eyes, touching your eyes or things getting into your eyes.
The fear of eyes is considered to be a social phobia rather than a phobia of specific objects because a great deal of social interaction requires direct eye contact. In many cultures, avoiding direct eye contact can be perceived as a sign of rudeness or disrespect. As such, a fear of eyes can be crippling for people who suffer with it.
People who suffer from ommetaphobia can cope with their anxiety in a number of ways. The symptoms of ommetaphobia are individual and will vary among people. Some people, when confronted with their fear of eyes, may begin to perspire, feel slightly uncomfortable or become nauseated. At the opposite end of the spectrum, other people are so severely compromised by this phobia, that they may experience crippling anxiety and/or panic attacks.
Treatment usually involves behavioral psychotherapy. Medications may be needed in some patients especially if it affects quality of life.
The symptoms of ommatophobia according to massivephobia.com are
Extreme Anxiety, Dread
Shortness of Breath
Rapid Breathing
Heart Palpitations
Excessive Sweating
Nausea
Dry Mouth
Confusion / Inability to Articulate Clearly
Lack of Focus
Irritability
Shaking
Feelings of Powerlessness
Obsession with the Subject of the Phobia
Fear or Feelings of Losing Control
Avoidance Behavior
Headaches
According to massivephobia.com, the causes of ommatophobia are:
Ommetaphobia is a social anxiety disorder. Social phobias result in avoidance of social situations due to fear of being embarrassed in public and affect men and women equally. Extreme social anxieties often start in childhood or adolescence and may be accompanied by other anxiety disorders or depression.
The origins of social anxiety disorders are not as well understood as specific (or "isolated") phobias, where a direct fear of injury from some specific animal, thing, or situation forms a clear basis for the fear. Even so, hereditary factors may be present, such as a genetic tendency to be "high strung", nervous, etc.
In all kinds of phobias, external experiences and / or reports can further reinforce or develop the fear, such as seeing a family member or friend who is affected. In extreme cases, indirect exposures can be as remote as overhearing a reference in conversation, seeing something in the news, on TV, or in the movies.
Ommetaphobia, like most phobias, stems from a subconscious overprotection mechanism, and as with many phobias can also be rooted in an unresolved emotional conflict.
There are treatments to Ommatophobia though!
Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT)
Habit Strategies To Relax
Cognitive Therapy (CT)
In Vivo Exposure
Response Prevention
Hypnotherapy
Group Therapy
Psychotherapy
Energy Psychology
Medication
Meditation
Not gonna lie, some things to do with eyes lowkey freak me out lmao.
Welp, now you guys can go out into the world with a "Fresh set of eyes" so to speak. Bad joke? oh yeah I know it was a bad joke... but hey, I get props for trying.
Anyways, bad jokes aside, I hope yall can enjoy knowing that people are afraid of the very thing that one can see the world with.
One more joke for the road.
What type of vision do garbage men have? Bin-ocular vision
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