Guest guest Posted June 21, 1999 Report Share Posted June 21, 1999 Marie, Check the ANA website for the article. Hopefully, the article is there. I'll try to check on it too. Thanks, Mark ----Original Message Follows---- Reply-To: NF2_Crewonelist To: Nf /crew /address <NF2_Crewonelist> Subject: Vestibular Disorders Date: Sat, 19 Jun 1999 13:14:38 -0400 For those of you who do not get the ANA Notes, there was an interesting article on Glasses and Vestibular Disiorders. It is too long to type, and I don't have a scanner, but in essence it talks about if you have bifocals, you are causing your brain to work harder, and in the case of someone with vestibular ;problems it might be more advisable to have two separate pairs of glasses. He suggests finding an optometrist with special training in dealing with sensory system problems. Lots of luck finding someone! I have never had a neuro opthalmologist talk about vestibular problems, nor had an optomestrist consider it when prescribing glasses. I wrote the Vestibular Assoc. to ask for a recommendation of someone in my area (hope they don't send me the name of the guy who wants to take my license! ) Marie _______________________________________________________________ Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 21, 1999 Report Share Posted June 21, 1999 No Mark, I HAVE the article; I get the ANA Notes; but checking the website for others is a good idea. Marie Mark Sarmac wrote: > > > Marie, > > Check the ANA website for the article. Hopefully, the article is there. I'll > try to check on it too. > > Thanks, > > Mark > > ----Original Message Follows---- > > Reply-To: NF2_Crewonelist > To: Nf /crew /address <NF2_Crewonelist> > Subject: Vestibular Disorders > Date: Sat, 19 Jun 1999 13:14:38 -0400 > > > > For those of you who do not get the ANA Notes, there was an interesting > article on Glasses and Vestibular Disiorders. It is too long to type, > and I don't have a scanner, but in essence it talks about if you have > bifocals, you are causing your brain to work harder, and in the case of > someone with vestibular ;problems it might be more advisable to have two > separate pairs of glasses. He suggests finding an optometrist with > special training in dealing with sensory system problems. Lots of > luck finding someone! I have never had a neuro opthalmologist talk about > vestibular problems, nor had an optomestrist consider it when > prescribing glasses. I wrote the Vestibular Assoc. to ask for a > recommendation of someone in my area (hope they don't send me the name > of the guy who wants to take my license! ) Marie > > _______________________________________________________________ > Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 21, 1999 Report Share Posted June 21, 1999 If someone wants me to scan in the ANA Notes article (I have a Scanner with OCR-Optical Character Recognition) Let me know.. I'll send you my snail mail address so you can mail it to me The Same thing if you have a picture for the Crew Website and don't have access to a scanner, I can scan most picts Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 21, 1999 Report Share Posted June 21, 1999 Marie, I have the scanner and today I highlighted what I would try to type since I don't really know how to make my scanner work--read too impatient! I can't hear the thingy working and usually abort thinking that nothing is happening! I was told at a recent meeting that some copying can take up to 23 or 25 mins.! Get real!!! But you did a great job of picking the important part out. One of the Crew in Europe, Netherlands I think, wrote about this very problem. I, too, have trouble seeing clearly when " I walk " --that's my best excuse for driving; I have no problems driving! I joke about only recognizing you when I'm standing still. It is obviously not a problem simply related to NF2 or it would never have made the newsletter! In addition to seeing a ophthamologist instead of just an optometrist(one who is licensed to check eyes and fit glasses, only), we need to monitor our own driving and take whatever necessary precautions we will obviously understand we need to take. I have learned to stop behind another vehicle while I can still see the tires of that vehicle! Yes, I pray myself on and off interstates. I also wrote to AARP and strongly suggested that it change its 55/Alive Mature Manual to reflect that if we do NOT feel safe driving on interstates, that we use other roads. Twice the instructor told me to slow down and enter " cautiously " ! (The manual used for this same course this past Jan. had been admended to reflect that if we don't feel comfortable driving on interstates to use other roads! We do have to educate and advocate!) I am well aware that the entrance ramps are made for us to accelerate on and meld with the flow of traffic which around here is somehwere between 60 and 75 mph despite the speed limit being 55! I enter at about 60 mph! As I said, I've already ask God to make a space for me and He does. I don't do night driving unless I have to and rarely is there a " have to " . All of us without balance know how great we walk at night/dusk on uneven ground! LOL Know your own limitations and accept them. All the best in getting to keep your license! Thanks for a good topic to post. Cya, ie P.S. Whoever's thunder I copied, with the " Cya " , Thanks! we use it a lot in Cued Speech but usually write it, " See ya! " > For those of you who do not get the ANA Notes, there was an interesting > article on Glasses and Vestibular Disiorders. ......... but in essence it talks about if you have > bifocals, you are causing your brain to work harder, and in the case of > someone with vestibular ;problems it might be more advisable to have two > separate pairs of glasses. He suggests finding an optometrist with > special training in dealing with sensory system problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 22, 1999 Report Share Posted June 22, 1999 Pete, I have the article; would be glad to send it to you if there is an interest; would anyone like to see the whole article? If not, we won't bother. Marie PeteEMT@... wrote: > From: PeteEMT@... > > If someone wants me to scan in the ANA Notes article (I have a Scanner with > OCR-Optical Character Recognition) Let me know.. I'll send you my snail mail > address so you can mail it to me > > The Same thing if you have a picture for the Crew Website and don't have > access to a scanner, I can scan most picts > > Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 22, 1999 Report Share Posted June 22, 1999 I agree with your statements. I wrote to the Vestibular Assoc. and asked them for a recommendation of a opthamalogist (can never spell that word) in Pgh. area who deals with sensory or vestibular problems; my experience, you don't get far trying to find that out otherwise; besides, with my luck, I am afraid to go see an opthamalogist now and have HIM tell me I can't drive! I do see well, altho like you I do not drive at night. And as Mikey would tell you, here in Pgh. we STOP before we enter the interstate; I did that in New Mexico and I thought my daughter-in-law was going to punch me! I am seriously considering getting glasses without bifocals for driving. I found an old pair of prescription sunglasses that do not have bifocals, and the prescription is still pretty good, so I have been using them. Marie ie W. Lange wrote: > > > Marie, I have the scanner and today I highlighted what I would try to > type since I don't really know how to make my scanner work--read too > impatient! I can't hear the thingy working and usually abort thinking > that nothing is happening! I was told at a recent meeting that some > copying can take up to 23 or 25 mins.! Get real!!! But you did a great > job of picking the important part out. One of the Crew in Europe, > Netherlands I think, wrote about this very problem. I, too, have trouble > seeing clearly when " I walk " --that's my best excuse for driving; I have > no problems driving! I joke about only recognizing you when I'm standing > still. It is obviously not a problem simply related to NF2 or it would > never have made the newsletter! In addition to seeing a ophthamologist > instead of just an optometrist(one who is licensed to check eyes and fit > glasses, only), we need to monitor our own driving and take whatever > necessary precautions we will obviously understand we need to take. I > have learned to stop behind another vehicle while I can still see the > tires of that vehicle! Yes, I pray myself on and off interstates. I also > wrote to AARP and strongly suggested that it change its 55/Alive Mature > Manual to reflect that if we do NOT feel safe driving on interstates, > that we use other roads. Twice the instructor told me to slow down and > enter " cautiously " ! (The manual used for this same course this past Jan. > had been admended to reflect that if we don't feel comfortable driving > on interstates to use other roads! We do have to educate and advocate!) > I am well aware that the entrance ramps are made for us to accelerate on > and meld with the flow of traffic which around here is somehwere between > 60 and 75 mph despite the speed limit being 55! I enter at about 60 mph! > As I said, I've already ask God to make a space for me and He does. > > I don't do night driving unless I have to and rarely is there a " have > to " . All of us without balance know how great we walk at night/dusk on > uneven ground! LOL Know your own limitations and accept them. All the > best in getting to keep your license! Thanks for a good topic to post. > Cya, ie > > P.S. Whoever's thunder I copied, with the " Cya " , Thanks! we use it a lot > in Cued Speech but usually write it, " See ya! " > > > For those of you who do not get the ANA Notes, there was an interesting > > article on Glasses and Vestibular Disiorders. ......... but in essence it talks about if you have > > bifocals, you are causing your brain to work harder, and in the case of > > someone with vestibular ;problems it might be more advisable to have two > > separate pairs of glasses. He suggests finding an optometrist with > > special training in dealing with sensory system problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 23, 1999 Report Share Posted June 23, 1999 Dear Marie, You offered, so I will take you up on it. Please post the article or send to me directly. I would really appreciate it. Bye, Kim kim_mitchell@... _________________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 23, 1999 Report Share Posted June 23, 1999 Pete sent me his snail mail address, so I am going to send the article to him and he will scan the whole article in. Keep watching. Marie Kim wrote: > > > Dear Marie, > > You offered, so I will take you up on it. Please post the article or send to me directly. I > would really appreciate it. > > Bye, > Kim > kim_mitchell@... > > _________________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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