Guest guest Posted February 5, 2004 Report Share Posted February 5, 2004 A while ago I took Mum to an optician as she was complaining about her glasses and how she couldn't see properly. Like your husband Jan, the optician did all the tests and said her glasses and eyes were perfect. He was concerned though so he referred her to an eye doctor who did a good medical examination, and concluded that there was no damage, except that her eyes were dry. He said this was a common side effect of Parkinsons, as people afflicted with that disease tended to not blink enough. He suggested Mum be made to shut her eyes for a minute or two every hour. He also prescribed a lubricating eyedrop, called Viscotears. This is applied three times daily. Mum still complains about her " failing eyesight " as she has difficulty reading the paper, don't know how she " sees " these bugs when she can't see well enough to read, but who said these things conform to logic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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