Re: Calling all eye experts!

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In a message dated 5/23/02 7:43:05 PM Pacific Daylight Time,

VisibleWorship@... writes:

<< Astigmatism

Progressive Myopia (what does that mean?)

Strabismus--alternating esotropia

Ptosis

>>

Caveat-I'm not a doctor! But, na (8) has a left eye cataract and has

amblyopia, astigmatism and myopia.

Myopia is farsightedness (can see far, but not up close), and progressive

means the level of myopia is increasing. This has happened with na

too, but seems to be stabilizing a bit.

She had just received a prescription change in her lenses 6 months before she

started tripping/falling at school this past winter and she started having

headaches too. Took her back to the eye doctor and she had developed

astigmatism, which to my understanding, is a common occurence, in that the

shape of the eye changes. It is corrected with a prescription change in

lenses also.

Someone else can probably help with the other diagnoses.

Dena

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I have spent many days at the eye doctor with my son -- he doesn't have all of these problems but here is how I understand the following terms:

Astigmatism -- "when the cornea is shaped more like an oblong football than a spherical baseball, which is the normal shape. The oblong shape causes light rays to focus on two points in the back of your eye, rather than on just one." http://www.allaboutvision.com/conditions/astigmatism.htm

Ptosis -- droppy eyelid

Strabismus--alternating esotropia -- The eyes are turning inward. See this link for a full definition. http://www.strabismus.org/esotropia_eye_turns_in.html

Hope this helps,

Sue Ann

Calling all eye experts!

Hi guys...just got bck from the eye doctor and was surprised at all the things she put on the dx sheet...we just started seeing her about the same time 's onset occured...He has one eye that is way worse than the other...and is wearing glasses...these were the dxs...i was just wondering if they were common with Mito...AstigmatismProgressive Myopia (what does that mean?)Strabismus--alternating esotropiaPtosisthanks a bunch...you guys are 'da bomb'!debPlease contact mito-owner with any problems or questions.

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In a message dated 5/24/02 7:23:19 PM Pacific Daylight Time, cbach@...

writes:

<< Having difficulty

focusing (just went into bifocals and keep going back because I can't use

them right. >>

My eye doc put me into one near sighted contact and one far sighted contact,

called mono vision. It works pretty well and is a nice alternative to

bifocals! :-)

Dena, who also has intermittent wiggly eyes (nystagmus)

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In a message dated 5/24/02 7:23:19 PM Pacific Daylight Time, cbach@...

writes:

<< Having difficulty

focusing (just went into bifocals and keep going back because I can't use

them right. >>

My eye doc put me into one near sighted contact and one far sighted contact,

called mono vision. It works pretty well and is a nice alternative to

bifocals! :-)

Dena, who also has intermittent wiggly eyes (nystagmus)

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Thanks for everyone's help and the website was very helpful...

deb

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Thanks for everyone's help and the website was very helpful...

deb

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Hi Deb:

You can have some of these with mito and you can have some of these normally.

Astigmatism is how you are seeing things. I believe with nearsightedness. I

have a slight astigmatism. And is myopia also nearsightedness. But ptosis can

be related (not always) to mito. There are other people out there with one eye

that has ptosis. But it could mean it is related to mito. There are so many

things we are learning. But call and talk to your doctor more about an

explanation of it all.

Doesn't hurt to always ask questions.

N. mom to Leah

VisibleWorship@... wrote:

> Hi guys...

>

> just got bck from the eye doctor and was surprised at all the things she put

> on the dx sheet...we just started seeing her about the same time 's

> onset occured...He has one eye that is way worse than the other...and is

> wearing glasses...

>

> these were the dxs...i was just wondering if they were common with Mito...

> Astigmatism

> Progressive Myopia (what does that mean?)

> Strabismus--alternating esotropia

> Ptosis

>

> thanks a bunch...you guys are 'da bomb'!

> deb

>

>

> Please contact mito-owner with any problems or questions.

>

>

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Hi Deb:

You can have some of these with mito and you can have some of these normally.

Astigmatism is how you are seeing things. I believe with nearsightedness. I

have a slight astigmatism. And is myopia also nearsightedness. But ptosis can

be related (not always) to mito. There are other people out there with one eye

that has ptosis. But it could mean it is related to mito. There are so many

things we are learning. But call and talk to your doctor more about an

explanation of it all.

Doesn't hurt to always ask questions.

N. mom to Leah

VisibleWorship@... wrote:

> Hi guys...

>

> just got bck from the eye doctor and was surprised at all the things she put

> on the dx sheet...we just started seeing her about the same time 's

> onset occured...He has one eye that is way worse than the other...and is

> wearing glasses...

>

> these were the dxs...i was just wondering if they were common with Mito...

> Astigmatism

> Progressive Myopia (what does that mean?)

> Strabismus--alternating esotropia

> Ptosis

>

> thanks a bunch...you guys are 'da bomb'!

> deb

>

>

> Please contact mito-owner with any problems or questions.

>

>

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Dena!

What a cool idea!

When I was 15/16 I had the strabismus surgery which was a NIGHTMARE. That

was back in the mid '70s and I went to the " best " eye surgeon in Portland,

Maine at the time. Well, he over corrected my eye so I had double vision

for years....with absolutely no depth perception. By the time I was a

sophomore in college, I was in prismatic lenses which looked horrible.

Eventually, I learned to " turn one eye of " to get by. My double vision is

not too bad anymore, only when I am extreemly tired. I bet I could do the

two different lenses with much success! My eye doctor said there are

bifocal contact lenses.....around 400 bucks.....I don't think so!

Carol

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That looks exactly like Zach and 's dx.

Deb

Calling all eye experts!

Hi guys...just got bck from the eye doctor and was surprised at all the things she put on the dx sheet...we just started seeing her about the same time 's onset occured...He has one eye that is way worse than the other...and is wearing glasses...these were the dxs...i was just wondering if they were common with Mito...AstigmatismProgressive Myopia (what does that mean?)Strabismus--alternating esotropiaPtosisthanks a bunch...you guys are 'da bomb'!debPlease contact mito-owner with any problems or questions.