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merlin93
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Registered: ‎03-10-2010

Double Vision drama

‎06-21-2011 09:59 PM

Two weeks ago out of the blue I developed double vision. Saw reg opth/dr. he did tests and referred me to a neuro/opth. She did more tests (field/cornea thickness, pressure) said could be tumor or stroke, and scheduled a mri. Meantime gave me a temporary strip of material that acted as a prism to put on the right lens of my glasses.

Scared out of my mind until I got the results (4 days including weekend).

Well, the good news is no tumor or stroke. Seems I have 4th nerve palsy. Common with aging (what else is new) and will see her in 2 weeks for a new pair of glasses with a prism.

Surgery is not an option since my "distortion" is not significant enough...no contact lenses are made with prisms.

Haven't worn glasses since I had cataract surgery 4 years ago and am not thrilled with going back, but it's a small inconvenience compared to the affects of the double vision.

Has anyone had this condition? Anyone wearing classes with a prism?

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