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3rd July 16:49
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To SomeDude (cornea eye)
Dear SomeDude,
I was just reading over your posting and noticed the part about your having been struck in the eye. I had a similar accident some years ago, and although the damage to my cornea was more extensive it healed very well. I was, however, left with an accommodative spasm (AS) and binocular problems (I wasn't using the injured eye). This was diagnosed by my OD. In short, it really does sound like you probably have AS. Fran -------------- -- Posted via Mailgate.ORG Server - http://www.Mailgate.ORG |
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3rd July 16:49
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To Matt and SomeDude
Thank you for the suggestions. I am wading through my options.
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3rd July 16:50
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To Matt and SomeDude (myopia presbyopia exercise)
Hi Matt,
I was composing this posting while yours came up. I don't want to muddy the waters, but I think it might be useful to you if I re-state my point of view in its entirety. It is likely that your vision problems are at least in part can be attributed to eyestrain. You have been looking at a monitor all day, which is at a fixed distance. If you do have an accommodative spasm or developing accommodative infacility, this would manifest in the symptoms you describe. The fact that your apparent myopia has only developed in your thirties suggests that you are not particularly prone to myopia. Not everyone is; people vary widely in their susceptibility to this disorder. And computers are particularly hard on the eyes of most people. If organic eye disease has been eliminated, I think it is likely that you have developed either AS or AI (accommodative infacility), which can also be thought of as early-onset presbyopia. So what do I suggest? First of all, it has to be explained that there are compensatory solutions and therapeutic solutions to your problem. The compensatory solution, which makes seeing easier, is to wear minus lenses for distance. The therapeutic option is various forms of eye exercise. I suggest Vision Training as an overall method because it is something I know a good deal about. I worked very well for me, and VT actually improves your physical capacities, and is especially good with accommodative problems. When I was learning VT, as a matter of fact, most of the patients were either children with ADD (yes, VT helps this) or youngish people who were computer professionals. At the very least you should be doing the relaxation exercises that I have given links for. I don't know if your eye doctor is one who actually gives vision training lessons. If not, I advise that you go to one who does. Vision Training involves much more than "look near, look far" and it works really well. Another suggestion: You can wear your minus lenses for driving or only when absolutely necessary, if you don't like the idea of glasses. Take a course of Vision Training and see if this works for you as well as it did for me. You may or may not need the glasses in the future. Cheers, Francine "FOCUS ON VISION TRAINING" NEWSGROUP http://groups.yahoo.com/group/focus_on_vision_training/ -- Posted via Mailgate.ORG Server - http://www.Mailgate.ORG |
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23rd July 20:50
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To Matt and SomeDude (lens presbyopia)
Ok. From what I have read of presbyopia, it causes an inability to focus on
near objects. I have an inability to focus on far objects at certain times and under certain conditions. I realize presbyopia is caused by a relative inflexibility of the lens, and I would believe that could cut in either direction (near or far), if that is what you are suggesting. I may ask for clarification later. I have promised my wife I am going to stop obsessing about my eyes for a little while. (A promise I am partly breaking just by responding, oops.) I will return to figuring out what I'm going to do in a week or so, perhaps in a less frantic way then. Reasonable advice. Thanks for your input. I may be back with more questions later. Matt |
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23rd July 20:50
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To Matt and SomeDude (presbyopia)
Yes. When nearsightedness worsens at your age, one has to at least
suspect presbyopia to be part of the problem. And yes, it can manifest as a problem seeing both near and far, with the best acuity in the mid-range. That is what happened to me. But everyone is different. A VTOD whom I admire and respect once told me, "Don't give everyone else your own visual system." I think the meaning of that is pretty clear. Cheers, Fran |
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