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2013-03-17 09:22:55 UTC
I am an MS sufferer - Secondary progressive MS for the past 10 years (im 27)
i don't think i've ever had my eyes tested or needed too and never had vision problems or optic neuritis.
This was an MS symptom i never had,
but over the last 2 years i have noticed my vision reading the laptop, which i spend on most of the day, gets hard to focus on the text but this is corrected if i close one eye (either one), the focus then corrects and i can read fine,
I went for an eye test as i noticed it was more difficult/awkward focusing on text on the laptop screen,
well i saw an optician last week as its been so long, and he said he saw Nystagmus and i was slightly short sighted, they did not see evidence of optic neuritis.
Image of my results of eye test:
http://tinypic.com/r/ztgjy9/6
On the letter the optician says:
"On ocular motor balance, horizontal nystagmus seen, larger for reading particularly when focusing on close objects. His near point of convergence is -6cms.
Further examination appears remarkable.."
The optician said i had borderline/just below the legal vision to drive (without glasses).
This is a problem as i have to drive to get about, as i use a wheelchair when outside.
So i was wondering if anyone has any tips to improve their vision, even if its just for a short period of time, as i need to pass the eye exam next week or i cant drive anymore, but maybe correct glasses will be sufficient to help.
I am due to see the optician next week to try some glasses to see if this helps but he's not confident it will as my vision is okay, its just the neurology/MS worsening my eyes/nystagmus, to which he said there is no treatment
when driving i have no vision difficulties seeing anything and have never had a crash, but i guess they have these strict vision rules for a reason
- is there any recommended supplements or treatment that improve your vision when you are slightly short sighted plus have nystagmus?
i follow the Swank MS diet with big amounts of organic veg = 12 cups per day of veg, low fats, NO diary/gluten/sugar/soy/legumes, NO red or organ meats.
-- also, is it best to turn the backlight on the laptop screen down very low/off? i do this most of the time, or is it better for my eyes to have the screen backlight on?
i already have an anti-glare screen protector on.
if i greatly reduce my time in front of the laptop screen could this help my vision?
i sometimes enlarge the text on the screen to make it easier and quicker to read, but is this advised? or would it be better to leave the text normal size so i focus my eyes/vision stronger.
thank you