[Anonymous September 28, 1996 at 10:45 pm Post count: 93172]

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Nancy, Jake, and friends,
I am still troubled by the downward gaze diplopia. The 1st surgery,
May 22,corrected direct gaze double vision,
but left me with downward gaze ddoubblee vvissionn. A 2nd surgery, July
16,had good effects for about 4 days, and the I lost whatever gain I had
made. Dr.talks about surgery on the other eye to try to bring some
balance to the muscles, the inferior rectus. I am not excited about it.
I went to see a recommended, highly regarded optometrist, but he was not
able to help with prisms. I have another contact to make,whom I hope will
help, a strabismus dr.
Jake, memory and mental processes have improved,but there is still
much to wonder about. Reading these stories helps me realize I am still
lucky or it is yet early in my Grave’s Disease (Spring 1994).
I have since learned that 4 aunts, my mother, and a cousin, all have
had Grave’s. I never knew of it till I heard it for myself!
Presently, I am having great difficulty with reading, dinner plate
distance; everything doubles up and gets in the way of each other. I
misjudge short distances constantly, looking down.
I will continue to research and check into options. I have learned, as
have many others on these pages,you can’t assume your doctors know or
tell you everything!

[Anonymous September 30, 1996 at 4:04 pm Post count: 93172]

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Dave,
It almost sounds like the doctor hasn’t waited for your eyes to
stabilize before surgery. My eye doctor made me wait almost two
years before they did strabismus surgery. My eyes had to be stable
for six months without change before they would consider surgery. How
long were your eyes stable before surgery. If the muscles are still
swelling and scarring it is useless to do surgery unless the double
vision is so bad it has to be done. Let me know how you make out. Try
needle point. It really did help me and I have been singing it’s
praises since. Keep in touch.

Regards,
Jake

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