Last August I started getting pain behind my eye, I'd lose a bit of red vision and it seemed dimmer, like a cloudy day vs a sunny day. The weird thing is that these symptoms switch between eyes.
My GP sent me to my optician: everything seemed fine except for having developed slight long-sightedness. I'd been used to perfect vision my whole life. I also get slight nystagmus (a brief side-to side eye wobble occassionally). I had one episode of vertically split vision after surgery.
My Neuro sent me for a Visual Evoked Potentials test and I'm waiting for results.
I just wanted to know if anyone has had vision related symptoms that move between eyes? I can't find anything about it.
Hi,
In your experience, does optic neuritis always result in some degree of sight loss or can it just be pain around the eye, bruise feeling to touch and pain when moving the eye?
Thanks,
Katie
Hi all,
About a month or so ago and after a scan they told me I have as the title says :(
To be honest I guess I am trying to ignore it, especially as one consultant said I should focus..no pun intended..on things that are ok and that I can do rather than dwell on what is wrong.
With mine its a greyness or fading in my right eye which is there most of the day, gets worse with exercise or when I get hot, and gets better when cold, laying down, or drinking beer believe it or not!
The first consultant said there is nothing I can really do and it wasnt bad enough to have steroids and that is usually lasts a few months and then either goes away for good, hopefully, or if not I may have it like that forever :(
Only thing im taking is 1000 units of Vitamin D every day which she did say could help.
Is there anything else that I can take or can do to help that you guys may know about? as I obviously want this to get better :/
Many thanks in advance, and if this is in the wrong section please feel free to move :)
Davcos
Just wanted to ask about optic neuritis and peoples experiences with it. I've had a pain which feels like its in my eye ball it has intensified over the past few days . I've spoke to the MS nurse and she's said to get in touch if the vision goes and she might out meon steroids. I feel abit apprehensive about steroid treatment. So if anyone has had optic neuritis and been on steroids what were your experience with it.
Hi
Can anyone help me out with some more information on optic neuritis please?
What sort of symptoms does it give? Do you lose your sight totally in one eye, does it make your sight hazy, do you get double vision etc ?
I have been having a variety of neuro symptoms for 4 months now and am waiting for an appt at the National Neuro Hospital in Queens Square nfor a second opinion. My local neuro chap diagnosed atypical migraine but my GP is very sceptical about this, hence the second opinion.
I'm asking about the optic neuritis because I've noticed some changes in my vision over the last 2-3 days and am wondering if this is what may be causing it. I do have an appointment with the optician tomorrow but just want to be as informed as I can be.
Thanks in advance for all your help.
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