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Old 11-05-2010, 09:16 PM #1
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Default Decreased vision low light/night?

I am dx with MS, I have had ON too (back in Feb)

For a while now, I have had difficulty seeing while driving at night, especially if it is raining. Well that has seemed to have gotten much worse, to where I can't hardly see unless my bright lights are on.

AND at night in my house, when everything is completely dark and I walk into a room. Where before, I could atleast see the outlines of the furniture; now it is like a black hole, really completely black, and I am feeling around for furniture so I don't run into something.

Not sure if this even makes sense to anyone....I just know that it is more difficult for me to see in low light situations now, and I am wondering if this is related to the MS? I am 47 yrs old.
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I have the same symptoms. I had ON a little more than a year ago and have noticed that my vision at night has gotten worse. I'll be 50 next month so I'm not sure how much has to do with age and how much with MS. I do know that my vision is much better when my eyes are rested and I haven't been busy on the computer or watching television.
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I have the same symptoms. I have had ON several times, and my optic nerve is really sensitive. its worse if I am stressed, or over tired.
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Well-placed night lights make movement around the house in the middle of the night much safer.
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thanks for the replies.....

Do you all think this is a MS thing?
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I'm not sure if this will help but my experience has been this:

Last flare up (july-sept) I went from double vision/blurred vision to having my R eye go completely blind in a diagonal fashion-just R eye. It was very weird. Only happened during extreme fatigue.

It hasn't happened since flare up ended. Thankfully.

I do have a harder time in low light too. I think its called photosensitivity. Not really sure. Its like on the bottom of the ladder as far as complaints for me - LOL - too much other stuff going on - like the diagonal black-out. What's up with that !!
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