[No, you don't have to have the other test. I am glad your MRI was normal. focus on the good stuff now. ginnie

Hey guys I've been feeling a bit better over time but I still have one thing on my mind. The issue is concerning my eyes. In normal outdoor lighting, my pupils are their normal size. Same goes for well lit indoor areas. However when I am in a room with a light say, on the other side of the room, my pupils look pretty dilated. I know its normal for the pupils to dilate when exposed to the dark (is it normal for them to be COMPLETELY dilated in the dark?) but does it seem odd that they seem to be dilated in just "okay" light situations?

I've been testing my eyes to make sure they are not dilated at all times by going into the bathroom, closing the door, and turning the lights off then on. As is natural, they have always returned to their average size. I'm guessing this is just a result of my increased anxiety or I just never noticed how they respond to different lighting situations before in my life until this whole fiasco.

Dalton,

You are trying to make something out of nothing. Pupil dilation only has bearing if they are not equal or do not react to light. It sounds like yours are equal and reactive to light.

Try to relax and let time help with your healing.


My best to you.

Thanks again Mark. You've been a great counsel to me during this time.

Hey guys, just checking in to let everyone know that I'm doing better than I was just a few weeks ago.

From anyone's experience, is it common to have any kind of eye strain/'painish' like feelings from PCS? I feel like in the mornings when I wake up my eyes are dry and become strained as the day goes on. I'm not positive here but I don't think it has anything to do with being more sensitive to light but I could be mistaken. I noticed immediately after the concussion I was having urges to blink a lot and now that is going along with the strain. It also looks the 'bloodlines' in my eyes are more pronounced.

Could any meds cause this sort of effect?

Yeah, eye strain can be caused by several things. Meds could cause your eyes to be dryer. You could also have damage to the eyes in a couple of different ways. If you haven't already, it might be worth having a medical eye exam AND a vision efficiency evaluation.

After my concussion, my medical eye exam was fine, but my vision efficiency eval showed that I was having trouble holding two images together as one. This caused eye strain and contributed to my headaches.

I found the doctor who did my testing here: braininjuries.org

I have a lot of problems eye strain and pain in the eyeballs, which appear to be associated with my light sensitivity. However, I also have chronic dry eyes (possibly from meds), which contributes to the strain. I have found Systane Ultra Eye Drops to be very effective, though I sometimes have to take them several times a day. They are not cheap, but for me they are well worth it.

I checked out fine with both the optometrist and opthamologist, but I will soon be seeing a neuropthamologist.