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01-18-2013, 05:51 PM | #1 | ||
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My eyesight has gotten slightly worse and when checked out by the eye doc, she said it was optional if I upgrade to a stronger prescription. I decided to go for it and thought it may help the concussion symptoms if I can see more clearly.
When I tried the new glasses on, it instantly felt "not right", very dizzy and a pulling sensation in my left eye. The eye doc said it could be due to the curve of the lens so ordered in a different curve. I tried these ones on, and while it was a bit better, it still didn't feel quite right. The lady there was telling me to give it a one week trial and trying to convince me by saying "the brain is a miraculous organ in what in can adjust to" When I got my very first pair of glasses (which was about 2 months after my concussion) I had NO PROBLEMS whatsoever. I just put on the glasses and could see better. Simple as that. I was expecting a similar story line the second time around. I am very hesitant to take this new pair. I wasn't expecting to have such issues with them. The strength isn't that much different from my first pair (the prescription isn't very strong in the first place- I can still legally drive without my glasses). Anyone have similar experience or advice? If its likely I will adjust to them quickly, I may go for it, but at this point in the recovery I would rather avoid anything that could potentially make things worse.
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01-18-2013, 06:41 PM | #2 | ||
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Dear Comeback,
I wear contacts but when I have to use glasses, my eyes take a good half hour to adjust since my accident.
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I am a 36 yr old female who has played football, as a hobby, for 13 yrs. In July 2012, during a game I was slammed to the floor by two angry guys who hit into me so hard that one of them broke their ribs. This knocked me back onto hard ground leaving me unconscious. I awoke to chronic head and neck pain, sickness and the inability to see or balance. The paramedics made me walk to the ambulance, instead of placing me on a spinal board, where I was taken to the ER. I was hospitalised with suspected brain hemorrhage for 1 week, then on complete bed rest for 1 month, in a wheelchair for 2 months. I have been left with PCS, moderate constant head pain, little short term memory, no memory of the accident, balance and sight problems, depression and exhaustion. The worst problem is collapsing regularly. This has finally been diagnosed as Hemiplegic Migraines , these cause my brain to regularly shut down when I am tired and I then feel the full effects of a stroke (without the bleed on the brain!!) of which the symptoms last 2-4 days. I have had 6 CT's, 2 MRI's and am under 3 specialists. I believe everyday is one more towards improvement. Mainly I believe in the power of acceptance not the weakness of complacency or resignation. |
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01-18-2013, 07:59 PM | #3 | ||
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Did they check you for PRISM correction?
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01-18-2013, 08:09 PM | #4 | ||
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You could try wearing them for an hour or two, then take a break for a day, and then try again. That's worked for me before. If you do that and they're still hurting after several hours, then I would have them redo your prescription and check for convergence insufficiency (in which case you'd get a prism, as Mark said). I definitely would not wear them for a full week if you're having problems; that strikes me as very bad advice. You might want to consider going to a different optometrist, and maybe even an opthamologist.
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01-19-2013, 12:20 AM | #5 | |||
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Have you had a vision efficiency evaluation (VEE) or just a medical eye exam? In a VEE, they will check how well your eyes work together. Many people have difficulty with this after a concussion.
If you haven't had one of these, I would highly recommend it. You can find eye doctors who perform these types of evaluations at http://www.braininjuries.org
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mTBI and PCS after sledding accident 1-17-2011 Was experiencing: Persistent headaches, fatigue, slowed cognitive functions, depression Symptoms exacerbated by being in a crowd, watching TV, driving, other miscellaneous stress & sensory overload Sciatica/piriformis syndrome with numbness & loss of reflex Largely recovered after participating in Nedley Depression Recovery Program March 2012: . Eowyn Rides Again: My Journey Back from Concussion . |
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