ON was probably the deciding factor in my formal MS dx 20 years ago. I never recovered full vision after that, but 90% was good. I do not think that is what is going on now because I can still see red, but for the past several months I have had pain in my eyes (right side mostly). Also having extreme light sensitivity and sever headaches - could be caused by squinting from the light?
I saw my ophthalmologist when this started in May, and he found nothing wrong at that time. He suggested that artificial tears may help some with the pain and mentioned cataracts (which are small at this time).
I saw him again yesterday and asked if the cataracts could be causing the light sensitivity and the pain in my eye. He said yes, so I suggested that maybe it was time to get them removed. He was all for that, but the more questions that I asked the less sure I am that it will be the answer. I did ask him specifically if there was anything else that could be causing this and he said that there was nothing that he saw.
He 'reminded' me a couple of times that I had a history of ON and that I do have MS as well as being diabetic, so the results may not take care of my current problems. In his words I would probably have SOME improvement in eyesight, and SOME relief from the light sensitivity.
Add to that that medicare will not pay the entire expense, and limit the lens they will cover ...
Well I am feeling more and more unsure of forking over a couple of thousand dollars per eye for a procedure that I am not thrilled about the idea of doing even before I heard that the prognosis for actually "fixing" my problems was so low.
Wearing glasses is annoying, and I see well enough that I don't wear them unless I am reading, so vision isn't my problem. But something is wrong! I shouldn't be this sensitive to light (was overcast today and raining some and I still had to wear wrap around shades ), and these headaches and the pain in my eyes are driving me crazy. Since the ophthalmologist is not finding anything to cause this can it be "Just MS"? (GRRR I HATE that phrase!). And if it is, is there anything that can be done for it? I go back to MS neuro in November (one week after suggested date for first cataract surgery), but that seems like such a long time to wait.
I have pretty much decided to postpone the cataract surgery until they are affecting my vision, but Suggestions anyone? Any ideas on what could be going on?
I saw my ophthalmologist when this started in May, and he found nothing wrong at that time. He suggested that artificial tears may help some with the pain and mentioned cataracts (which are small at this time).
I saw him again yesterday and asked if the cataracts could be causing the light sensitivity and the pain in my eye. He said yes, so I suggested that maybe it was time to get them removed. He was all for that, but the more questions that I asked the less sure I am that it will be the answer. I did ask him specifically if there was anything else that could be causing this and he said that there was nothing that he saw.
He 'reminded' me a couple of times that I had a history of ON and that I do have MS as well as being diabetic, so the results may not take care of my current problems. In his words I would probably have SOME improvement in eyesight, and SOME relief from the light sensitivity.
Add to that that medicare will not pay the entire expense, and limit the lens they will cover ...
Well I am feeling more and more unsure of forking over a couple of thousand dollars per eye for a procedure that I am not thrilled about the idea of doing even before I heard that the prognosis for actually "fixing" my problems was so low.
Wearing glasses is annoying, and I see well enough that I don't wear them unless I am reading, so vision isn't my problem. But something is wrong! I shouldn't be this sensitive to light (was overcast today and raining some and I still had to wear wrap around shades ), and these headaches and the pain in my eyes are driving me crazy. Since the ophthalmologist is not finding anything to cause this can it be "Just MS"? (GRRR I HATE that phrase!). And if it is, is there anything that can be done for it? I go back to MS neuro in November (one week after suggested date for first cataract surgery), but that seems like such a long time to wait.
I have pretty much decided to postpone the cataract surgery until they are affecting my vision, but Suggestions anyone? Any ideas on what could be going on?
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