I am 31 now. Almost 15 years ago I figured out that [...]

Posted by faheem @faheemsohail, Dec 22, 2014

I am 31 now. Almost 15 years ago I figured out that I had trouble reading with my right eye. The image is not blurry as such but I have trouble with reading text. Letters seem to overlap and its difficult to make out sequence of letters or numbers bunched together. A simple example: lets say there is a number 540000321, I have difficulty figuring out how many zeros there are. I am able to read spaced out letters reasonably well therefore on most eye exams I get 6/6. Also, when compared to my left eye, the image is less 'bright'. Doctors tell me this is how I was born and there is nothing that can be done and no diagnosis is offered.
I have been okay with this explanation as my left eye compensates well enough. However I feel my left eye beginning to experience this as well. Furthermore, the problem aggravates along with eye redness, itchiness and eye fatigue once or twice a year forcing me to visit eye doctors. They treat me for eye allergies but have no explanation for my long term trouble.
My current eye Dr is giving me a massive dose of vitamin A. 25000 IUs every alternate day and had given me zeaxanthin and luetin in the past.

Anybody knows what this is? Doctors seem clueless

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Falah Alkenani | @f1964 | Jan 6, 2015

You may complain from astigmatism

iggeez | @iggeez1416 | Jan 9, 2015

Has anyone checked you for ocular myasthenia gravis?

Falah Alkenani | @f1964 | Jan 10, 2015

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lindawishart | @lindawishart | 6 days ago

Ask doctor to order Myasthenia panel. My only complaint was with my eyes, neurologist ordered this blood test and I have ocular myasthenia.

mikaylar | @mikaylar | 5 days ago

Where do you live? Are you near Philadelphia? Wills Eye Hospital could help you.

nathandavid | @nathandavid | 5 days ago

Sorry I don’t know what this is. But huge Vit A doses can cause problems such as increased pressure in the brain. Look up Hypervitami nosis A.

wcburns2 | @wcburns2 | 5 days ago

I have ocular MG. Myasthenia Gravis. My only realized symptom is a droopy eye lid that can cover my pupil. One of the neurologist concerns is the General MG move to other parts of my body and always asks me about double vision which results in my eye muscles not getting a clear signal from my brain to the nerves to the muscles. So far it has only caused droopy right eye lid. If the MG stays ocular for 2-3 yrs which mine has there is an 85% chance it does not progress to the rest of my body. Giving you this info just to broaden what you hear. I think a blood test for myasthenia is a good idea to rule it in or out. If it is MG, tons of unknowns about it. It can and does cause different reaction in everybody. If you have any questions about the things I learned along the way I’d be glad to share. Been dealing with OMG since 12/2020.

mollyquilter | @mollyquilter | 4 days ago

Taking Vitamin A by mouth triggered terrible mouth and tongue pain such that I had trouble eating. This was years ago and my mouth improved back to normal....except that my tongue became extremely sensitive to raw pineapple, lemons, strawberries, and walnuts. I now realize that this mouth problem was also a symptom of Sjogrens (my mother and 2 sisters also have) so I contend with dry mouth and Burning Tongue among other symptoms.

1995victoria | @1995victoria | 4 days ago

or could be macular puckers, a good ophthalmologist should be able to figure it out or maybe a neuro-ophthalmologist maybe can find one in a major medical teaching hospital.....