Bob.....

My last eye-exam was about 6 months ago,  and I specifically asked
Kaiser Permanente (my HMO) to to permit me to see an
opthomalogist, rather than the usual optromatist.   Kaiser came
thru like a champ!

Even tho this eye-doc turned out to be rather PD-savvy (kind of a
surprise, frankly, since most Kaiser physicians I've come across
in the 4 years I've been a Kaiser member seem to be "text-book
trained" ONLY when it comes to PD) and STILL could only suggest I
have prisms put in my glasses (I did, and noticed no difference in
the quality of my vision) and to do a simple eye exercise several
times a day.

With PD-related eye problems, it appears the options to correct
the problems are very limited.

Barb Mallut
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-----Original Message-----
From: Bob Anibal <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Tuesday, September 07, 1999 6:00 AM
Subject: Re: Over Full Brain?


>I notice there is a lot of talk about double vision - Have you
discussed
>this at any length with your eye doctor?  Cecily had the problem
and finally
>the doc got the message and was able to get  correction. If you
are going to
>an Optometrist  try an Opthalmologist and lean on him. I suspect
that so
>often doctors in various specialities are prone to blame lots of
stuff on PD
>rather than do a little thinking or researching the literature.
>Bob Anibal
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Barb_MSN <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 1999 2:43 AM
>Subject: Re: Over Full Brain?
>
>
>> Marvin....
>>
>> Just picture how dizzy folks'd be in REAL life they all hustled
>> 'round as swiftly as they do on TV!
>>
>> Fast action seems to be an intrinsic part of TV programs these
>> days, and speaking for myself only, I'm unable to concentrate
on
>> complex story lines, without great effort on my part any
longer.
>>
>> And darn it -  I used to ALWAYS watch TV with a book in one
hand
>> and a needlepoint project in the other.   Nowadays, while I
still
>> have a book open while the TV's on, I usually don't read it
unless
>> there's a commercial.  Unfortunately, due to PD-induced
>> double-vision the needlepoint sits unfinished in the closet.
>>
>> BOOOOOOOOO!  It ain't fair!
>>
>> Barb Mallut
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>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Giles <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: [log in to unmask]
<[log in to unmask]>
>> Date: Monday, September 06, 1999 7:54 PM
>> Subject: Over Full Brain?
>>
>>
>> I'm beginning to find that toward the end of the day I don't
like
>> TV.
>> I'm not sure if it is a dislike for the "this person did thus
and
>> so to that
>> person" and the "lets watch all the sick pets" and that crazy
>> alligator
>> hunter from Australia or if my mind gets to the point where it
>> does not want
>> any more stuff shoved into it.  Am I losing my ability to cope
>> with the high
>> action, blood and gore that seem to be the standard fare on TV
>> these days?
>> Even Bugs Bunny and Elmer tends to make me wince. Am I finally
>> turning into
>> what I disliked most about my parents?  Am I developing a low
>> tolerance for
>> high-energy people and activities? Please, tell me there is a
cure
>> for this!
>>