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Hi. Could be ur age or something else. I know illnesses create symptoms, but go to the optomologist/neuro-optomologist to figure out the cause of ur sight problems. I have a few pair of drug store magnifying glasses for over my contacts and a pair of bifocals without lines that I only can use with head support due to postural and head tremors, weakness ,ect., so it is possible depending on UR situation. Also, I found that the ophthalmologist assistant can spend more time when testing ur eyes by doing a compare gradual lens comparisons (as oppose to large contrasts of "Is this better or this one?? one or two??") when getting the eyes measured/tested. Finally, hold the ever famous reading board at the level of where u read a book. I can't hold a book in the 'air' but only on my lap in my recliner which is similar to the incline of the exam chair. Positioning urself the way u read at home may help when getting ur eyes measured. nancy Marilyn Knight wrote: > > Hello Friends.i > I'm Marilyn from Florida and need your imput. > Does anyone on the network have an opinion about Parkinsons and the effect on > ones eyesight? My vision has deterrioated quite rapidly of late. Before > this past year my eyesight had remained quite constant with little need for a > change in glasses. Now I cannot read the phone book, for instance and > anything short of large size print needs to be in good light or read with a > reading glass. Handiwork sewing, knitting, etc)is out of the question. I > was diagnosed in 1998. Major problem is tremor on left side mostly in leg > which is almost constant except for sleep time. I have trouble sleeping more > than 5 hours, take no daytime naps and don't feel sleepy during the day. > Other symtoms are drooling, stumbled walking;, and memory loss. No dementia. > I take Mirapex - 2 mg. per day and Sinemet 2 per day strength 50/200. The > various messages on the Parkinsons network are informative and even > comforting to me. knightam2aol.com > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn