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Debbie..... Your mom might be troubled by either convergence or divergence diploplia as many Parkies seem to be. The first in a pulling inward by the eye muscles, and the latter is a pulling outward. BOTH distort vision much as you've described mom as having. The opthamalogist or optometrist you mother sees will probably prescribe a very simple device called a "prism," This is applied as a patch to you mom's glasses (If she wears glasses), and is supposed to correct or at least better that condition. There is also surgery for the more radical cases, I've heard. I wish I had more to suggest, however, the above is the sum-total of ALL my knowledge on this topic. I'm just another Parkie.... not an MD. Barb Mallut "Lil_Honey" on the PD Chat [log in to unmask] ---------- From: Parkinson's Information Exchange on behalf of [log in to unmask] Sent: Tuesday, February 18, 1997 9:15 AM To: Multiple recipients of list PARKINSN Subject: vision troubles I posted a note already but have heard nothing, so though I would reword it. My mother who has had Parkinsons for 10 yrs. complains of vision problems and is concerned how much of it might have to do with the PD. She did have cataract surgery in one eye, but there seems doubt as to whether it held its success. She mentions "not being able to see well--says that things she looks at with her left eye (the one with the cataract operation) seem diagonally distorted and that her right eye is blurry. Of course the right eye still has a cataract carrying lens in it. Anyway she also reports that these conditions seem related to the PD. They change with her condition and she feels muscular "pulling" around her eyes..." She is getting ready to start all over with an eye exam but wonders if others have had problems seeing; I think she wants to feel prepared for discussing it with an eye doctor also. Thanks in advance if anyone has any insights here! debbie, long dist cg for Kay 72/10 [log in to unmask]