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--------------13CDB94ECCBAF947A10DC83A Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Bruce and Gina (in particular) - I have been bothered (concerned??deprived, tortured?--something much more than "bothered") with double vision for the last 2 years. My then neuro responded to my concern about this by suggesting that I mention it to my regular opthomalogist at my annual check up. Right then and there I decided to get a new neuro. If he couldn't understand the devastating importance of not being able to read or drive, I didn't want him as my doctor. I shopped around a little and found a neurologist who was interested enough in the issue to tell me that he knew an opthamologist with training in neurology and movement disorders. When I saw the guy, he was pretty helpful. He couldn't tell me whether it was the meds ot the PD, but he felt prism lenses were the answer for both near and far. The distance problem (driving and television) has been greatly improved by the prism lenses--in the top half of my bi-focals. The close problem (reading) is slightly improved. I can read for short periods of time when I am sitting up straight (not in bed) and not tired. I used to be a 3-4 hour per day reader, so this hurts me more than I can say.I am not ready to listen to books on tape, but will probably go to that soon. I hear it is a rich area. This is not a very satisfying solution and bodes poorly for the future, but it may help you. One other thing: although I got my help from a neuologically trained opthamologst MD, when I discussed this with my internist, he said that opticians know more about such problems than MDs. I haven't checked this out. Good luck -- and keep me posted Nancy Shlaes 61/4 --------------13CDB94ECCBAF947A10DC83A Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit <HTML> Bruce and Gina (in particular) - I have been bothered (concerned??deprived, tortured?--something much more than "bothered") with double vision for the last 2 years. My <B><I>then</I></B> neuro responded to my concern about this by suggesting that I mention it to my regular opthomalogist at my annual check up. Right then and there I decided to get a new neuro. If he couldn't understand the devastating importance of not being able to read or drive, I didn't want him as my doctor. <P>I shopped around a little and found a neurologist who was interested enough in the issue to tell me that he knew an opthamologist with training in neurology and movement disorders. <P>When I saw the guy, he was pretty helpful. He couldn't tell me whether it was the meds ot the PD, but he felt prism lenses were the answer for both near and far. <P>The distance problem (driving and television) has been greatly improved by the prism lenses--in the top half of my bi-focals. The close problem (reading) is slightly improved. I can read for short periods of time when I am sitting up straight (not in bed) and not tired. I used to be a 3-4 hour per day reader, so this hurts me more than I can say.I am not ready to listen to books on tape, but will probably go to that soon. I hear it is a rich area. <P>This is not a very satisfying solution and bodes poorly for the future, but it may help you. <P>One other thing: although I got my help from a neuologically trained opthamologst MD, when I discussed this with my internist, he said that opticians know more about such problems than MDs. I haven't checked this out. <P>Good luck -- and keep me posted <P>Nancy Shlaes 61/4</HTML> --------------13CDB94ECCBAF947A10DC83A--