Howdy!

I recently came across a website:

http://www.mrcophth.com/pupils/Adie.html

And it mentions what is responsible for Aide's Syndrome;

"There is denervation of the post-ganglionic supply to the sphincter
pupillae and the ciliary muscle. This may follow infection such as
herpes-zoster or trauma but is usually idiopathic. The ciliary
ganglion has 30 times more neurons for the ciliary muscle than for
the iris sphincter. Thus, following recovery, most of the sprouting
new axons arise from the accommodation cells but may end up in the
iris sphincter (ie. aberrant regeneration). The vermiform movements
represent contractile activity of those iris sectors which remain
connected to the light sensitive neurons. "

In other words, their theory is that it caused by herpes-zoster virus
(shingles).

"It is caused by reactivation in the adult years of the chicken pox
virus that occurred during childhood (the varicalla-zoster virus). "

"The virus can be reactivated when the body's immunity to the virus
breaks down. This may happen due to normal aging, or the body's
immune system may become weakened due to stress from illness,
physical or emotional stress, fatigue, poor nutrition, certain
medications, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, or other factors."

Even though this virus causes rashes and blisters on the skin, it is
known to affect the eyes.

"The usual shingles rash can spread from an involved area of the
forehead or cheek to the upper or lower eyelids. Shingles may cause
redness of the conjunctiva (the mucous membrane covering the white of
the eye). It can also cause small scratches or scarring of the
cornea. The scratches on the cornea may increase the risk of
bacterial infection in the eye. Shingles may also cause inflammation
inside the eye, known as iritis or uveitis. It can also affect the
optic nerve or the retina. Herpes zoster infections of the eye can
lead to redness, swelling, pain, sensitivity to light, and blurred
vision. Severe or repeated episodes of herpes zoster infection are
associated with other eye conditions, including glaucoma, scarring
inside the eye, and cataract formation."

http://www.steen-hall.com/zoster.html


Last year my mother went through a kidney transplant, and during her
recovery (4-6) months, she developed shingles because she was taking
immno-suppresent drugs so her body wouldnt reject the kidney. I
wonder if I contracted shingles eye infection that resulted in aide's
syndrome from that?

-or-

It could be from emotional stress from a few months ago when I was
going through some personal difficulties that reactivated the virus.

What do ppl think?

P.S

I also found a good medical dictionary (which I needed to understand
these medical terms.

http://cancerweb.ncl.ac.uk/cgi-bin/omd?action=Home&query=