MessageHello everyone, Thanks for all the responses to my questions about migraines and joint problems. I have just seen a rheumatologist about the pain! My...
Hi all! Haven't written in a while, but have been reading everything everyone sends. Lately I've noticed wavy kind of things - usually around my peripheral (?)...
Hi, everyone. I just joined this group after stumbling upon it while browsing the web for any new information regarding Adie's pupil, which I have had for...
In a couple of posts, I noticed that members mention problems with, or loss of, night vision. I'm trying to understand the nature of damage to night vision,...
Hi Rachel... If I'm interpreting your post correctly, you've had the Adie's eye for 6 months, is this correct? From what I've read, there often is some...
... My night vision has always been a problem. And my depth perception is nil...as a child, I ran in front of many an oncoming car only to hear screeching...
Serra Nicole
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Dec 3, 2002 7:14 pm
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I havent experienced the wavy things, I use the Pilocarpine drops. The drops constrict my pupil (or iris) so I get minimal light coming into the eye, thus less...
Serra Nicole
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Dec 3, 2002 7:23 pm
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Erin, My Rheumatoid factor was also slightly elevated when I found out I had aquired Adies in both eyes. At first the Rhumatologist thought I had Lupus, but...
Serra Nicole
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Dec 3, 2002 7:55 pm
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Gary, I am thinking my adies was possibly caught thru the ventilation system at the Casino. Then again, just prior to my catching the adies, ane 28 yr old...
Hi, the "wavy things" could be what they call an ophthalmic migraine, which I have had on and off for years, get waves, distorted vision, but NO headache,...
... Pretty much stayed the same. ... Yes, I have been more careful about using sunglasses, as recommended by the optometrist who diagnosed the Adies. I also...
Hi Jeff, Thanks for the advice. I have to say I don't really check my reaction to light with a flashlight. I have an appointment with the optometrist next...
Hi Serra, I worked in the maintenance dept. at the casino. I know that Air Conditioner filters were serviced as recommended and we did incredible amounts of...
Gary Garb
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Dec 6, 2002 3:30 am
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Hi everyone. I was telling my brother - who I haven't seen for sometime- about my Adie's eye last night. We were commenting on how odd it is that it is...
Dear Autumn Rose, I have had Laser surgery in 1996 on both eyes for short sightedness and astigmatisms.I was diagnosed with Adies pupil in 1995. The surgery...
Hello, my name is Anne and I was just diagnosed with adie's syndrome. I went in to my eye doctors office to get a new prescription and he told me that I...
Dear Heather Hi. Thanks for the reply to my question about getting Laser surgery. While I was in Memphis for my father's 90th birthday, I went to his...
Hi Anne, My name is Gary. I think you've found about as good as it gets in this site. If you stay with it, you'll get about all there is to know about it....
Gary Garb
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Dec 15, 2002 5:02 am
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I'm supposed to go back to see the first Opthamalogist, (on December 23rd) that I went to when I first noticed my right pupil was dialated. He didn't tell me...
Hi my name is liz and i was recently diagnosied with adie syndrome. It must be rare because my Neurologist spelled it addies. I have also had a hard time...
hi everyone my name is liz and i was just recently diagnosed with adie syndrome. My left eye has been dilated for over a year now. after after the mri and...
MMMM! I have joked with my husband that when I die they should check both eyes to make sure I really have gone!!! But I guess it is quite a serious matter...
LOL! That wouldnt do for me, I ahve Adies in BOTH eyes. Maybe in my case, I should. But along with the rest of my med problems, I doubt they make a bracelet...
I've been told by my doctor that we SHOULD wear a medical alert bracelet - that if we were brought to a hospital unconscious and a pupil check was done, there...