Hi all,

 

        I had a problem with my eye over the past few days.  At first I thought it was just pink eye, but on Tuesday I started getting double vision if I tried to use my left eye for anything.  I went to the doctor today and was told that one of the muscles in my eye is paralyzed.  Apparently, it's something all diabetics can get.    I was a bit upset when I first heard the diagnosis, mainly because I didn't know much about it.   When I heard the word "paralyzed" that's all I could concentrate on.

 

        The problem I have is with looking at things head on and to the left.   When I look at things to the right it's fine (and I'm glad about that).    Someone helped me do some research and I'm going to include that at the bottom of this e-mail.

 

        I'm writing to let you know that until further notice I won't be sending out the daily, weekly and/or monthly e-mails.  Things had calmed down a bit with them anyway, due to some other health problems I've had, but now I have to give my eyes a rest.   Hopefully, this will go away soon and I can get back to my old self.  The doctor said there is no treatment for it, so I just have to wait and hope for the best.

 

        Take care.

 

        Here's the diagnosis:

 

Paralysis of Cranial Nerve number Six: The sixth cranial nerve controls the muscle that turns the eye outward. Thus, is paralyzed, the eye will turn inward, and often cannot often cross the midline back toward the outside. This leads to severe horizontal double vision (side to side), usually bad enough to require patching of one eye to prevent the double vision. This is commonly caused by vascular problems such as diabetes, and the nerve function returns in 1 to 3 months. Other problems such as tumor, temporal arteritis, and stroke can cause this as well.

 

Belver
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