Hi Josephine and everyone else, I'm a new member and I'm so pleased that I found this group. I'm a 21 year old junior in college and i have never met anyone...
Hi, April! Thanks for posting about your experiences! It's interesting that people are affected by Duane's in different ways. I was never self-conscious about...
Hello, Would the Host or Moderator please delete the message entitled , "Frequently Asked Questions" ("about Islam") and ban the person who posted? This is...
I totally agree about the inappropriate message and do not wish to read such totally irrelevant mail from a support group. Who ever posted this it would be...
Hi, My name is Ashley and I'm 18 years old. I have duane's type 1 in my left eye. I had surgery when I was 5 years old and with it my condition improved quite...
Hello Ashley - My name is Patricia, I too have Duane's Syndrome; mine is bilateral. I had surgery when I was 4 and yes, it helped quite a bit. I'm 37 and...
Hi, Ashley. I had surgery for Duanes last year when I was 23. More than anything else, the surgery helps to align the eyes in central position and it can be...
Hello everyone. My name is Patricia. I have bilateral Duane's Syndrome (type unknown). I had surgery when I was four to try and correct it. During surgery it...
Hey Group, Have been reading about the adults who had surgery at a young age and then are stating that anymore surgery now is to risky. What is the concern...
The different *surgical* risk that I know about for adults has to do with the tightening of/ loss of elasticity in the eye muscles over time. If the muscles...
Hello, I am a 41 year old woman. I am currently scheduled to have my surgery in 2 weeks. I am curious about what the big risks are that you are concerned...
See the answer to this question that I just posted. At 41, I would be very concerned about the muscle atrophy problem. I was 23 at the time of my surgery and...
Hello - Any surgery is always a personal choice, In my case, the risks involved are damaging the surgery results I've already received. Don't get me wrong,...
Ashleigh, Is it possible for a surgeon to tell ahead of time if a muscle has atrophied and the extent of it? Would this show up on any kind of x-ray or scan? ...
I would like that information also. I live in Enid, Oklahoma. We go to a PO in Oklahoma City but I don't know if he performs the VRT. My daughter is 18 mos....
Hi again...Ethan just had his 1st "follow-up" and I showed doc how he has suddenly lost movement going towards his nose in his Duane's eye when looking at...
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Hi everyone, I used to be in on the grp. about three yrs. ago, when my niece with Duane's was born. I moved since then and haven't been in touch. But glad to...
The member who posted the 'crimes in Iraq' and the Muslim emails has been banned from our group and the inappropriate messages removed from our archives. Kathy...
Hi Christine, I am also interested to find out if anyone has experience with Dr Steele. I saw him recently and have surgury scheduled in less than 2 weeks....
I recently found out that my 10 month old son has DS. He was diagnosed with Type 1, left eye. How can a doctor determine the difference between a tight muscle...
I have put out posts under the "diamonds3668" ID. Can't get that ID to work any more. But I have written in about my 6 year old's head turn since her MRR two...
Desiree, Thanks for replying....what you said is essentially correct. His left eye will go all the way in to his nose when looking right (normal movement) but...
Hello, I am new to this group and have many questions. Thanks to everyone in this group, you have been very helpful. I was wondering if anyone could...
Hi, Maria. I just "tested" Alana. :) Interestingly, when I moved a toy close to her face, her "good" eye stayed focused and followed it, but her "duane's" eye...
Hello, I am new to this group and feel very lucky to have found such useful information on Duanes. My 7 month old daughter has Type 1, left eye with a slight...
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