Re: Multiple sclerosis and myopia

Dear Valentina,

I have met many people with MS (My brother's wife is one of them, and
the husband of a friend) and the symptoms you describe are quite
well-known. The course of MS is variable, and unpredictable, so it is
not unreasonable that your vision would get worse and then improve, and
vice-versa.

> Some other patients with MS have just told me that they occasionally have
> the same problem ...
> In the meanwhile I wrote to my neuro, but he said that it is "stress" and
> "tiredness".

There is no conflict of opinions; this is essentially what the doctors
here have said. Many vision problems are related to neuromuscular
problems, whether you have MS or not. Most myopes and presbyopes report
that their vision is worse when they are tired.

> I wonder if it is a sign that I need to stop working ;-) or that I need to
> start to wear eye-glasse all the time :-(

Doesn't sound like it. IMO most people feel better psychologically if
they continue to work, whether they are MS patients or 75-year-olds.
People seem to need a sense of purpose, and a feeling of independence to
be psychologically healthy.
> I found an old pair of eye-slasses (+ 0,75) that seems perfect for the
> moment.

Wear your glasses when you need them; this makes good sense. 

Get some exercise but don't overtire yourself. 

I emailed you privately about going in for Vision Training, and I will
continue to suggest this to you. It is actually helpful for
neuromuscular conditions, even progressive ones such as myastenia gravis
and MS.

Best regards,
Francine

"FOCUS ON VISION TRAINING" NEWSGROUP 
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/focus_on_vision_training/ 


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