Seeing double sucks :(

[Jeraden]

Well, I've had glasses/contacts since I was in first grade due to double vision. I don't know the scientific term for it, but basically one of my eye muscles doesn't function the same as the other, so it focuses on things wrong. I never really understood why glasses help but they do - force the eye to point straight instead of crooked. I even had an eye operation to fix the muscle but it didn't help. I'm not really sure why the problem would develop later in life.

 

[Dulanic]

Originally posted by: Jeraden
Well, I've had glasses/contacts since I was in first grade due to double vision. I don't know the scientific term for it, but basically one of my eye muscles doesn't function the same as the other, so it focuses on things wrong. I never really understood why glasses help but they do - force the eye to point straight instead of crooked. I even had an eye operation to fix the muscle but it didn't help. I'm not really sure why the problem would develop later in life.

If it is something like that right now I would be glad. As of right now the doctor says it could be a few things... something wrong with one of the nerves or something wrong with my brain somehow... tumor, swelling, etc... And this is what really worries me... I have what's called a arachnoid cyst which was found about 5 years ago when I broke my back. Usually have a CT done every year to have it checked out and it hasn't done anything in the past few years... but there is always a chance it could be expanding causing pressure in the surrounding area or bleeding.

 

[StageLeft]

Thank you Mr. SmartA$$.

Quite welcome, and goodluck with it!

 

[J0hnny]

What is a shunt?

Edit - nevamind.

 

[Aharami]

hope u come out of this ordeal unscathed man. sight is the most important