Another one for the books

[biowham]

Went to an ophtha today b/c of a few days of blurred vision in my left eye and eye pain that started yesterday. Also have black text that greys out. After an exam in which there was no flashlight testing or anything like that, but she did look at my retina s with a very bright light, she said, "Here are some eyedrops. Maybe you have dry eyes."

Really. That's what she said. I even wrote on my chart that my current dx is "cervical myelopatthy, possible PPMS." I even mentioned two episodes in July when I ventured out into the triple-digit heat and had this happen. And that's what she does...she gives me eyedrops.

Sorry if this is full of spelling errors. I'm typing while my eyes are still dilated. I can say that the way both eyes see right now is the way my left eye has been seeing lately...like an impressionist painting.

I sometimes just want to bonk doctors on the head. Classic triad of color desat, eye pain, unilateral bluured vision, and I get EYEDROPS?

Thanks,
Bio

P.S.
I can't wait to see what I've written here once I can actually see again...well, at least, out of my right eye.

[Guitar_grrrl]

Grrrrr!

Roast this weenie and kick 'er to the kerb!  You deserve way better than this!

Guitar_grrrl

[b125]

I agree, there are *some* opthamologists out there who are much more skilled than others. If you do not have confidence in the one you're seeing - and I personally would have probably told the poor woman to go back to school, because eye drops certainly don't sound like an appropriate suggestion for your symptoms - find another. The first doctor I saw, and the one who is responsible for me seeing a great neuro opth, was actually a resident.

I think there might be some explanation for the great disparities amonst opthamologists. I always thought all "doctors" had to go through the same long med school rotations. Until, that is, I met a young woman who, it turns out, wants to be an opthamolgist. I asked her how she decided on that particular career. She told me that she wants to be a doctor, but doesn't like all the school and training required.  Then she told me that opthomologists and podiatrists are the only doctors that don't have to do all the rotations, and since she doesn't like feet, then she figures she should be an opthamologist.

[sandie490]

To Bio
Don't give Up Looking!
I went to a opthamalogist, because of eye pain, right eye keeps closing on me, pain gets worse in heat, and also when I do any work around the house, I also have burning and eye sight has gotten worse. He gave me very thorough exam.  After exam, and my symptoms, and family history(sis has ms) he told me Optic Neuritis and probable MS. But I need to be confirmed by an MS specialist,  He said I had an abnormal Visual Field Test.  He also said he was gonna fax his report and findings to my ms specialist I am seeing this month.  He had given me some kinda steroid drops for my eyes,as both of my eyes are affected, right one worse.  My eyes didn't take well to the drops, so he changed them to anti-inflammatory drops, not doing much though. At this point he's waiting for me to see the neuro, and get his feedback.  They all have to work together in order to find a correct dx, so I'm happy that he's taking me seriously, He seems genuinly concerned. Hope you find an opthamalogist that will take you more serious.  Let us know how you make out keep looking you'll find one.  We'll be thinking of ya!  Feel better, huh, we all need a little break from this if even for a moment....   Sandie

[Heather3418]

I can suggest to her where she can put her eye-drops.  What a dumb 'aspirin' doctor.

Let's toss her on the fire, while we are roasting the other dumb aspirin doctors?  Sounds like a few of them this past month.  I'll bring the lighter fluid...


Heather

[doublevision1]

agree with the others.  if you can, try to see an experienced neuro-ophtha, and wouldn't it be nice to find one with a special interest in demyelinating diseases.  I have one like that, so I know they really DO exist.

[Fluffysmom]

I saw a really good neuro-opthalmologist, who did a lot of very thorough testing.  He even suggested bloodwork for my PCP to order, thinking I might have Sjogren's (turned out I didn't).  

He even looked at my brain MRI, noticed a lesion on my pons that had never been noted before.

Seriously, you got a bum deal!  I saw a regular ophthalmologist and he was really not worth much, either.  I've heard of some really good ones, but mine was not one of them.

Have you tried your new eye drops?  Sheesh!!!!  An opthalmologist that works like yours does should be fitting glasses in the mall at Binyons or LensCrafers!

Kathy

[rendean]

If you do go to a neuro-opthamologist make sure he hasn't just finished his Fellowship.

Mine had finished his Fellowship 2 weeks prior to my recent appointment. He proclaimed that I do  not have MS (already dx and on DMD) I have migraines and all I need for the right eye pain is eyedrops.

He even explained away left leg weakness necessitating PT as a migraine. A migraine that's lasted 6 months???

Somebody needs to start gathering wood for the weenie roast........

[HVAC]

You ever been to a Neuro opthamologist?

Alex