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Occular Occulsion

by nanc52, Jun 16, 2008 05:33PM
My brother has been blind for 10 years - supposedly from stroke - they call it Occular Occulsion - is there any remedies or any miracles that has been found I know very little and would like to know  more.
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by gma2, Jun 18, 2008 12:24AM
To: nanc52
My eye went blind within a weekend. It was due to a stroke (blood clot) in the back of my eye. At first it was back and forth if my sight would come back, but finally I was told it is permanent. I also lost some short term memory and my depth perception is whacked. That was back in 2003, so for me...it's permanent.

Is your brother blind in both eyes? Any vision at all? Has he seen a specialist for this recently to see if any changes?

I was told my vision could only have been saved if immediate medical treatment by an opthalmologist was on hand. It happened so fast there was no getting around saving it.

Your brother is lucky to have you checking up on this stuff and caring enough to reach out. I believe what you will find is everyone's experience are different in one way or another, and so what is for one might be different for another. I do know there are studies being done for restoring sight for certain types of blindness. Maybe google "restoring eyesight" or "ocular occlusion" and read through that maybe for answers.

Is your brother listed with the Blind Society? They can be quite useful to get answers and find resources for you/your brother as well.

Best wishes.

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