Myasthenia Gravis Support Group
Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a neuromuscular disease leading to fluctuating muscle weakness and fatiguability. The hallmark of myasthenia gravis is muscle weakness that increases during periods of activity and improves after periods of rest. Although myasthenia gravis may affect any voluntary muscle, muscles that control eye and eyelid movement, facial expression, and...
I've been suffering with bad double vision from my OMG.
After reading a recent post/tip from bill80132, I tried scotch tape
over one lens of my glasses this week. (I previous was blocking the whole lens).This little tip has helped my quality of life tremendously
and wanted to make sure everyone is aware of it.
from bill80132's post:
"While you are waiting for the meds to kick in here is a little tip for dealing with the double vision that I had to go to 4 different eye specialists to find out.
Put a piece of scotch tape vertically across the middle of one lens of your glasses. Somehow the brain seems to ignore the image from that eye and you won't have double vision. Plus, you still will have your peripheral vision from that eye.
I found it best to tape out the eye that you were having the most trouble with - in my case the same eye that had the droopy eye lid.
"
Thanks Bill!
-Bill :)
After reading a recent post/tip from bill80132, I tried scotch tape
over one lens of my glasses this week. (I previous was blocking the whole lens).This little tip has helped my quality of life tremendously
and wanted to make sure everyone is aware of it.
from bill80132's post:
"While you are waiting for the meds to kick in here is a little tip for dealing with the double vision that I had to go to 4 different eye specialists to find out.
Put a piece of scotch tape vertically across the middle of one lens of your glasses. Somehow the brain seems to ignore the image from that eye and you won't have double vision. Plus, you still will have your peripheral vision from that eye.
I found it best to tape out the eye that you were having the most trouble with - in my case the same eye that had the droopy eye lid.
"
Thanks Bill!
-Bill :)
I really feel for those that have double vision frequently. It made me so dizzy... and you can't tough your way through dizzy!
Happy this worked for you Bill! :)
Love, Becca
Speaking of tape, I used to hold my droopy eyelid up with a band-aid so I could see to ride my motorcycle.
Curt
Gail
Here is a little "tweak" to that idea. Some people say that just a small disk of tape exactly in front of the pupil will do the same thing, and will be even less noticeable.
How the heck did you come to know that trick?? lol
Thanks!
Rosie
Thank you MaryMiSC for bumping this back up to the current discussion list. Latley I've had a hint of double vision, only seconds at a time, so I'll keep this suggestion handy.
Thanks all.
Larissa ;)