Has anyone with double-vision been offered a Bot... - Ataxia UK
Has anyone with double-vision been offered a Botox injection to relax the eye muscle.
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i have double vision which is sometimes jumpy i went to the eye clinic in huddersfield where they took measurments i have to go back in march they will do another eye test and take more measurements to see if its deteriorated any more they said to me they can try botox or operate to straighten my eye gazzal,
I've been offered an injection into the brain.
For my eye movement and double vision
Still thinking about it
Because I've had severe Iritis, there is a reluctance to interfere too much
with my eyes, in case the condition returns. Apparently, some people
have this injection on a fairly regular basis, and find it very helpful.
Currently, the lenses in my glasses are quite thick and heavy because
of the amount of prism incorporated in them, I also have an additional
stick-on prism added to the left lens, making it even more unsightly.
Shortly, I will be trying an Occlusal contact lens in the eye causing the
double vision. This is a double edged sword, because although it
alleviates the problem (seeing double), it means I will only see with
one eye. Plus, I will still need glasses, but containing a much lighter
lens.
I haven't been offered an injection directly into the brain to deal with
vision problems, I don't envy having to make that decision.
I occasionally have double vision, but have not had Botox injections. I've heard some people do though but, sorry, i cannot speak from experience... ;o)
Thank you for the info anyway. My eye problems share some characteristics
with those caused by Ataxia, but are not directly related to this condition.
At the moment, I am seriously thinking of trying the Botox to see if it helps, I'll
post the results on this site.
regards
Beryl
Hi,
My eyes are not too bad yet. Just a small nystagmus.
But I saw a different specialist on Weds and he talked about botox injections into the muscles in my arms and legs to reduce the spasms and contractions. I need to research and think about it.
I live in France by the way, so may be different here - but has anyone heard or had experience of this?