Comments on: My Goofy Eye http://www.glenvigus.com/wordpress/2009/12/my-goofy-eye/ A day without taking a photograph is a day lost forever. Thu, 22 Jul 2010 04:07:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Jackie http://www.glenvigus.com/wordpress/2009/12/my-goofy-eye/comment-page-1/#comment-2744 Jackie Thu, 22 Jul 2010 04:07:45 +0000 http://www.glenvigus.com/wordpress/?p=2603#comment-2744 And oh, I also have a mini schnauzer. Arent they the best dogs? =) And oh, I also have a mini schnauzer. Arent they the best dogs? =)

]]> By: Jackie http://www.glenvigus.com/wordpress/2009/12/my-goofy-eye/comment-page-1/#comment-2743 Jackie Wed, 21 Jul 2010 10:18:02 +0000 http://www.glenvigus.com/wordpress/?p=2603#comment-2743 Thanks for the reply Glen! How long did it take for you before the "looking through water" vision improved? Mine will be 1 year this August and I am quite hopeless and preparing myself for the worst that this will be it for the rest of my life. =( When you had that vision, how did you cope with driving, watching tv, and simply walking outdoors, doing grocery shopping, etc? Didnt you have a hard time? Thanks for the reply Glen! How long did it take for you before the “looking through water” vision improved? Mine will be 1 year this August and I am quite hopeless and preparing myself for the worst that this will be it for the rest of my life. =(

When you had that vision, how did you cope with driving, watching tv, and simply walking outdoors, doing grocery shopping, etc? Didnt you have a hard time?

]]> By: Glen http://www.glenvigus.com/wordpress/2009/12/my-goofy-eye/comment-page-1/#comment-2742 Glen Mon, 19 Jul 2010 23:31:45 +0000 http://www.glenvigus.com/wordpress/?p=2603#comment-2742 Yes, CSR can be a real downer. Thankfully, it has improved a lot. Not only did I have the “looking through water” vision, but I also had a dark brown spot in the center of my vision for a while. I doubt mine was caused by stress. My CSR came on years AFTER one of the most stressful times in my life. If it was stress related, why didn’t it pop up when I was stressed? When my CSR first showed up, things in my life were good. The only thing I had to stress about was the CSR itself. I still have a little micropsia in the lower/center vision of my right eye. Even that has gotten better. For a while, rectangle shapes looked a little like bowties. I believe 100% that mine was caused by a hyperactive immune system PLUS an adverse reaction to Nasacort, a cortical steroid. Talking to my retinal specialist, he agrees that I have to avoid anything with “cort” in the name (ex: Cortaid). So, I avoid that and I exercise regularly. For years, I suffered from ulcerative colitis. Regular exercise gives my body something else to repair. When we exercise, it’s not the workouts that build our bodies, it’s the time between those exercises when our bodies rebuild. As a result, both my CSR and my ulcerative colitis are “in check.” Again, this has been my experience. I’m glad sharing my experience online may have helped you. All the best - Glen Yes, CSR can be a real downer. Thankfully, it has improved a lot. Not only did I have the “looking through water” vision, but I also had a dark brown spot in the center of my vision for a while. I doubt mine was caused by stress. My CSR came on years AFTER one of the most stressful times in my life. If it was stress related, why didn’t it pop up when I was stressed? When my CSR first showed up, things in my life were good. The only thing I had to stress about was the CSR itself. I still have a little micropsia in the lower/center vision of my right eye. Even that has gotten better. For a while, rectangle shapes looked a little like bowties.

I believe 100% that mine was caused by a hyperactive immune system PLUS an adverse reaction to Nasacort, a cortical steroid. Talking to my retinal specialist, he agrees that I have to avoid anything with “cort” in the name (ex: Cortaid). So, I avoid that and I exercise regularly. For years, I suffered from ulcerative colitis. Regular exercise gives my body something else to repair. When we exercise, it’s not the workouts that build our bodies, it’s the time between those exercises when our bodies rebuild. As a result, both my CSR and my ulcerative colitis are “in check.” Again, this has been my experience.

I’m glad sharing my experience online may have helped you.

All the best – Glen

]]> By: Jackie http://www.glenvigus.com/wordpress/2009/12/my-goofy-eye/comment-page-1/#comment-2741 Jackie Mon, 19 Jul 2010 08:33:22 +0000 http://www.glenvigus.com/wordpress/?p=2603#comment-2741 Hi Glen! I came across your website in google. I have CSR too! What a bummer, isnt it? Anyway, how is your vision now? Has it improved? My vision is like as if I'm seeing things through water. My right eye is my bad eye too, and it has micropsia, seeing things smaller than they actually are. When I use both eyes, its really bothersome. I'm suffering from really bad anxiety because of this. I'm amazed at how you cope and still be thankful for what youve got! I hope I've got some of your spirit. =) Hope to hear from you. Hi Glen! I came across your website in google. I have CSR too! What a bummer, isnt it? Anyway, how is your vision now? Has it improved? My vision is like as if I’m seeing things through water. My right eye is my bad eye too, and it has micropsia, seeing things smaller than they actually are. When I use both eyes, its really bothersome. I’m suffering from really bad anxiety because of this. I’m amazed at how you cope and still be thankful for what youve got! I hope I’ve got some of your spirit. =) Hope to hear from you.

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