Eye Question

[Guest guest]

Have any of you been to the eye specialist and recieved a clean bill

of health for the eyes, and then recieved a report break down later?

Thanks for the help,

Myst

[Guest guest]

I recently saw a neuro-ophthalmologist for a full workup. I received

a mostly clean bill of health, but I'm still waiting on the full

report. Do you have a specific question? I work in this field, so I

may be able to help. You can email me privately if you prefer.

Theresa

> Have any of you been to the eye specialist and recieved a clean

bill

> of health for the eyes, and then recieved a report break down later?

>

> Thanks for the help,

>

> Myst

[Guest guest]

Hi Myst,

Let me see if I understand correctly...based on tests that are

pending from your daughter's physician, they may want to have her

rechecked by the ophthalmologist? It's possible that there's a

question regarding her mito diagnosis, which would prompt them to

want to look for specific changes in her eyes. Some forms of mito

cause rapid progression of retinal degeneration and optic nerve

damage, so if there was a possibility of her having one of those

forms of mito, the recheck is not at all unreasonable. What is

Abigail's mito diagnosis? Is there any reason to believe it isn't

accurate?

I'm more than happy to help unravel some of the mysteries of the

eyes, so don't hesitate to ask. You can contact me by email

(reesanick@...) if you prefer.

Theresa

> Hi Theresa!

>

> We took our daughter to the ophthalmologist last week and she

received a clean bill of health for her eyes, however the physician

made a comment that pending what the other test revealed they might

have her come back again in a couple months for additional testing.

From what I have read, they did all that is required in regard to

mito. A complete report and clinical notes are to follow in a couple

weeks. I am wondering if....like so many times before we get the

notes and find out that everything wasn't truly normal. How common is

it for the ophthalmologist to re-do an evaluation because of test

results found in another area? This is important because I do not

like the idea of repeating the exam in a couple months. Abigail had a

minor reaction to it. She developed a rash on her face after the

drops were administered while we were in the office, and the process

triggered a severe headache. Any info you can share would be greatly

appreciated. I admit as the list of inconclusive tests

> lengthens...I become slightly more resistant to the suggested

testing.

>

> Myst