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Re: New Member
Thanks Clare. I did have steroids once my attack happened. I was placed in hospital where I had a transfusion of steroids. Then a two week tablet course of them when I got home. My attack was due to
By Chiarina Blake · #870 ·
New Member-meds
Hi Chiarina, Deanne and group.?? First, thank you Deanne for explaining about the oral steroids and baby Aspirin. Sorry for the acronyms, I'm a retired nurse and often forget to spell things
By Clare C · #869 ·
Re: What do you see?
My central vision in the left eye is translucent. It¡¯s like looking through a fine mesh screen. ? It affects about 1/3 of my vision in that eye. ?I can not read anything with my right eye closed.
By GaryGBrown · #868 ·
Re: New Member
Hello Chiarina, ?The meds Clare described are baby aspirin (81 mg, enteric coated is usual) and "oral steroids" in the USA are usually prednisone. In some parts of the world aspirin is still a
By Deane Williams · #867 ·
What do you see?
I was just wondering what can you see? I never had good vision in my left eye and 2 years ago, my central vision was effected ?by sleep apnea related NAION. My vision acquity with glasses is 15/6 and
By Chiarina Blake · #866 ·
Re: New Member
Hi Clare. You mentioned two meds that you are taking or going to take. What are they? I don¡¯t understand. If it makes you feel any better, my NAION occurred in my one only good eye as the other was
By Chiarina Blake · #865 ·
Info on COVID and NAION
My $0.02: when the first VAXXs were released .. I had a choice .. (1) get the shot or (2) continue to hide inside, and maybe go insane.? I took option number 1. ---- Optic Neuropathy after COVID-19 -
By Russ Poter <russpoter@...> · #864 ·
Re: low light cacoons
I like the green mirror ones. Best contrast, clarify, blocking of blue light and glare, IMHO. Even works at night, if glare from bright white LED street lights becomes too much. I used glasses with
By Y. Dan Zabelishensky · #863 ·
Re: New Member / COVID
possible .. lot of factors can be involved -- weight, smoking, diabetes. And no medicine is perfect.
By Russ Poter <russpoter@...> · #862 ·
Re: New Member / book
NYTimes top writer. Friend of Oprah.? Suddenly attacked by NAION.? How he adapted. https://a.co/d/6sQr4L5
By Russ Poter <russpoter@...> · #861 ·
Re: New Member
Greetings and Feliz A?o Nuevo from Costa Rica to the new members of this group who posted today. I seldom post, but read those of others. My episode, only in the left eye, occurred about 35 years
By Joseph W Harrison · #860 ·
Re: low light cacoons
some like yellow .. other orange .. I like green.? Depends on a lot of factors.? Try all of them, at sunglass shop.
By Russ Poter <russpoter@...> · #859 ·
Re: COVID treatments and blood pressure
all five COVID shots, under M.D. supervision Flu shot, every year, for 10 years .. A OK If still concerned .. talk to N.O.
By Russ Poter <russpoter@...> · #858 ·
Re: NAION Treatment
1/ I'd ask for written explanation of rationale involved. 2/ I'd think about 2nd opinion 3/ What has your N.O. said about this? IMHO .. UPMC is avg OK .. lot of different units .. unsure of quality
By Russ Poter <russpoter@...> · #857 ·
Re: New Member
The altitude that you mentioned is interesting I had my attack last year about a week after I got out of the hospital due to severe covid and oxygen level dipping to the 80's maybe that has something
By Jareer Uri · #856 ·
Re: New Member
Hi Claire Like you I am new to all this. I was diagnosed in August with NAION in my left eye. It¡¯s very traumatic. I had my initial tests in Eye Casualty and further visual field testing and now
By martin ferguson · #855 ·
New Member
Hello,? ? I am a new member to this group.? My vision loss happened in my right lower eyein early November.? Although this is myfirst post, it is certainly not the first time I have visited this
By Clare C · #854 ·
Re: low light cacoons
Is it the yellow lens that you like?? If not, which lens are working for you?? Thanks!
By Diane Keasler · #853 ·
Re: COVID treatments and blood pressure
I have never heard anything about COVID shots?lowering blood pressure. I have had all of the Madera?shots and boosters with no side effects.?I have had?the flu shot every year for the past
By Louie · #852 ·
COVID treatments and blood pressure
Does anyone know if there are any COVID treatments to be avoided due to their effects on blood pressure?
By Diane Keasler · #851 ·