Could eye misalignment be the cause of so many of my issues? I just finished an online questionnaire to find out, and I'm hoping someone will contact me soon. If they're doing clinical trials, I want in!
The Vision Specialists of Michigan state the following on their website:
Do You Suffer From Dizziness, Headaches and/or Anxiety? |
| The doctors at Vision Specialists of Michigan have made pioneering discoveries into the diagnosis and treatment of Vertical Heterophoria, an uncommonly recognized and poorly understood eye misalignment condition. Those who suffer from Vertical Heterophoria tend to have a small amount of vertical eye misalignment, which is corrected by using the eye muscles to properly reposition the eyes. However, using the eye muscles in this manner overworks them and they become strained and fatigued, causing the many symptoms of Vertical Heterophoria: |
- Dizziness
- Lightheadedness
- Nausea
- Unsteadiness / Drifting While Walking
- Poor Coordination / Clumsy
- Poor Depth Perception
- Motion Sickness
- Headaches / Face Pain
- Eye Pain / Pain with Eye Movement
- Neck Ache / Upper Back and Shoulder Pain
- Head Tilt
- Anxiety
- Feeling Overwhelmed or Anxious in Crowds or Large Spaces
- Light Sensitivity / Glare
- Double Vision / Shadowed / Overlapping / Blurred Vision
- Difficulty with Reading & Reading Comprehension
- Skipping lines / Losing your place while reading
- Fatigue with Reading
- Closing / Covering an eye to make it easier to see
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UPDATE:
I got a call from Dr Debby today, and found out I scored a 59 on the questionnaire. She said over 15 means I could possibly be suffering from an eye misalignment. (And I got a 59?!)
I'm going to call their office, as well as Aetna, tomorrow and find out if my insurance is accepted, and what my out-of-pocket portion could be (I don't want any surprises, especially since I'll have to fly there and stay at a hotel - possibly more than once if follow-ups are necessary.
I have never heard of this; very intriguing! Please continue to keep us posted, and GOOD LUCK! :)
Definitely the first time I'm hearing about it as well, Heather.
Crazy thing is I was in elementary school when I began complaining to my mom about having issues seeing the chalk board (blurry from a distance - I had to strain to be able to see), and pain behind my eyes. I also had difficulty with reading comprehension and hated reading for many years later because of it. I could read a sentence four times in a row and still have no idea what I just read.
My mom took me to an eye doctor, and after running a few tests he said my vision was fine (he put some weird drops in my eyes that partially blinded me the rest of the day - it was scary). After asking my mom if she suffered from migraines he concluded I must be showing early signs. And that was that.
A few years ago, I saw an eye doc, and was prescribed glasses, but he didn't mention or test for any misalignment. He prescribed glasses, but they only made my head worse.
When I spoke with Dr Debby on the phone, she made it seem like her patients see results almost automatically after the prisms are set correctly.
I'll be completely shocked if this isn't the answer.
I have had very similar symptoms for the past year after being struck in the left forehead region. I recently visited an Oto-Neurologist who explained to me that my eyes tick vertically at all times, and the video also showed that my brain was constantly trying to correct for the vertical movements. No news yet on a solution. I'm intrigued by the Web site, but I've been a Gas Permeable Contact lens wearer since the age of 15. I'm not real keen on giving up my contacts... Keep us posted on your situation! Good luck!
Thank you, IrishGrrl. I will definitely post more as soon as I find a way to get to Michigan :)
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