Vision Problem - Iris Contracting

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JustWinona - 22 Oct 2004 23:51 GMT

Sitting in my living room watching TV, after about 15 minutes something went
wrong with my vision, made me think I was either having a stroke or going
blind.

As I casually sat in my chair in semi-darkened room watching TV about 15 feet
away, all of a sudden my vision (except the tunnel focus to TV) starting going
DARK. I thought I was having a stroke, blood was pouring into my eyes, the
visitation of an angel coming. I blinked a bit and the room lightened back up
--my vision normal. Here is what I think happened: I believe that my irises
merely contracted (to near closure). As the irises pinched down, it had the
effect of narrowing my field of vision down to the central tunnel.

I am 50, normal health, somewhat low blood pressure. Am I going blind? If this
is a problem where my iris wants to stay fairly shut (that is: small in size),
what disease might cause this? What supplement might bring this effect upon me?
What can I take to normalize my irises --that is, sufficiently opened to take
in enough light?

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markd@toad-net.com - 23 Oct 2004 02:09 GMT

The iriss size would not have such an effect, even a pinhole can serve for
the eye. If I may ask, why not consult a doctor? On a weekend the
emergency room is available. Blood pressure could be involved, especially
since it changed in such a short time. Please do see a doctor.

>Sitting in my living room watching TV, after about 15 minutes something went
>wrong with my vision, made me think I was either having a stroke or going
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>What can I take to normalize my irises --that is, sufficiently opened to take
>in enough light?

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GT - 23 Oct 2004 05:36 GMT

Any time you have an eye problem such as you describe, you should
*RUN* - don't walk - to your nearest opthamologist. Don't settle for
anything less - general practitioner or optometrist. Get an
opthamologist. They need to look in the eye and carefully examine the
perimeter of the retina, as well as the obvious tests for glaucoma and
macular degeneration. A detached retina, if not treated in time, can
progress to blindness in the eye. We're talking about the treatment
occuring in as few *days* as possible.

> Sitting in my living room watching TV, after about 15 minutes something went
> wrong with my vision, made me think I was either having a stroke or going
[quoted text clipped - 13 lines]
> What can I take to normalize my irises --that is, sufficiently opened to take
> in enough light?

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Larry Hoover - 23 Oct 2004 12:47 GMT

> Sitting in my living room watching TV, after about 15 minutes something
> went
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> take
> in enough light?

You need an emergency eye exam. Your sight might be in jeopardy from a
retinal detachment. It can be fixed, if you get it looked at in time.

Lar

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