[sdiy] [OT] Going Blind....

[Cynthia Webster]

We all love you Jim and have great respect for how you are coping with 
such a challenge.

We're always here for you!


Cynthia


James Patchell wrote:
> As some of you may remember, last year I lost the use of my right 
> eye...well, last month I lost the use of my left eye.  While I am not 
> totally blind, life has certainly changed.  I have been attending the 
> Braille Institute now for about a week.  Having Extremely limited 
> vision has certainly changed some of my attitudes. 
> But unlike last year, at least it looks like we are homing in on a 
> possible cause for the loss of my vision.  Sad to say, but the damage 
> is permanent.  But maybe I can save someone else from this missery.  
> It would seem that my problem was created by a bad side effect of a 
> perscription drug.  I was on a Proton Pump Inhibitor. Common brand 
> names here in the US are Protonix, Prirolsec, Acifex, Nexium (the 
> little purple pill).  These drugs cause a rare condition known as 
> anterior ischemic optic neuropathy.  If you are taking one of these 
> drugs, and you sense anything funning going on with eyes, stop taking 
> it.  Once the event takes place (it is like a stroke), there is no 
> going back.....
>
> Sorry for the OT message....but your eyesight is important.
>
> -Jim
>
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