May 2017, I complained…”Something is wrong with my eyes.” For the past three yearly exams, when I receive the glasses, everything seems ok. But then I find I have so much trouble focusing, I find myself unable to read things like name tags , seeing everything in a blurr. Texting was becoming nearly impossible. Auto correct just added to my embarrasing typos.
Then, last year, I finally was referred to an Eye Dr, who determined my difficulty in seeing was caused by Oblique double vision. They pointed out I have an accompanying tilt to the right…aka… Pisa Syndrome. I could no longer use bifocals and transiitioned to using reading glasses with a prism and single vision glasses for longer distances.
This was the diagnosis which led me to discover, in my internet research, the first clue that led us towards the diagnosis… “…indicates oblique double vision & Pisa syndrome is a rare clinical entity usually associated with underlying neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson’s disease and Multiple System Atrophy.”
Today, I returned for my annual eye exam… the prescriptions needed tweaked. [and I found out our insurance only helps with eye wear once every two years. 😦 ]
Because my facial feelings are diminished, I do not blink frequently…and I don’t remember to use eye drops regularly, because I don’t realize they are dry. He gave me a strategie… to have four bottles of lubricant eye drops… placed strategically, where I’ll see them to be reminded to put drops in my eyes a minimum of four times a day.
He also told me I have an eye infection (who knew?) My instructions are to wash my eyes with baby shampoo and then put a salve on my eyes as I go to sleep.
I share the Doctor’s advice, for the benefit of others who also forget to blink.
Standing up to Parkinson's 
Have a wonderful weekend. You keep shining
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