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Posted by: Cammy ®

02/18/2003, 15:51:16
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Hi,

I was to the eye dr today and he said my optic nerves are normal but that they're alot larger than what is considered normal size. Does this mean anything?

Cam







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Posted by: June in Toronto ®

02/19/2003, 13:01:25
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I hope someone can explain this to all of us Cam.

June in Toronto who `doesn't have a clue'







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Posted by: Delaine Inman ®

02/19/2003, 18:34:50
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No one has ever told me that.






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Posted by: Moderator-JB ®

02/19/2003, 21:31:42
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Cammy,

Here's an except from our information on the Blepharospasm Main Pages ...

" What is Blepharospasm?

Blepharo means "eyelid". Spasm means "uncontrolled muscle contraction". The term blepharospasm ['blef-a-ro-spaz-m] can be applied to any abnormal blinking or eyelid tic or twitch resulting from any cause, ranging from dry eyes to Tourette's syndrome to tardive dyskinesia. The blepharospasm referred to here is officially called benign essential blepharospasm (BEB) to distinguish it from the less serious secondary blinking disorders. "Benign" indicates the condition is not life threatening, and "essential" is a medical term meaning "of unknown cause". It is both a cranial and a focal dystonia. Cranial refers to the head and focal indicates confinement to one part. The word dystonia describes abnormal involuntary sustained muscle contractions and spasms. Patients with blepharospasm have NORMAL eyes. The visual disturbance is due solely to the forced closure of the eyelids."

Hope that helps.

Judy







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