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>Am newly diagnosed and in reality they're still not sure, but your coments re:
>red/green deficincy hit me.  A little over a year ago I changed employers
>which required a cursory physical.  I had trouble with the red/green.  They
>said that if I missed one more I'd be considered color-blind.  I don't notice
>any problems on a day to day basis.  Hope this adds to your info.  It gave me
>something to think about.
>
>Susan

>It seems to me that there is a possible theory for this...............If
>there is more than one way for one to have a damaged
>chromosome..........(and I believe there is)............... and if some
>trauma .(perhaps related to gluten ingestion during pregnancy )  occurs at
>a critical time in development that effects the chromosome for sight ( I,
>for instance do not have fused vision, thus seeing double all my life and
>my daughter has yellow orange deficiency)  one might then have a chromosome
>not related to the one for celiac also involved.   Then there is also the
>possibility that it is not chromosomal but damage done to the brain in any
>of the neurological  diseases associated with celiac  by the deposits in
>the brain caused by gluten.  After all the eyes begin as tiny nubs on the
>brain and gradually evolve out into eyes,  along with all the associated
>optic nerves  and connections in the brain.
>
> A comparable situation to this might be other congenital disorders such as
>Down Syndrome,  Cri du chat syndrome,  etc which are known to have more
>than the one inherited  source.  Some cases can be traced to familial lines
>and others seem to be caused by an outside event.  This could explain the
>occurence of many of the varied neurological effects reportedly seen in
>celiacs...................................... Jess
>
>ps .......I read heavily but I am not in the medical profession.

>Interesting observation!  My 7 year old daughter is a biopsy-proven
>celiac, but I do not know if she is color deficient.  However, my father
>is red/green deficient and has had intestinal problems for almost 40
>years.  I finally "demanded" that his gastroenterologist do a blood test
>to screen him for celiac, but the results were negative (I do not know
>which blood tests were performed).  I still think he is celiac, but he
>will not pursue the idea any futher. Next time my daugher has an eye
>exam, I'll be sure to find out about her color perception.
>
>BTW, I truly believe that when we make these observations known to
>others about the celiac condition - however insignificant one might
>think they are - that one day these clues will lead to a better
>understanding or even a cure for the disease.  Thank you for posting
>your thoughts.  Perhaps the scientists/researchers will take note.
>
>Paula
>Naples, Maine

>I'm very color-sensitive. Graphic artist. Go figure. :0)
>
>Kate

>   I am DH and suspect for ceiliac. I was in electronics in the AF. All of
>us were tested for color blindness because of the color code method used in
>the components. I can't say if that test was as good as the tests you are
>speeking of but nothing showed up on me. Just one situation.
Jim D.
Colorado