Karen,

Why should the musculature controlling visual function NOT be affected by
CP?  Even though I have relatively good sight in each eye, I don't have
binocular vision---hence, no real depth perception.  This is because the
muscles in the left ocular orbit (I'm a left-hemi, like yourself) are
affected by the CP and won't focus on the same object at the same time as
the right eye.  Optometrists/Opthamologists have little experience with
neurological insult unless, of course, you find a "specialist".

-Kyle

-----Original Message-----
From: Karen K. Perlow [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2000 11:40 PM
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Subject: My vision


Hi,
I haven't heard much from the list lately..I thought I'd see if everyone's
still alive by throwing this story out there for discussion...My CP affected
my left side.I got glasses at the age of 10 & my left eye has always been
much worse than my right. Bad eyesight runs in my family, but I theorized
that CP compounded the problem. I expressed this idea to the doctor during
an
eye exam...He said that CP has nothing to do with my left eye being so much
worse than my right. I think that's baloney!! Has anyone ever had a similar
thought or experience ?

Karen