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Is there a cure for nystagmus?


Is there at least any procedures that would lessing , if not gid rid of it? Would lasik help?

No, there is no cure, but there are ways of learning to cope with it and possibly strenghten the eye. Lasik will not help - because it doesn't alter the muscles.

http://www.nystagmusnet.org/

Glasses and contact lenses do not correct nystagmus although they may help a little and should certainly be worn to correct other sight problems. A child or adult may be diagnosed as being 鈥渟hort sighted鈥?(blurred distance vision) or 鈥渓ong sighted鈥?(problems with near to vision) as well as having nystagmus. Long or short sightedness occurs because the eye itself is not exactly the right shape for focusing. The focusing problems can be corrected with glasses or contact lenses, but the nystagmus will still affect the person鈥檚 eyesight. Your optometrist (optician) could discuss this in more detail with you

Very occasionally, surgery is performed to alter the position of the muscles, which move the eye. The purpose of this is to reduce the amount the head has to turn to try and see better. However surgery cannot correct or cure nystagmus.

http://www.rnib.org.uk/xpedio/groups/pub...

I know this isn't much help, but I hope the website can offer you some more info.

God Bless

There is no therapy for most cases of congenital nystagmus. Availability of treatment for acquired nystagmus will vary with the cause. In most cases, except for those caused by Dilantin or alcohol intoxication, nystagmus is irreversible.
Please see the web pages for more details on Nystagmus.

What is the cause of your case? Mine was related to my middle ear disease. When my ear burnt out that stopped.

Prayers to you friend. It sounds awful. I cant imagine..would drive me mad

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