I've had vision problems (Optic Neuritis - ON) for decades now. When I had my first major MS attack 30+ years ago I went blind for about a week. I've spend a decade+ with having heat cause all sorts of vision problems. Many different vision problems over the years. But -- but!! Now my ON doesn't bother me as much (our optical nerve system is one of the strongest in our bodies).
Some random thoughts and un-asked for advice Brittany.
Eat greens -- LOTS of them! Become a salad fanatic. As many types of greens (iceberg lettuce doesn't count -- it's a crunchy/watery non-nutritional green) as possible. There's no limit to the quantity! Cook with greens in addition to eating them in salads.
If you make juices keep the "fiber" left over from juices (it'll freeze fine) and use it to cook with -- it's great for "fodder" in meat loaf or for thickener in soups.
When outside focus on things at varying distances. A day indoors with you looking all day at a computer screen (former techie and computer science professor here!) is *bad* for you.
Looking at things at varying distances is good for us. It flexes our eye lenses and "works" our eyes. But be sure to rest your eyes daily too.
An oddity: our eyes (perhaps left over from our evolutionary history as tree-dwellers) are "wired" for the color green -- we have more green receptors in our eyes than for any other color range. Thus, try to spend some time looking at green-colored things.
Ask your optometrist if you have "dry' eyes and if so use artificial tears and/or artificial tears with lubricants if needed.
Ok thank you!
Did you go see a opthamologist or your neurologist for treatment?
Mine was twitching like crazy 30 plus years ago, which lead to optic neuritis and actually my diagnosis of MS
Eye twitching can be a symptom experienced by individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS). However, whether it is considered a flare-up or relapse depends on the context of the symptoms:
- MS Flare-Up/Relapse: A flare-up involves new or worsening symptoms that last more than 24 hours and aren’t caused by a fever, infection Show Full Answer