murky.lexicon
26-01-18, 20:14
So I noticed on New Year's Eve that my pupils were not the same size. My right pupil is larger than my left one, although not all the time. About half the time they are even and twice, the left looked slightly bigger. When they're uneven, it's not a very dramatic difference but it's enough that I noticed it just looking at myself in the mirror.
The other day, I noticed my right pupil, the one that is usually bigger, is also not quite centred in my iris. It's very slightly up and toward my nose. This is very subtle and I wouldn't have noticed if I hadn't been already examining my eyes all the time now.
I've been seen by an optometrist, who thinks there's nothing wrong, though she offered no explanation and refused to acknowledge the off-centre pupil. My family doctor was able to witness both problems but thinks the whole thing is likely anxiety. He did some basic neurological tests (balance, coordination, etc) and didn't see anything to be concerned about. He doesn't see any reason to be concerned about a tumour, lesions, etc, even though they can cause this kind of thing to occur.
I've been referred to a neurologist, but the wait will be close to ten months. My doctor is hoping I'll calm down and cancel that appointment because the neurologist will likely give me an MRI and my doctor really feels it's unnecessary and doesn't want to subject my brain to it for no reason.
Now I'm just living with my eyes like this and it's really freaking me out. I was also seen by a doctor in the ER who was not overly concerned but I can't get the idea of tumours and things out of my head. I'm scared I'm going to drop dead. Anyone else experience anything like this?
The other day, I noticed my right pupil, the one that is usually bigger, is also not quite centred in my iris. It's very slightly up and toward my nose. This is very subtle and I wouldn't have noticed if I hadn't been already examining my eyes all the time now.
I've been seen by an optometrist, who thinks there's nothing wrong, though she offered no explanation and refused to acknowledge the off-centre pupil. My family doctor was able to witness both problems but thinks the whole thing is likely anxiety. He did some basic neurological tests (balance, coordination, etc) and didn't see anything to be concerned about. He doesn't see any reason to be concerned about a tumour, lesions, etc, even though they can cause this kind of thing to occur.
I've been referred to a neurologist, but the wait will be close to ten months. My doctor is hoping I'll calm down and cancel that appointment because the neurologist will likely give me an MRI and my doctor really feels it's unnecessary and doesn't want to subject my brain to it for no reason.
Now I'm just living with my eyes like this and it's really freaking me out. I was also seen by a doctor in the ER who was not overly concerned but I can't get the idea of tumours and things out of my head. I'm scared I'm going to drop dead. Anyone else experience anything like this?