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Post-Treatment => Eye Issues => Topic started by: CROOKEDSMILE on June 06, 2008, 04:00:12 pm

Title: DOES BLINK RETURN GRADUALLY OR DO YOU WAKE UP & PRESTO YOUR BLINKING AGAIN?
Post by: CROOKEDSMILE on June 06, 2008, 04:00:12 pm

I HAD MY LID WEIGHT TAKEN OUT AND AM WEARING AN EXTERNAL LID WEIGHT. I HAD AN EMG AND IT IS SHOWING THAT THE EYE IS STARTING TO REGENERATE. SOME DAYS IT CAN CLOSE ALL THE WAY BUT BLINKING IS VERY HARD. THE DOCTOR SAID I HAD TWO OPTIONS.......WAIT IT OUT AND SEE IF THE BLINK COMES BACK OR GET ANOTHER WEIGHT PUT IN. FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO GOT THEIR BLINK BACK WAS IT A GRADUAL THING OR SUDDEN? DOES IT GAIN STRENGTH WITH TIME KIND OF LIKE THE MOVEMENTS IN THE FACE? I AM REALLY TRYING TO DECIDE WHAT TO DO AND I REALLY DON'T UNDERSTAND THIS BLINK THING. THE REGENERATION TO THE EYE IS NEW. I HAD NOTHING IN JAN. AND IN APRIL IT STARTED TO SHOW UP ON EMG SO MAYBE IT JUST TAKES MORE TIME FOR THE NERVE TO RESPOND?!?!?!? I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY INSIGHT THAT YOU GUYS MIGHT HAVE.

Title: Re: DOES BLINK RETURN GRADUALLY OR DO YOU WAKE UP & PRESTO YOUR BLINKING AGAIN?
Post by: neal r. lyons on June 16, 2008, 01:32:54 am

That your eye is showing regeneration sounds very encouraging.  My personal opinion is that you should give it time since progress is taking place already.  This is a good thing.
     It will be 1 year siince my Translab and my eye has definitely improved gradually.  It's still not blinking on its own but I am able to blink at will which I could not do immediately post surgery.
     Good luck and best wishes to you.  Neal