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Originally Posted by Hesla
In Short.... yes you should have your eyes checked every 2 years, even if you feel your vision is fine. Certain eye conditions, and vascular conditions (High blood pressure and diabetes) can be asymptomatic, but have signs of their presence.
In regards to MS... Optic Neuritis is not something that is easily observable during an eye examination (as it occurs behind the globe on the nerve running to the brain)... MS is a possible explanation for the symptoms listed above. If someone were to come into my office with the symptoms above, i would be sending them off the specialist within a day or two for further testing.
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So you're saying that my doctor might have been slightly negligent when he didn't send me for further testing after an incident of double-vision (lasting for several days) followed by several instances of chronic eye pain, as well as some other symptoms and a family history of MS?