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What could this vision problem be ? (details inside)

Asked by Aster (20028points) April 9th, 2013

My distance vision is still great but now I have a weird problem. You know those signs up high between grocery store aisles that say what is stocked on the shelves? Such as, “canned fruit” ? The letters are still sharp as ever but they seem to quiver. They seem to be moving slightly. I have an appointment with an eye doctor so that doesn’t have to be brought up but I wondered if anyone has simply ever heard of such an ailment?

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I have refrained from mentioning this before, but many of the symptoms you describe fit those of brain tumors. Two members of my family had them, both benign luckily, but they did require serious surgery.

Acoustic neuroma

Meningioma

Aster's avatar

My best friends’ brother died from a benign brain tumor. The following year , she died when the cancer went to her brain.
Symptoms (Mayo Clinic)
New onset or change in pattern of headaches—none.
Headaches that gradually become more frequent and more severe-none.
Unexplained nausea or vomiting-never.
Vision problems, such as blurred vision, double vision or loss of peripheral vision-yes.
Gradual loss of sensation or movement in an arm or a leg-no.
Difficulty with balance-no.
Speech difficulties-no.
Confusion in everyday matters-no.
Personality or behavior changes-no.
Seizures, especially in someone who doesn’t have a history of seizures-no.
Hearing problems-tinnitus since ‘09 when the dogs began barking at passersby in my office.

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