Acromegaly (from Greek akros "high" and megas "large" - extremities enlargement) is a hormonal disorder that results when the pituitary gland produces excess gr...
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I have noticed that I hate bright lights.I find if someone switches on a light suddenly I really hate it and night driving effects me I dont drive in the dark if I can help it.Anyone else suffer with this JJx
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Hi Jokey, Me too!!! I had all of my light switches put on dimmers. I wear sunglasses during the day. I did ask the doc, he said the tumor probably caused slight damage on my optic nerve. I don't know if I buy this though. My tumor wasn't near the optic nerve. I think because of the sinus problems I have, is the more likely answer. Do you have sinus problems? XX Mish 
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Hi Mish my tumour is not near my optic nerve so I wouldnt think your docs answer is right either.I am lucky that I dont suffer with headaches only twinges of head pain since been on drug.Also do not have any sinus problems they say my eyesight is good and have had a field vision test which was good.I just find I cant tolerate bright lights they dont give me a headache but it hurts my eyes. JJx
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I do have damage on my optic nerve from the tumor. The surgery has improved my vision (50%better per the opthamologist) but my right eye is still substandard on the field vision test. Bright lights and movement in the car feels really strange.
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Prior to surgery my field test was inconclusive, all my doc reports say that my tumor was not near my optic nerve. I never went for a follow up field tests since I was not impressed with that neuro eye doc. The thing is that in july before I was diagnosed with acro I was at a regular eye doc's and she told me I had a cataract. Both neuro eye doc's do not think it is realted to acro, none of the research I did supports that it is related but I think it is. I all but stopped driving at night a year ago not knowing I had a cataract. Bright lights also bothered me. at work I would turn off all the overhead lights. Anyway I am happy to report that on 2/12 I had the cataract removed successfully and I really see everything sooo much better...Try rose colored glasses to soften the view!:) mctrjt
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I'm not surprised that mctrjt recommends wearing rose colored glasses. She does lean toward the optimistic side :-) My classroom is kept in the dark as much as I can get away with it. I have a lot of trouble with light, but I'm not sure how much of that might be related to migraines.
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