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Hi, I haven't posted on this forum for awhile but I recently had two bouts of sudden blurry vision (three or four months apart), one lasting a few days and the other one lasting a little over a week. These bouts of blurriness went away on their own. I have a history of systemic autoimmune diseases (...

Hi Mike! I wanted to update my story to say that I saw Dr. Samson a few weeks ago, and he said that I had in my left eye a vitreous detachment tear and /or a posterior vitreous detachment tear. Unfortunately, I did not get a chance to ask him what this is and would appreciate it if you could explain...

Hi Mike, I haven't posted anything on this forum for awhile but would like to give an update. In my initial post I described having a connective tissue disease history, i.e., glomerulonephritis, transverse myelitis, peripheral neuritis, pleurisy, cutaneous vasculitis, arthritis, etc. I am currently ...

Hi Mike, Yes,I do have systemic lupus erythematosus and sjogren's syndrome. Dr. Samson said I had a severe acute inflammatory attack on my tear glands and within a period of twenty-four hours, I lost seventy to eight percent of my tear glands as well as going from "mild dry eye" to " ...

Hi Mike, Dr. Samson had prescribed Durezol steroid eyedrops for me to see if it would help the severe acute inflammatory attack I had in my tear glands. I noticed an improvement in the level of discomfort, pain and dryness while taking this medication. He attributed the improvement in my eyes becaus...

Hi Jacqueline! I also have cataracts and eventually will have to have surgery to remove them. My eye doctor has suggested taking Cellcept in the near future and since you said that you have been on Cellcept for two years with good results, I hope you don't mind if you can tell me what dose of Cellce...

Hi Everyone! I am posting a continued link about a young woman with Uveitis who gains back her eyesight and is congratulating the doctor who performed the surgery that made this happen! Below is the link to the article: http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/brooklyn/2009/12/19/2009-12-19_see_its_a_mir...

Hi Everyone! I am posting a link to an article about a young woman with Uveitis who gains her sight back and is able to see her youngest daughter for the first time! Below is the link to the article: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/2009/12/18/2009-12-18_thanks_to_generous_surgeons_bklyn_mom_regains_...

Hi Mike, Besides the steroid drug durezol, do you know of a topical steroid drug that is preservative-free? Also, I was reading that Durezol is preserved with a sorbic acid, which is a non-toxic preservative. Do you know anything about the sorbic acid non-toxic preservative that is used in Durezol? ...

Hi Mike, Here's the contact information for Dr. Harry Spiera: Dr. Harry Spiera 1088 Park Avenue (between 88th and 89th Street) Tel. No. 212-860-4000 If you would like to also post Dr. Michael Locksin's contact information here it is: Dr. Michael Lockshin 535 East 70th Street Hospital for Special Sur...

Hi, Dr. Spiera is considered the number one specialist in rheumatology in New York City and there is another excellent rhuematologist who is considered the second best rheumatologist in NYC. His name is Dr. Michael Lockshin and his office is located at the Hospital for Special Surgery. His address i...

Hi, I have seen one of the best rheumatologists in the world ( in my opinion and many others!) and his name is Dr. Harry Spiera. He is located at 1088 Park Avenue (between 88th and 89th street in Manhattan). I went to see Dr.Spiera because I have a rare and very serious neurological manifestation of...

Well his doctors appointment went very good yesterday. THe doctor actually listened and actually took us seriously. Which I had good confidence he would. He thought it could be autoimmune related. He is going to set up an emergency mri of his brain and spine without contrast. Hopefully it will be p...

Hi Mike, Thank you so much for the detailed and interesting information you have given me in reference to my current eye condition. Have you ever heard or read that past iritis attacks can lead to or cause your vision to be blocked by the sun when it is directly facing you as suggested by my doctor?...

Hi Mike, I recently saw my eye doctor (Dr. Samson) and would like to give you an update on my eye condition. Since my first uvetis attack on June 26th, 2008, I have had incredible glare problems as well as not being to see either partially or not at all when the sun is directly facing me. I wear my ...