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>I saw an optomotrist who told me the reaon I have 20/35 vision is
>because my eyes are slightly larger than they should be, causing
>the focal point to fall before the retina.
-------All your optomotrist means is that you are slightly near-sighted.
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>A friend of mine had a thyroid problem a few years ago where he
>was extremely and dangerously hyper thyroid. His eyes were so
>swollen, they looked like they were going to pop out of his head.
-------From your description, your friend likely had Grave's Disease,
which has hyperthyroidism as its major manifestation. Another characteristic
is exophthalmos (protrusion of eyeballs), caused by increased tissue
accumulation behind the eyes and infiltration of extraocular muscles
by white cells (lymphocytes). The cause of this ophthalmopathy is not
clear but is autoimmune in nature.
According to the evening news reports, Barbara Bush was recently treated for this problem.
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>I am ever so slightly hyper thyroid. Could this be causing my
>vision to be worse than 20/20?
I doubt it.
You didn't say what is the cause of your hyperthyroidism.....
there are other causes besides Grave's Disease. For your own
reassurance, mention your concerns next time you see your internist
/endocrinologist.
---------------Bill
Hyper thyroid and eyes