I’m back in Westfield, New Jersey, for my second treatment session with Dr. Rosensfarb.  In the three months since my first treatment visit,  I don’t feel like I’ve had much of a chance to breathe. My schedule has been crazy because of  the nationwide launch of my memoir, Hippie Boy, which in turn has led to an expanded spotlight on the teen storytelling project I’m lucky enough to be involved, and nonstop requests to present at schools and organizations.

The reason all of this matters is because my adrenal glands were already shot before the craziness started and I was supposed to be relaxing and taking it easy these past three months. Given it all, I wondered if any of the improvements I’d obtained during my last treatment had stuck or if I would be starting from scratch. I definitely took a step backward in some areas– but held steady and even improved a little in others. All in all, I’m happy because I retained at least some of the improvements I gained in December. Below are my baseline test results from this morning – compared to my before & after test results from December.  I’ll post my “after treatment” test results this Friday.

VISUAL ACUITY

Near Right Vision:

• Before Treatment: 20/125
• After Treatment: 20/50

 Baseline Testing 3 Months Later:

• Before Treatment: 20/63

Near left Vision

• Before Treatment: 20/80
• After Treatment: 20/50

Baseline Testing 3 Months Later

• Before Treatment: 20/63

 Far Right Vision:

• Before Treatment: 20/40
• After Treatment: 20/25

 Baseline Testing Three Months Later

• Before Treatment: 20/30

 Far Left Vision:

• Before Treatment: 20/40
• After Treatment: 20/25

 Baseline Testing 3 Months later

• Before Treatment: 20/30

 

MANUAL VISUAL FIELD TESTS: RIGHT EYE

Right Eye Horizontal (central core)

• Before Treatment: 0-2 degrees
• After Treatment 0-6 degrees

 Baseline Testing 3 Months later

• Before Treatment: 0-2 degrees

Right Eye Horizontal (far periphery)

• Before Treatment: 50-80 degrees
• After Treatment: 40 – 93 degrees

 Baseline Testing 3 Months later

• Before Treatment: 40 – 80 degrees

Top Right Eye (Vertical)

• Before Treatment: 0-4 degrees
• After Treatment: 0-9 degrees

 Baseline Testing 3 Months later

• Before Treatment: 0-4 degrees

Bottom Right Eye (Vertical)

• Before Treatment: 0-3 degrees
• After Treatment: 0-6 degrees

 Baseline Testing 3 Months later

• Before Treatment: 0-4 degrees

Bottom Right Eye Vertical (far periphery)

• Before Treatment:  80 – 90 degrees
• After Treatment 65 – 90 degrees

 Baseline Testing 3 Months later

• Before Treatment: 60- 100 degrees

MANUAL VISUAL FIELD TESTS: LEFT EYE

Left Side Horizontal (central core)

• Before Treatment: 0- 6 degrees
• After Treatment: 0-6 degrees

 Baseline Testing 3 Months later

• Before Treatment: 0-4 degrees

Left Side Horizontal (far periphery)  

• Before Treatment 80-90 degrees
• After Treatment: 70-95 degrees

 Baseline Testing 3 Months later

• Before Treatment: 65- 95 degrees

Top Left Eye Vertical (central core)

• Before Treatment: 0-6 degrees
• After Treatment: 0-6 degrees

 Baseline Testing 3 Months later

• Before Treatment: 0-3 degrees

Bottom Left Eye Vertical  (central core)

• Before Treatment: 0-3 degrees
• After Treatment: 0-7 degrees

 Baseline Testing 3 Months later

• Before Treatment: 0-4 degrees

Bottom Left Eye Vertical (far periphery)

• Before Treatment: 70-90 degrees
• After Treatment: 60-90 degrees

 Baseline Testing 3 Months later

• Before Treatment: 65- 100 degrees

 

OCTOPUSS 301 VISUAL FIELD TEST

 Note: This is a machine like the ones used by retinal specialists, only it stops at 30 degrees vs. 90 degrees.

Left Eye:

• Before Treatment: I saw two dots flash
• After Treatment: I saw nine dots flash

 Baseline Testing 3 Months Later

• Before Treatment: I saw 5 dots flash

 Right Eye:

• Before Treatment: I saw three dots flash
• After Treatment: I saw eight dots flash

 Baseline Testing Three months Laster

• Before Treatment: I saw seven dots flash

 

COLOR CONTRAST

Note: This test measures ability to differentiate colors

• Before Treatment: 6 out of 9 cards correct
• After Treatment: 8 out of 9 cards correct

 Baseline Testing 3 months later

• Before Treatment: 9 out of 9 cards correct

 

CONTRAST SENSITIVITY

Note: This test measures ability to pick up color as it fades

• Before Treatment: I could identify 7 out of 8 lines
• After treatment: I could identify ALL 8 lines

 Baseline Testing 3 Months Later

• Before Treatment: I could identify ALL 8 lines