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AngeShiftMS

Anyone had Optic Neuritis that hasn't resolved?

I have had ON in one eye which hasn't cleared up, and although I'm back at work, I'm seriously struggling with looking at the monitor all day. My Ophthalmologist suggested that the damage to the optic nerve will be permanent. So that leaves me in "What can I do to overcome this" territory.... I saw an Occupational Health doctor yesterday who suggested speaking to "Access To Work" via the DWP. I called JobCentre Plus this morning, spoke to a disability advisor, who seemed to think that it may not be as helpful as the OH doctor made out due to there not being much money left in the pot in January, because budgets get renewed in March. This really disheartened me.... Any advice folks? I've tried tinted glasses and a VDU screen but still can't work with the monitor without struggling. Advice on dealing with Access To Work would be really helpful too.
@Stumbler

<a href='https://shift.ms/community/people/angeshiftms/' rel='nofollow'>@AngeShiftMS</a>, what does your MS Nurse say about the issue? Your company are legally obliged to make changes to help you continue working. Budgets aren't your concern. have a read through this :- http://mstrust.org.uk/downloads/ms-trust-at-work-with-ms-2012.pdf As far as your work is concerned, how does the ON affect you? There are things that you can do with computer screens to make them easier to work with.

@cameron

I've been on the Royal National Institute for the Blind website recently to get info for a family member. It looks as if it offers all kinds of advice and I'm wondering if they could point you in the direction of more specialist help. There are certainly loads of links on there.