Q. Did anyone else have low blood pressure when they were pregnant with a child
which has Moebius Syndrome? -Vicki McCarrell

A. I couldn’t believe it when I saw the part you had in about the low blood pressure.  That was true for me as well while I was expecting Katie.  We used to joke about it in the doctor’s office because it is usually high blood pressure you have to worry about while you are pregnant.  I will pass this on to my daughter’s geneticist. -Barbara Kennedy, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia

Q. Every placenta usually has 2 arteries and 1 vein.  My son had 1 of each.  How many others may have had this as it could have decreased the blood supply to the baby?
 -Karen Preusser, Henderson, MN

 Q. I am writing on behalf of an elderly friend who I am amazed at the age of 68 has only just been diagnosed with Moebius Syndrome.  Are there any eye ointments, drops or cream she could use to relieve her sore dry eyes?  She has been using Lacrilube, Liquifilm, tears naturale and an antibiotic called Chloriomycetin.
Her eye condition has been exacerbated by early cataracts and what she calls +ACI-old age +ACI-.
Her eyes don’t close when she sleeps and she wakes with terribly sore eyes.
-Wendy Fry, Australia wendyfry@dragnet.com.au

Q. One time I heard someone talk about a tint available for glasses to help people with overly sensitive eyes.  What is it?  My glasses are tinted as dark as possible and I find it still does not help.
-Heather Moore, Guelph, Ontario
hlmoore@albedo.net

A. When Sean was little he used red tinted sunglasses made by Corning.  They block out the ultra violet rays and really helped him.  You can get them special ordered from an optometrist - you may have to call several to find one who is familiar with them. -Vicki McCarrell