Dekut - Medical Mysteries: ‘I opened my laptop and my eyes snapped shut’ https://www.dekut.com/Health/medical-mysteries-%E2%80%98i-opened-my-laptop-and-my-eyes-snapped-shut%E2%80%99/ Liisa Ecola lay on the sofa in the living room of her Capitol Hill home counting the hours until she could see a specialist who, she fervently hoped, would tell her why she could no longer keep her eyes open. For several months, the 42-year-old transportation policy researcher for Rand had been squinting, even in the dark. Her puzzled optometrist had suggested she consult a neuro-ophthalmologist, a doctor who specializes in diseases of the eye originating in the central nervous system. Wed, 25 Apr 2012 18:07:29 UTC en