today's eye exam

[nialla]

i just came back from the eye doctor. before tx my vision was 20/20 - 20/25. post tx it's 20/25 - 20/40. doctor said i have to wear progressive lenses all the time now instead of just reading glasses. he also said it would've happened anyway, but no doubt it was accelerated by tx.  he's seen this happen before.  i also have to use an antibiotic/steroid cream around my eyes because they're so irritated and itchy and red.  no sense in fretting, i can't go backwards, but to those out there considering tx, i think the eye issue is something to consider. *nialla

[willy]

Nialla; I'm 53 (53 is the new 40; right?  )

My eye sight has been sliding rather noticably in recent years and perhaps even at increasing rapidity (I've not done TX).  It might have happened sooner or later, but you have to wonder; so quickly?

If you read around there are some people that have suffered severe eye issues (including blindness).  We have to really "keep an eye" on the occular business while on treatment.  I hope if they can improve treatment some of the many issues with current SOC can be mitigated with shorter treatments.

I hope you are feeling better every day and that the sides from TX continue to drop away. 
Enjoy this spring.  (it's beautiful here)

best,
Willy

[OZ]

Hi
I was advised to wait until six months after treatment to get my eyes reexamined as they would undoubtably be more changes and possibly would revert to my pre-treatment vision. -- I couldn't wait that long though. 
I have progressive lenses too, but I have worn glasses all of my life and I am 54.  The reading part gets worse.
There are some eye problems associated with treatment much worse than needing glasses.  Some people have developed retinal problems, cotton wool spots, other little things that aren't much fun to deal with.
So many docs stress depression evals prior to treatment, I think an exam by an opthamologist is equally or more important, that and dental.
I developed vertigo, tinnnitus and hearing  loss from treatment.  No more vertigo, the tinnitus has decreased but my hearing is still impacted as well.  There is not a body system that the meds don't impact.
Donna

[jessica222]

Hi all, ((Nialla))
My eyes went from 20/20 to 20/40, I thought the blurred vision was from headaches, then it was always blurred vision.  I tried my daughters glasses on 2 weeks ago and I could see through them.  I just went to the optometrist and ordered glasses this week.  I know my eyes will change, but I can't go for 6 months in a blurry world.  I'm hoping it may help my headaches too.
Interesting about the hearing, I am always having to have people repeat themselves, I guess I should get that checked too.
Thanks for sharing!
Jessica

[Mongo]

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[Pancho and Lefty]

Nialla and all,

I started having some vision abnormalities during tx. . . . as in I was seeing things that weren't there. Had my eyes checked and the doc found a "cotton wool spot" which was explained as the remains of a hemorrage. He chalked it up to aging and I didn't mention tx. I assume there was some cause and effect regarding tx. . . I hadn't hallucinated or had sensitive (ie, painful) eyes prior to tx and it's subsided since. My eyes are still 'sensitive' to light and I get what might be described as "eye fatigue" most days  The doc wanted to look at the 'spot.' later. I guess it's later by now. I wonder if the eye stuff is like other sides. . . things that may be vulnerable to the stress of tx are the ones triggered.

hope you're all doing well,

Max

 

[Mongo]

I got an eye exam yesterday...I'll pick up some fancy bifocals tonight; two differant powers for desk/computer work.  My right eye is firing on all 8 cylinders, my left eye stinks.


Thanks, Fredmax.  Got it done, man.



Kerry

[pete c]

    Hello  everyone

    Befor  I started  TX my doc hand me do  alot eye test to make sure  i could handle the fun of TX.  I always have  had to wear glasses, Yet thank God things  are still doing pretty good in the eye dept. One thing i have learn while on TX is is that this is subject to change with out notice.  I  Hope and pray that things work out for you.

                                                                      pete

[sueimpe]

I've had those "floaters" for years. Thought I was going nuts, but it's just a by-product of evil aging. Treatment has made my eyes way too sensitive to the sun. Even in the house! At least I can close the shades or put  on!

 

Sue

[kentucky]

nialla - i had the exact same problem. went to 20/40 vision.
i went ahead and got lasik surgery. they made one eye for distance and one eye for close-up.

i still have some problem with dry eyes. but they are not red and bloodshot like they were before.
for me i cannot stand to wear glasses.

[MissyMouse]

I've heard of several people getting cotton wool spots from treatment.   There have actually been a few that got pulled off of treatment because of them.   I also  had floaters during my first round of treatment in the peripheral zone of my right eye.

Mouse

[Mongo]

I picked up my 1st pair of glasses tonight; bifocals for desk work/computer work.  What I couldn't read last night because of dilated pupils was the other prescription for distance/reading.  At $150 a pair, I'll wait for a couple paychecks before I fill the distance/reader stuff.


Just writing this post, I can tell that my eyes aren't working as hard as without the spec's.  Life, is good.


Kerry

[DougV]

Et tu Kerry,

I did the same today, picked up my brand new glasses.  First glasses, other then reading glasses since I had RK over 20 years ago.  It's really weird.  They are progressive which at least so far it a bit strange.  And the left eye requires minor correction for distance with quite a bit of correction for astigmatism but with all that I can see 20/20 for the first time in probably 10 years.  The right eye still has severe cataracts so color is washed out and it's like looking through a dense yellowish fog at all times plus due to the RK surgery and the long term problems this eye requires a lense with a positive correction so it is basically like wearing mild +1.50 reading glasses at all times, so when I move my head things get pretty weird (and to think when I was younger I paid a lot of money for illegal drugs to accomplish the same thing and I could have simply used weird glasses, go figure).

Ironic, I spent a fortune to surgically correct my eyes to avoid wearing glasses, now I've spent a fortune to undo that mess and am now really happy I can see perfectly with one eye wearing glasses.  Between my eyes and my teeth I'm pretty sure I could have paid cash for that 1968 Ferrari 965 GTB Daytona I've always wanted.

Doug

[Squeaker1]

Mongo and Dougie are getting OOOOOLLLLLLDDDDD        Glad to see that you have joined the senior group and will be hearing from AARP, Reallllllly soon.   All kidding aside, Nialla, I got the worst floaters while on tx and believe me, they have never gone away.  It seems as though I am constantly dodging them to try and see clearly.  I guess we just have to deal with it.  Doug, I too have progressive lenses and I like them far better then the bifocal.  Those just make me dizzy.

Take care....

Hugs, Squeaker

[Mongo]

Mongo is young.  Mongo is, in fact, only 17.  On the inside  Mongo is a spring chicken More like a sprung old bird