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Magnate
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Sep 12, 2019 at 10:04 AM
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I wonder if it is just that I am getting older (I am 52) but my eyesight is deteriorating more and more quickly. Since I have been put on these medications I notice for example my eyesight is worse in the morning after I take my meds than it is in the afternoon. The frequency of my eye examinations has increased from every three years to two to annually. And now, after less than a year since my last (10 mos) I have had one yet again. This is scary. I should have asked the optometrist about my concern but forgot. I keep my screen time to a minimum but do spend time reading during my days.
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Sep 12, 2019 at 12:39 PM
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I have the same fears. I'm 60 and my prescription went up a lot this last time and already just months after getting new lens my eyesight blurs.
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Sep 12, 2019 at 06:09 PM
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some psych drugs have been linked to cataracts in animal studies. I read a personal account of a woman who went blind on very high dose sereoquel. I think (but I'm not sure, of course) that the antipsychotics are worse in this regard. mellaril, an older one, was linked to cataracts and some cases of blindness, at high doses (and high doses were once common...).
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Sep 12, 2019 at 06:20 PM
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I have the start of cataracts.
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Sep 12, 2019 at 07:00 PM
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Some meds like Thorazine can cause blurry vision
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Sep 13, 2019 at 12:18 PM
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I just came off of Seroquel. I've never needed or wore glasses in my life... I need reading glasses now.
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Sep 17, 2019 at 06:39 AM
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I don't think there's a psych med that I've been on (and I've been on around 30) that doesn't cause my eyes to be dry, and my vision to blur. It's very annoying.
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Sep 17, 2019 at 07:00 AM
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Since going on Seroquel, my eyes have been really dry. I now need drops multiple times through the day, and have to put a gel on my eyes at night.
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Sep 19, 2019 at 08:34 AM
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I had been having 6 monthly eye examinations because I am on Seroquel plus my family has a a history of cataracts and glaucoma. My Mum was legally blind in her forties. I had never worn glasses until the last two years. They are not a strong glasses but are very helpful for clarity when driving.
The optometrist said that my eyes were good for my age but they do get dry. Keep up the eye exams. They are important to get on top of anything before it becomes major. My teeth have not faired as well due to the lack of saliva in my mouth. Grrr. |
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