Cataracts.. Caused by Chemo?

Susan956

I noticed recently that my distance vision seemed to be off. Just got back from the eye Doctor and apparently over the last year I have developed small cataracts in each of my eyes. Do any of you know if Chemo A/C and then Taxol & Herceptin can cause cataracts? I didn't see them on the side effects sheets that I have. But another lady that has taken the same set of Chemo Drugs ahead of me has also complained that her vision is blurry?

Have any others of you had a problem. Mine can be corrected by just changing my prescription for now.. So probably nothing to really worry about.

Future

My eye doctor is watching me also but she inidcated more related to aromatase inhibitors/tamoxifen (been on both) versus actual chemo. Be interesting to hear what others have to say.

ClaudiaAnn

I'm scheduling a opthalmology consult now for middle and close vision blurring with "floaties" and "flashes". I'm on your same regime and taking Arimedex (Anastozole). Don't know relationship, but my dr. is doing a rule out thing.

24242

My vision never has been the same since my treatments yet the eye doctors think I see perfectly. Funny I know I don't see very well and blurry is a problem. No cataracts though. Something I know is that treatments can seem to cause things yet it is more like the weeknesses were there and treatments just seemed to hurry things along for me in most regards.
Tara

annes449

Future said:

My eye doctor is watching me also but she inidcated more related to aromatase inhibitors/tamoxifen (been on both) versus actual chemo. Be interesting to hear what others have to say.

I was on tamoxifen only after surgery and now have a small cataract in my right eye. My eye doctor says that it is small and nothing to worry about right now. I'll be having it checked again next year.

Susan956

Thanks for the information. I will let you know what I find out when I see my Doctor.