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Cataracts and chemo

imnee211
imnee211 CSN Member Posts: 6
edited March 2014 in Breast Cancer #1
I had my last chemo treatment in December [A/C x4 then Taxol x 12]. Now I have developed a cataract that is developing quickly. My eye Dr said that is normal for a chemo induced cataract. Anyone else out there have the same problem?
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  • Unknown
    Unknown
    #2
    No, I have never heard of this. What is being done for you? Anything to prevent it in the other eye?
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  • babs49242
    babs49242 CSN Member Posts: 193
    #3
    I was told it could happen after chemo. I have to have my eyes chkd every year. I see floating spots often.
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  • imnee211
    imnee211 CSN Member Posts: 6
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    unknown said:

    No, I have never heard of this. What is being done for you? Anything to prevent it in the other eye?

    I just got a new pair of glasses that are tinted to help with the glare. I'm going to have the cataract removed in June. Nothing was said about preventing it in the other eye.
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  • bev49
    bev49 CSN Member Posts: 42
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    When I read the side affects from chemo in the folder with all the info in it that I got form the oc office, it said that we can get cataracts from the chemo. Sorry to hear that you developed this, but at least it is fixable.
    bev49
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  • imnee211
    imnee211 CSN Member Posts: 6
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    bev49 said:

    When I read the side affects from chemo in the folder with all the info in it that I got form the oc office, it said that we can get cataracts from the chemo. Sorry to hear that you developed this, but at least it is fixable.
    bev49

    How right you are. Compared to all we go thru, this is a small thing. I'm having it taken care of this Summer.
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