Eyes, Glasses and our Sight

natly15
natly15 Member Posts: 1,941
edited March 2014 in Breast Cancer #1
Ok it was confirmed to me today. Yes our vision can be affected by chemo. I was advised not to get my eyes checked or new prescription until chemo is finished. She said my eyes should improve once this treatment is completed. I'll wait and see.

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  • Marlene_K
    Marlene_K Member Posts: 508
    #2
    YAY!!
    Something else to look forward to once we shove this part of our journey under the rug! :))
  • always
    always Member Posts: 256
    #3
    Marlene_K said:

    YAY!!
    Something else to look forward to once we shove this part of our journey under the rug! :))

    Yep
    My onc told me the exact same thing yesterday. This too shall pass
  • cats_toy
    cats_toy Member Posts: 1,462 Member
    #4
    eyes
    My chemo finished in September of 2007, my eyesight had gotten much worse throughout, but never got better. Might just be me, but who knows.
    =^..^=
  • outdoorgirl
    outdoorgirl Member Posts: 1,565
    #5
    cats_toy said:

    eyes
    My chemo finished in September of 2007, my eyesight had gotten much worse throughout, but never got better. Might just be me, but who knows.
    =^..^=

    Yeah Cat,
    I'm the same way.
  • New Flower
    New Flower Member Posts: 4,294
    #6
    outdoorgirl said:

    Yeah Cat,
    I'm the same way.

    yes, going down
    I finished Chemo 11 months ago and keep changing glasses. I never had them before treatment.
  • natly15
    natly15 Member Posts: 1,941
    #7
    New Flower said:

    yes, going down
    I finished Chemo 11 months ago and keep changing glasses. I never had them before treatment.

    Hmmm - No improvement after
    Hmmm - No improvement after chemo? Yikes, I know age has something to do with this, I hope I dont end up with tri-focals and thick coke bottles. Maybe I will follow my first plan and get my eyes checked now. If my eyes improve after chemo, I can always go back to wearing my current glasses.
  • chickad52
    chickad52 Member Posts: 497
    #8
    Natly
    My doc told me the exact same thing. To wait awhile before getting my eyes checked. He said they usually improve. I guess everyone is different. Hugs, Diane
  • carkris
    carkris Member Posts: 4,553 Member
    #9
    chickad52 said:

    Natly
    My doc told me the exact same thing. To wait awhile before getting my eyes checked. He said they usually improve. I guess everyone is different. Hugs, Diane

    I have noticed my near
    I have noticed my near vision is getting worse. used to be able to squint now need my glasses. I wear bifocals but dont need a new script yet.
  • BunnyJane
    BunnyJane Member Posts: 213
    #10
    carkris said:

    I have noticed my near
    I have noticed my near vision is getting worse. used to be able to squint now need my glasses. I wear bifocals but dont need a new script yet.

    eyesight
    I noticed that my sight deteriorated during chemo., but it is slowly improving (I'm 8 weeks out from last chemo).

    A reduction in estrogen may also be responsible for a change in vision. I noticed a change after my hysterectomy and ovary removal 3 years ago and another change after my BC dx (and I went off hormone therapy). Be patient, it should improve.
  • Sher43009
    Sher43009 Member Posts: 602 Member
    #11
    Eyes
    I had the same problem with my eyes. My oncol said it's from dry eye and told me to use natural tears. It has helped with the blurriness.
    Sher

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