Eye Vision

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The human eye is an organ which reacts to light for several purposes. As a conscious sense organ, the mammalian eye allows vision. Rod and cone cells in the retina allow conscious light perception and vision including color differentiation and the perception of depth. The human eye can distinguish about 10 million colors.[1] In common with the eyes of other mammals, the human eye's non-image-forming photosensitive ganglion cells in the retina receive the light signals which affect adjustment ...

My mother who is 85 years old suffers from double vision. When she was taken to the eye specialist, he checked her eyes. He says it is due to her age. What could be the reason, he does not know. She had vertigo a few months back. Medicine was prescribed. Is it side effect of medicine for vertigo? ## Hello, Geeta! How is your mom doing? If the specialist felt that it was due to her age, then there's a very good chance that it is. As reported by the NIH, aging can cause many eye issues, including failing vision and blurred vision. As to the side effects of the medication, many of them can also cause vision problems, as side effects, according to the FDA, but I can't tell you anything specific, since you didn't mention which medication she was taking. Can you please post back a...

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I take sandoz generic adderall 10mg twice a day, is it normal to have over focused issues if the dose is too high? I know I have primary inattentive and hyper active adhd, but it just puts me into a tunnel, I can study and read, but I notice my eyes are wide open the whole day, and I feel extremely hypervegilient e ## It is a stimulant, so those can be normal side effects of it, according to FDA reports, you may also experience nausea, dizziness, headache, insomnia, and anorexia. It also carries the risk of being habit forming. How long have you been taking it? Are you making sure to stay away from caffeine and other stimulants while taking it? ## I have taken adderall xr for a while, switched to IR and taking sandoz, I've taken teva and have not had the time warping effects that th...

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I had my cataracts removed from both eyes before I was diagnosed with diabetes and now I was told that I need laser surgery done to clear up my vision. Will laser surgery help correct our vision after having the cataract surgery? Is it safe to do the surgery with diabetes and what will be the possible consequences of doing it? Can anyone suggest me a reputed LASIK surgery centre in Burlington? I would appreciate any advice/suggestions. Thank you.

Since my last eye exam about 18 months ago my vision has gone from 20/20 to 20/40. Has anyone else experienced this as a side effect of Xarelto use. I have been on 20 mg per day for about 3 months. ## Hello, Helen! How are you? That is not listed by the FDA as a normal side effect of Xarelto. They are listed as typically including nausea, dizziness, headache, joint pain and bleeding. Are you on any other medications?

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can this medication affect your vision. I feel like I need stronger eye glasses prescription now its harder for me to read. I've been taking citalopram hbr 20 for almost 3 weeks now. I don't know if its the medication causing decrease vision or just time for a prescription change on my glasses. concern. ## Hi, Gigi! Sorry about the problem that you're having. And yes, Citalopram has been known to cause some vision issues as side effects, however, they usually go away when it is discontinued, so you may not need to change your glasses. Learn more Citalopram details here. Have you consulted your doctor, yet? The solution may be as simple as just trying a different medication.

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I have been on Topamax for about 4 months and am now having double vision. I was taking 25mg a day and was told by my eye dr and neurologist to stop taking it. I was taking it to prevent migraines. Has anyone else experirnced this and how long did it last? ## I hope you are doing well and you have recovered from your double vision problem. My wife is experiencing the same problem as you were experiencing and we are extremely worried about the situation. She was on Topamax for three weeks (50mg) and she started experiencing double vision. She stopped taking topamax right away but she still has the double vision problem two weeks after she stopped. I'm wondering if the double vision you were experiencing was at the end of the day due to the Topamax or something else was the cause. If ...

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Have been taking Ambien and am experiencing vision problems, tired eyes, flashes, and blur. ## Hello, Girlcat! How are you doing? Yes, Ambien has been known to cause such problems as side effects in some people that take it. I suffered similar effects from it. Have you consulted your doctor? You might need to try a different medication. ## I have been getting these similar eye problems since taking ambien. It's not happening when I take it at night, it's the next day or night! It's hard to explain but it seems like when I look up, I get a dizzy feeling and everything gets blurry for a minute! It also seems to make my head hurt right between my eyes when this happens. I noticed this last time I have a script for it. I had actually forgotten about it because its been a while s...

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Hi. I've currently stopped taking Depakote and I was wondering how long does it take for the side effects to go away mainly the eye floaters. ## Hello, ChickenMan! How are you? Are you sure they were due to the Depakote? Has this been confirmed by your doctor? It's not a side effect that's commonly reported by people taking it and, if it did cause them, it could be difficult to know how long it will take for them to clear up. How long have you been off of it? What are you taking instead?

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can coxflam effects on you eye vision ## Hello, Sarie! How are you? Coxflam contains the active ingredient Meloxicam, which is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory and it has been known to cause double vision as a side effect, in some people that take it, along with headache, dizziness, increased risk of bleeding and stomach irritation. What types of vision problems are you having? How much of it do you take and how long have you been taking it?

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Tetrahydrozoline

Tetryzoline (also known as tetrahydrozoline) is a drug used in some over-the-counter eye drops and nasal sprays. Tetryzoline was patented in 1954, and came into medical use in 1959.[3] Contents 1 Side effects 1.1 Overdose 2 Pharmacology 2.1 Pharmacodynamics 2.2 Pharmacokinetics 3 Chemistry 4 Society and culture 4.1 Names 4.2 Urban legend 4.3 Criminal use 5 References Side effects Tetryzoline eye drops may cause blurred vision, eye irritation and dilated pupils....

Is it true that DEFLON-500 (1-bd) taken for vericose veins for about a month can accelerate Deterioration of the eye condition faster in case of Dry ARMD (Age related Macular Degeneration of eye). In my case such reaction appears to have taken place. Thanks. K.K.Murty. JABALPUR. email ID: xxxxx@xxx {edited for privacy}. mob:+91 9xxxxxxxx ## im taking daflon 500mg, 2tablet in the morning and 2 tablet in the evening as per doctor advice, after a week i notice that my eye vision is become blurred. is there any side effect to my eyes after i taking daflon?

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I had an injection in my left eye 3 weeks ago for symptomatic VMT. I experienced flashes, swirls, clouds and moving shapes constantly for almost one week. The adhesion released and I am currently having yellow tinged vision that is sharp up close, but blurry and dim farther away. My doctor said that it may improve, but patients have told him that their vision is never exactly the same. Has anyone had a similar experience with this yellowing and dim vision, and has it improved. If so, how long did it take? ## Hello, Jean! How are you? I'm sorry about the problems you've experienced. Those can be normal side effects of Jetrea, as listed by the FDA, you may also experience floaters, eye pain and dry eye. However, I can't speak on personal experience, as I've never been on i...

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My mother is 66 year old and she was using AKT4 & AKT3 tablets for about 10 months.Due to this her eye sight has become poor. Doctor has advised to stop AKT3 since the course is completed. Now since she is not taking AKT3 tablet can the eye vision will come back to its origninality?? ## Hello, Suresh! How is your mother doing? Unfortunately, I really can't answer that question. It's going to depend on what caused the vision problem and what type of vision problem it is. Has she consulted an eye doctor? That would be the best way to have the problem properly evaluated.

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I currently am using Trazodone HCL 150Mg for insomnia. I usually cut the dosage in half or in thirds and notice my eyes and vision seem to be affected. It is as if my eyes are really tired, blink a lot, and definitely irritated. I take no other meds except 25Mg of Metoprolol ER to slow a rapid heartbeat. I have been taking Metoprolol for many months with no side effects. I previously had been using 50MG of Trazodone and it was quite ineffective. My doctor increased the dosage to help me sleep. I do not notice anyone complaining of eye problems. The Mfr. of Trazodone is TEVA Pharm. ## Hello, Gloria! How are you? The FDA does list blurry vision among the possible side effects of Trazodone, but they don't specify how or why it causes it, so yes, your symptoms could possibly be due to t...

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Hi everyone, I am curious if anyone has experienced intermittent vision loss while being on levothyroxine. For about two months now my vision in my left eye will randomly disappear for 2-3 seconds and then slowly dissipate back to normal. I've been through a litany of exams -- retinal, cardiovascular, MRI/MRA -- that are all coming back clear and now we're wondering if it could be the medications I am on. I am also on humalog, lisinopril and Simvastin. Has anyone experienced symptoms like this with levothyroxine? ## Hello, Julia! How are you? I'm sorry about the problem that you're having. Looking over your list of mediations, there is a chance that it might be due to the Simvastatin, according to the FDA, it has been known to cause several vision issues, which usually g...

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I had a bad case of shingles at the same time I had cataract surgery, they gave me acyclovir and have developed blurry vision. Can I use tedral for the itching? ## I had cataract surgery and developed shingles due to the stress. Now I've noticed blurry vision on the eye with the surgery? Can this be cured? ## Acyclovir is an antiviral medication, which is given because Shingles is caused by the Herpes Zoster virus. There is no way to eradicate this virus from the body, but the medication can help keep it under control and shorten the length of the Shingles outbreak. Common side effects may include: nausea, drowsiness, dizziness and headache. Learn more: As to wether or not your blurry vision can be cured, that depends on what has caused it. It is not listed as a common or rare side ...

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Tetrahydrozoline

Tetryzoline (also known as tetrahydrozoline) is a drug used in some over-the-counter eye drops and nasal sprays. Tetryzoline was patented in 1954, and came into medical use in 1959.[3] Contents 1 Side effects 1.1 Overdose 2 Pharmacology 2.1 Pharmacodynamics 2.2 Pharmacokinetics 3 Chemistry 4 Society and culture 4.1 Names 4.2 Urban legend 4.3 Criminal use 5 References Side effects Tetryzoline eye drops may cause blurred vision, eye irritation and dilated pupils....

I took once monthly Boniva for the first time and now I am having trouble reading. I can't read type that I was able to just days before. It started from the first day I took it. My doctor said to go to eye doctor and she is taking me off of it. Anybody else had this affect their eyesight? I also definately had frequent urination the first 2 nights. ## Yes and still do after stopping and seeing eye doctor, getting new lens. I also had a lot of joint pains aches. I just takes Caltrate ## New lens, like for glasses? So, it didn't go back to normal even after you started it? That's scary. Thanks for taking time to let me know there is somebody else it has done that to. ## Eye problems are known side effects of Boniva, according to FDA reports, and in most cases, they go away, a...

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My wife has been taking Tramadol for 4 weeks for hip paint before hip replacement surgery next month. It worked fine for the pain. However, she has visoin problems. She is very light sensative and wears sunglasses and stays in rooms with blinds pulled. Her pupils appear over dialated and do not responde at the same speed to light (opening or closing). This has bothered her to the extent that she holds and moves her head in funny ways. She seems to be always trying to look down to keep light out of her eyes. Her head movements remind me of the way some blind people seem go constantly move their heads. She ahs tight and soar neck muscles. SHe hold thing very close to her eyes to see what they are. She is a purchasing agent and this week is almost unable to read the paperwork to do her job...

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