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@loribmt

Have you seen an ophthalmologist or whomever is treating you for the PMR about your sight loss?
Not trying to alarm you but often people with PMR develop temporal arteritis which can cause loss of vision. It’s treated quickly with prednisone.
I know you’re on that now but at a very low dosage. If this were me I’d make a phone call to my doctor ASAP!!
Did the vision loss start after you began the prednisone taper?

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The vision loss has been going on since I was diagnosed, but is getting worse. I haven't had headaches or bad pain in the temple area. No sore scalp. Just my eyes are bothering me. I can't tell if it is cataracts or something else. It does have me worried.