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Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Jul 7 8:52am | Replies (353)
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@loribmt

I’d really rather err on the side of caution than to worry about eyesight loss. It might be nothing more than very dry eyes but this warrants a quick trip to even your optometrist, if you can’t get an ophthalmology appt.
Anything that creates even a smidgey of worry is your internal alarm going off. Your eyesight is too valuable to lose. ☺️

I found an interesting article from AARP about different eye conditions. Hopefully you’ll find some useful information. https://www.aarp.org/health/conditions-treatments/info-2020/vision-problems-solutions.html

You mentioned that your vision has been deteriorating since your diagnosis. Was your doctor aware of this symptom too?

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floridabonnie | @floridabonnie | Dec 20, 2021

My Rheumatologist seemed unworried and unimpressed about my vision, as did my eye doctor. My eyedoctor said I do have cataracts, but they were not "ripe" yet. That was in May. Maybe they ripened in 7 months? I don't know. I mentioned to my eye doctor that I have PMR, and he said that doesn't mean anything, and never checked it out. I think with all the Holiday stuff going on, I will have to put it off for now. Not sure I could get in to see anybody. Thank you for all your information.

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