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Learning Past Cause vs. Quality of Present Life?

Neuropathy | Last Active: Aug 2, 2023 | Replies (52)

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@dbeshears1

Ed - My vision changed too almost immediately. 6 months later (at age 52) I suddenly needed cataract surgery, not a gradual progression to it (both eyes. not just left). My vision had become blurry as well, but mostly because they became so dang dry! They're still very abnormally dry. I know you once suggested Sjogren's, but my last Neurologist said No - since we already knew my Idiopathic PN was axonal sensory whatever that it can't be Sjogren's. He blames the dry eyes and my dry mouth I have it on the radiation I received, though that timing is definitely not right because my radiation came 4 years after the dryness and start of PN. My eye doc did think the eye dryness "could" be due to PN but also said that some folks (of all ages) just have more trouble than others.

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Debbie (@dbeshears1), Ed (@njed)

Add me to the list of folks with dry eyes. That was about the only advice my eye doctor had for me. I use Latanoprost for pressure, not because I'm having a problem but because there's history of glaucoma in my family. My only complaint––the same one I've had for years––is double vision, both distance and close-up. I always ask about cataract surgery, but my doctor invariably says, "Only incipient, Ray, you're not ready yet." So my only takeaway from the visit: Use an eye lubricant for dry eyes.

Ray (@ray666)