Posted by Ron Hill on June 7, 2001, at 18:09:24
In reply to Wrong Vision Prescrptions Driven by Meds?, posted by Rick on June 7, 2001, at 12:40:19
Rick,
I hear ya! I take Lithobid (600 mg/day), Paxil (10 mg/day), and Wellbutrin (100 mg/day). Of the three, Paxil is the one that most noticeably alters my vision. The alteration seems to be dose dependent. At a level dose, the degree of alteration seems to lessen with time.
Makes it kinda hard to get a vision prescription that remains accurate, huh? I face the same dilemma. I wear disposable contact lenses and have a variety of different powered new lenses so I usually have one for each eye in my stock that works pretty well. If this is not feasible for you, maybe you can wait to see your eye doctor until after your meds are stabilized at dose(s) that you expect to continue long term.
-- Ron
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> I know that a number of psychotropics and other meds can lead to all sorts of visual distrbances, which sometimes self-resolve and sometimes stick.
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> Since I definitely need new corrective lenses, I'm wondering about whether changes in vision from drugs can result to faulty eye prescriptions -- especially if the drug is stopped after the new lenses are being worn.
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> Does anybody know the answer or have theories?
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> Thanks,
> Rick
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