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« on: November 11, 2014, 11:08:16 AM »
I have a fellow patient @ my center who asked me to put this out and see if anyone had anything like this...

She is steadily going blind, but before Dialysis; her eyesight is fairly decent; not good enough to drive, but she isn't walking into walls either.  But during "D"; it starts to weaken and towards the end; she can't hardly see at all.  She doesn't see "spots' just her vision is gone!!! 

Any thoughts or suggestions?  I can't tell you what doctors she's seen for this; or what she's tried, she just asked me to throw it out there!!!!
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« Reply #1 on: November 15, 2014, 08:49:53 AM »
When I had the 'not seeing spots' thing I had retina detaching. "Most likely caused by Pred" , and a fall. Pretty important to see an ophthalmologist.
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« Reply #2 on: November 30, 2014, 11:54:38 PM »
Immediately following dialysis macular degeneration kicked in.  I don't know if I would relate the two but it happened. 
Eyesight got serious, very serious.  I had to see my Harley - sniffle.  47 years in the saddle.  I even shaved.
Now I sit around, squint at the TV and run big fonts on the computer.  I can't read Playboy anymore so I just look at the pictures.
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« Reply #3 on: December 01, 2014, 07:27:04 AM »
Quote from: cassandra on November 15, 2014, 08:49:53 AM
When I had the 'not seeing spots' thing I had retina detaching. "Most likely caused by Pred" , and a fall. Pretty important to see an ophthalmologist.
Prednisone is dangerous stuff.   I had a 3 month course in early 2012, and am now recovering from a halloween hip replacement for prednisone induced avascular necrosis.
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« Reply #4 on: December 01, 2014, 02:41:19 PM »
Quote from: Gerald Lively on November 30, 2014, 11:54:38 PM
Immediately following dialysis macular degeneration kicked in.  I don't know if I would relate the two but it happened. 
Eyesight got serious, very serious.  I had to see my Harley - sniffle.  47 years in the saddle.  I even shaved.
Now I sit around, squint at the TV and run big fonts on the computer.  I can't read Playboy anymore so I just look at the pictures.
ROFL look at the pictures. Thanks for tyhe giggle, much needed!

Idk if this is the same, but i tend to flucuate with my eyesight, seems one day im seeing ok, the next i can barely see anything... ranges all over the place. its odd. i have poor eyesight since kindergarten though.
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