I was sleeved 12/12/11, and am now 2 weeks post op. I have recently noticed a significant change in my vision. I already wear contacts for distance, but have noticed I am increasingly light sensitive suddenly need correction for reading. I even picked up a cheap pair of reading glasses in the grocery store to hold me over until I can get to the eye dr.

I am now wondering if this is somehow related to my surgery, or just a timely coincidence and part of being in my 40's now! Anyone else experience this post op?

Thanks for any input!

Kelly

Sleeved 12/12/11

Down 36 lbs total (20 lbs post op)

Part of it is our age. It seemed like overnight when I started holding things far away from me to read. It hit my hubby just as fast. I'm 41 and he's 42. My eye Dr said it was age related. He ran all the typical eye tests too. I guess I can add Lasik to my wish list now

I had lasik in 2009 and i have noticed that my distance vision is a little blurry now since my surgery. It may be related to dry eyes, at least thats what I am hoping.

I'm gonna with timely coincidence LOL. I'm 44 and boy my vision is getting so bad lately ugh! I hate wearing glasses, such a PAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!! And I have SUPER dry eyes for contacts . I often caught asking "what does this say???" LOL

In the past, after significant weight loss, my prescription for my glasses has changed enough to require new glasses. Apparently, my astigmatism changes when my weight drops as does my far-sightedness and near-sightedness. (I have one eye of each kind - nothing to do with age).

I'm a type II diabetic (off meds since surgery). Anytime my blood sugars fluctuate my eyesight takes time to adjust. During that time, I'll have blurry vision and have trouble reading closer without reading glasses. It usually adjusts itself within a month or two. I had blurry vision for a while right after surgery but when my blood sugar normalized, the problem resolved. Given your diet has changed pretty dramatically, this may be happening to you as well - or it could just be coincidence as previously stated.

Your fluid balance also affects your eyesight. That's why I was never able to wear hard contact lens back in the day before the permeable ones even existed. Does anyone remember back that far?? Make sure you stay hydrated, especially in the early weeks post-op. Unfortunately there is only one way to stop the aging process, and I am not quite ready for that yet...Kathe