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This Was A New One For Me!

For the last 3 weeks my right eye has been getting blurrier and blurrier. I wear contacts and had just gone for my annual check-up and new contacts three months ago. It was getting so bad that I was having trouble seeing when I drove. I went to my eye dr. to get rechecked and just happen to mention that I had the sleeve surgery (because he asked about my high blood pressure which I'm no longer on) and his head whipped around - "You had surgery? How much weight have you lost in what amount of time?" I told him, and he said that's why my eyesight changed! He said when you dramatically drop weight, it can affect your eyesight, usually temporarily. How weird is that? Anyone else heard of that?

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never heard that one before....but i have perfect vision, so i guess that may be why. my weight loss hasnt effected my sight yet.....hope it doesnt. I hope it gets better for you!!

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Thanks, Sassygirl! My dr. seemed to think it was only temporary - he told me to keep my old prescription contacts and only order a box of the new prescription because my eyesight will bounce back to what it was.

Ahhh, to have perfect vision! :)

I have noticed that my eyesight has changed too! Its my right eye only. I had lasik in my left eye and its still perfect but I have noticed that my right eye is blurry sometimes, especially while driving at night. That explains it! Thanks!

Kinda makes sense if you think about it. With all the blood vessels in you eyes, high blood pressure is bound to have some effect on it. That's kinda cool. I know weight lose has worked wonders for my headaches.

So did it make the vision better or worse in the right eye?

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WOW... I never would have "thunk" it!!.. Makes sense though...

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It made my vision slightly worse. :( My prescription was 4.75 and it went up to 5.00. I'm hoping that eventually it will get better than 4.75, but I am comforted that my dr. said it will at least go back to what it was.

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For the last 3 weeks my right eye has been getting blurrier and blurrier. I wear contacts and had just gone for my annual check-up and new contacts three months ago. It was getting so bad that I was having trouble seeing when I drove. I went to my eye dr. to get rechecked and just happen to mention that I had the sleeve surgery (because he asked about my high blood pressure which I'm no longer on) and his head whipped around - "You had surgery? How much weight have you lost in what amount of time?" I told him' date=' and he said that's why my eyesight changed! He said when you dramatically drop weight, it can affect your eyesight, usually temporarily. How weird is that? Anyone else heard of that?[/quote']

I am having the same problem! I go to the eye doctor next week. Did your vision come back?

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newtonya - no, not yet...I'm still wearing the stronger contact prescription... :/ It's weird, isn't it?! :)

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