Low oxygen levels and vision loss ?? - Lung Conditions C...

Lung Conditions Community Forum

55,231 members66,000 posts

Low oxygen levels and vision loss ??

andreafm profile image
4 Replies

Hi there

I have ben having problems with blurred and double vision and loss and also field vision problems, that the Eye department cannot diagnose and they seem to have lost interest after I had nerve tests on the eyes.

I noticed when on 24hr oxygen for 7 days in hospital that my vision problem seemed better.

Has anyone got any info or suffering from the same thing

thanks Andrea

Written by
andreafm profile image
andreafm
To view profiles and participate in discussions please or .
Read more about...

The ability to reply to this post has been turned off.

4 Replies

I know that some medication has side effects which can effect the eyes. For example, Spiriva can cause eye pain, blurred vision, seeing halos around lights or seeing coloured images. Lansoprozole can also cause changes to your vision. Check your medication leaflets for known side effects. Auntymary xx

derrylynne profile image
derrylynne

The best thing is to mention this to your respiratory nurse. She can then take a sat reading or send you for an oxygen assessment. Low sats can cause what you are describing. And I know when my sats were very low I had tunnel vision at times.

andreafm profile image
andreafm

I have been on immune suppressants methotrexate and prednisolone this can cause blurred vision. This was put to the eye consultant and she said...it doesn't happen like that [something I get told frequently when I make suggestions]. Also I was having problems before the methotrexate but it got worse along with the breathing problem.

I haven't got a respiratory nurse as yet..but will contact the G.P's to see if I can be monitored by the Respratory Nurse there. Is this where I would get a respiratory nurse or is there some other route.

Andrea

in reply to andreafm

Some surgeries have them. If not, ask for a referral to your local hospital's respiratory clinic.

The ability to reply to this post has been turned off.

You may also like...

low oxygen levels

looking through low oxygen level posts I see a lot with lung disease so low 90s etc… does that mean...

Oxygen levels after pneumonia

I was discharged from hospital one week ago having suffered a bout of pneumonia and a RSV I was...

Oxygen levels

nebuliser and recently have been accepted for oxygen therapy. On my last visit to hospital I was...

Hospitalised AGAIN Over Oxygen Levels

so they better get it right next month Ive got a new set of oxygen machines now that have got a...

Oxygen levels

I used my oximeter to measure my oxygen and heart rate, the oxygen reading was very low, started at...