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Hi all, has anyone on here experienced double vision whilst taking statins?

I am on a low dose of Atorvastatin, 10mg on alternate days, to lower my cholesterol.

Prior to starting statins I had double vision requiring two diopters of prism in my glasses, since taking the statin it has suddenly jumped to twelve diopters, I am currently under the eye hospital for monitoring.

Have only just made the connection between the two.

The eye consultant says I need to manage Cardiovascular risk, (his diagnosis for the double vision is sixth nerve palsy) so I am wary of just stopping the statin.

If anyone had the same issues, did your double vision resolve or improve if you stopped or changed statin to something else?

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