Hello!
I was just curious to know if anyone else with SLE gets blurred vision? It seems to occur on one side of my eye and lasts for about 10-15 minutes.
I've had it happen around 5/6 times over the past few months now and it's not very pleasant and quite scary as I cannot see properly when it occurs.
Any advice appreciated!
I have lupus and Hughes syndrome few I get blurred vision and have something called diplopia were i see words behind words I'm also short sighted and long sighted
I have bad nastugmus hope that helps
I have prisum put in my glasses
Rita
It sounds like an ocular migraine, I get these. They aren't accompanied by headaches and typically make your peripheral vision blurry for up to about 30 mins.
I suggest a trip to a good optometrist. If I am right, they are usually fairly benign and are a sign that you need rest. They are associated with SLE.
How about going to an opthamologist who is a MD with an eye specialty, whereas an optometrist is a specialist in eye sight correction through eyeglasses etc.
An optometrist is more than able to diagnose an ocular migraine and if needed can refer someone onto an ophthalmologist directly if it is deemed appropriate and necessary. It will probably be cheaper and quicker that way, if you are in the UK.
Probably stating the obvious but do you get your eyes tested regularly? I had to be taken off hydroxochloraqin as it was affecting my sight.
I have them it sounds like a ocular migraine.
I have UCTD with symptoms of lupus & Scleroderma. I am on plaquinil but have my eyes checked by a good optometrist & have been told it's not the plaquinil. I do have migraines which are much milder because i take Amlodipine, but don't think the migraines cause the blurred vision as it is now all the time but worse when I'm tired. The blurred vision is not when I look straight ahead (unless I'm very tired) but just when I look to the side. I also have prisms in my glasses. I've now learned to adapt & shut one eye when turning (driving) out of junctions! It actually is worse when I'm walking in a busy street as my eyes can't keep up with my head. The optometrist has said she thinks it's to do with my condition but hasn't said how exactly. I've just got used to it really but wouldn't want to drive long distances.
Yes! I have both Hughes and Lupus and my right eye is worse and having to change me lenses (i wear glasses) too often as my eyes keep changing. Blurred vision has been worse for the past 3-4 months. Possibly connected to my last flare in September which is not getting better, just goes up and down 
It may due to steroids you are taking. What steroids you are taking and what is the dosage？
I have myositis. When I was in night dose infusion, 1 g, or pill 80 mg of prednisone, I had blurred vision but it is gone at current the dosage about 6 mg
It's interesting that you posted this because only yesterday I was thinking about whether lupus can make ones eyes/vision deteriorate.
I have age related long vision, until 40 my vision was perfect. I was wondering if age related long vision gets progressively worse, if it's normal, or if lupus, because my glasses need changing again and without them I can't read anything, not even 2 or 3 meters away! And I always thought age related long vision was a case of "arms not being long enough" but 2or 3 meters is way longer than that...
I've had it in my left. Enough times the Rheumy took me off planquinl and put me aziathrine
I was have big floaters and bright flashes when I closed my eyes too
My eyes went worse when I was put on the malaria tablets hydro XXXXX x.. i was warned by my Rhumatologist to have my eyes checked regularly. I went through 3 prescription lenses in a year because my sight was worsening
Has anyone else experiencedo that?
Vision issues and getting quite worried
Migraine and disturbed vision
Blurry vision, headaches, chills and night sweats
visual disturbances with Plaquenil
Does anyone out there with Lupus have problems with vision. I can suddenly have loss of some of my visual field
