Multiple Sclerosis and vision problems: What to do?

Hi, I have vision problems. I can have it on as large letters as they get and I can’t read them sometimes they’re so blurry. I went to the doctor first I found out that I haven’t seen the eye doctor in five years but I wear glasses since I was younger. I can’t believe I waited that long, but I got new glasses been about eight months still got the same problem still can’t see all the time I mean it’s not every day thing, but it is there quite often. I had surgery for a coma which I was diagnosed with recently before I got the glasses, I didn’t help either, so I don’t know , I guess you live with it

Mine started tree years prior to being diagnosed. I woke up and couldn’t open my left eye, and when I did with my index finger and thumb it hurt. I was diagnosed with optic neuritis by an optic neurologist after a MRI.

I have vision problems. Although they have not necessarily gotten worse, I have stopped driving for the last 3 years. It’s frustrating because when I turn my head to the right my vision is doubled and yet no doctors seem to find any reason for this.

I stsrted having vision problems last year. It got to the point where I counldnt hardly see anything. Everything was a blurr. Part of it maybe came from the fact that I had to go on heart medication. I was set up to see a eye doctor who deal with MS eye issues. I was prescribed contacts to correct the blurriness that also kicked in my vertigo. When Im not wearing the contacts to wear glasses at a specific range. This really helped tremendously. Now when I don't wear the contacts for a day or two because Im just home doing much of nothing I noticed my vision begins to get bad again. I also noticed that once I was prescribed Vitamin D 50000 per week my vision also got better but will wane close to the end of the week before another dose to due.

Hi everyone I have had visual issues with my ms I have been relatively lucky with mine and were treated with steroids and improved My vision has been not as great before ms so I maybe didn't notice it too badly I don't notice it now and just carry on with it I wasn't able to read for a while but that improved due to improved reading glasses (and reading a bit less due to fatigue) I think I was lucky with my experience

Hey @ricky68! How are you feeling today?

Thank you for starting this discussion today! Vision problems are often a side effect of multiple sclerosis and I am sorry to hear that you are dealing with that. I wish you all the best in your MS battle. I will ask some members if they want to participate in this discussion.

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Hello everyone! How are you doing?

Have you experienced vision problems? Does it get worse after some time? How do you cope?

Take care,

Polina grom the Carenity team