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Vision issues

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Has anyone had any vision distortions due to lupus. I have been getting this odd "blind spot". It starts as if I just saw a camara flash, then continues to get larger obscuring my field of vision in both eyes. It only lasts about 15 to 20 minutes, then everything goes back to normal. I can't seem to find a trigger and there really isn't any pain associated with it. It is just really weird.
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For me that happens when my blood sugar gets low.I do believe you should ask your eye dr. about this and get checked out.We don't want you going blind now do we.I would take it seriously marilyn
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WELL ONE OF THE SIDE EFFECTS TO USING PLAQUENIL IS BLINDNESS. THEY URGE PATIENTS TO GET TESTED BY AN EYE DOC EVERY SIX MONTHS. ARE YOU ON THIS DRUG?
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I have alot of diff eye problems. I have irisitis is what i think he called it, it is inflammation in the colored part of your eye (it is made up of the same pigment as your skin) I felt more like I was looking through a thick window screen, like everything was grainy with no pain. I have alot of other things too, but it is something that an eye doc really should look at. I have prednisone eye drops for it to reduce the inflammation. That was the first "ah ha!"moment for my docs to look at lupus because it is primarily in lupus and ms patients that experience this kind of infection!! it is also the reason for uv protected lenses because it is the same pigment as skin!!(FYI)
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I have recently started having blind spots also or more blurry spots. It seems like it is out of the corner onmy vision
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gosh, I have that too. I am not sure if this is lupus related already or side effects of my meds.
:-) but I strongly believe that this is related of my insomnia.
I can see like a diamond glare, sometimes I see like a big like as big fist and black or sometimes I can see a a tiny gray falling ( it is like a rain falling) someone might think I am crazy but it is really true. :-( and it is annoying...seriously.. :-(
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