Letrozole/ Femara and eyesight
Hi all am now 4months into Letrozole and seem to be having some vision impacts - dialled up old faithful doctor google and there’s a lot or articles about the impact of Hormone Therapy on vision inclu...
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Yes @iserbrown I started it and still in the wars with my right eye - 3 operations under general anaesthetic and 2 laser surgeries this past 12 months all trying to control pressure to save my optic nerve and vision - the last surgery a week ago so apologies if spelling errors and thank goodness I can magnify text on my iPad.
I have read online eye bleeds have been noticed on Letrozole.Oncs have fully investigated Tamoxifen but AIs are new so much less is known.Letrozole did not initiate my glaucoma but coincidentally my eye pressure has spiked since I started taking it.I noticed in a report by the American Ompthamology association calling for observations on patients on AIs which I drew to the attention of my eye specialist.
I’d encourage you to visit an eye specialist - please ask around for a good one - as they have more accurate equipment for monitoring our eyes and I would hope greater knowledge.Also if there is a link between eye problems and AIs they are the medical practitioners who can bring it to public attention.
What I am curious about is menopause with its faltering oestrogen is acknowledged as a contributory factor to eye problems then surely AIs which aim to remove oestrogen for Er+ bc patients may have eye impacts too ?
Not trying to spook you @iserbrown but do follow up.
I have read online eye bleeds have been noticed on Letrozole.Oncs have fully investigated Tamoxifen but AIs are new so much less is known.Letrozole did not initiate my glaucoma but coincidentally my eye pressure has spiked since I started taking it.I noticed in a report by the American Ompthamology association calling for observations on patients on AIs which I drew to the attention of my eye specialist.
I’d encourage you to visit an eye specialist - please ask around for a good one - as they have more accurate equipment for monitoring our eyes and I would hope greater knowledge.Also if there is a link between eye problems and AIs they are the medical practitioners who can bring it to public attention.
What I am curious about is menopause with its faltering oestrogen is acknowledged as a contributory factor to eye problems then surely AIs which aim to remove oestrogen for Er+ bc patients may have eye impacts too ?
Not trying to spook you @iserbrown but do follow up.