Has anyone else had their eye sight affected by chemo? My vision has become quite blurry and I can't read a book or newspaper anymore. I spoke to my Oncologist about this and she said it is normal and my eye sight should return to normal once chemo has finished. I still have 3 months of chemo to go and I feel my eye sight is getting worse. Has anyone had to get glasses during their chemo to compensate for this? I'm just not sure if I should get my eyes tested and purchases glasses as I don't know if the effects will worsen over the 3 months or stay the same.Any advise or feedback would be much appreciated.Many thanks xo

My eyesight certainly diminished but seven weeks post chemo and they are nearly back to normal. I bought cheap glasses $49 from spec savers to tide me over so I could read. Once my eyes got bad they didn’t get worse as time went on.

Hi @KezzaG,My eyesight is terrible now. It was fine during chemo, and for a few months afterwards. After 8 weeks on Tamoxifen I needed glasses. The optometrist said this was very common. So for me not chemo related but certainly incredibly frustrating and it keeps getting worse.

My eyesight also deteriorated during chemo and my onc also told me it was normal. He said to try to avoid spending a lot on glasses for awhile after chemo if I could. I finished chemo a few months ago and went for my annual eye test 2 weeks ago. Deterioration is now what I would have expected without chemo. I think the suggestion of el cheapos to get you through if necessary is an excellent idea.

mine deteriorated and I needed new glasses one eye was my good eye prior to chemo now it is my worse eye and my script nearly doubled. I am 6yrs out they have never gone back to pre chemo levels.

Try some moisturising eye drops such as Genteal. Chemo can literally dry your eyeballs out (yet another unexpected joy) so lubricating drops may help.

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Mantis
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7 years ago
Mine is getting worse too. I used to be able to get by but definitely need my reading glasses to read anything now. Maybe you could try some cheapies from the chemist to tide you over?
Sister
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7 years ago
My onc said put it off as long as possible. I'm guessing he didn't mean indefinitely.
SoldierCrab
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7 years ago
I waited about 6mths after chemo finished to let my system settle down again.
crafty
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7 years ago
I have noticed my eyesight has got blurrier, I finished my chemo last week.
What is the thought on how long I should wait to have my eyes checked, I do have glasses for reading.
primek
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7 years ago
Mine definitely got blurrier and I waited a full 6 months before getting new glasses knowing it would probably improve which it did.
Afraser
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7 years ago
I got a slight bluriness occasionally - again was told it was normal, and it cleared after chemo. My sight actually improved slightly after chemo (I have worn glasses since 7) - apart from the cataracts, which I am confident was not caused by chemo.
Zoffiel
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7 years ago
Try some moisturising eye drops such as Genteal. Chemo can literally dry your eyeballs out (yet another unexpected joy) so lubricating drops may help.
SoldierCrab
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7 years ago
mine deteriorated and I needed new glasses one eye was my good eye prior to chemo now it is my worse eye and my script nearly doubled. I am 6yrs out they have never gone back to pre chemo levels.
Sister
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7 years ago
My eyesight also deteriorated during chemo and my onc also told me it was normal. He said to try to avoid spending a lot on glasses for awhile after chemo if I could. I finished chemo a few months ago and went for my annual eye test 2 weeks ago. Deterioration is now what I would have expected without chemo. I think the suggestion of el cheapos to get you through if necessary is an excellent idea.
kezmusc
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7 years ago
Hi @KezzaG,

My eyesight is terrible now. It was fine during chemo, and for a few months afterwards. After 8 weeks on Tamoxifen I needed glasses. The optometrist said this was very common. So for me not chemo related but certainly incredibly frustrating and it keeps getting worse.