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What Causes Difficulty Focusing My Eyes?
Question: I'm have an issue lately focusing my eyes. To the point of not being to read or watch tv with both eyes open. I do wear glasses but just had my eyes checked and they r fine. I am also a pain management patient after having. 9 back surgeries I take morphine sulfate 15 2x a day. Morphine sulphate 30 mg 3x a day klonepin 1 mg at bed. Skelaxin 800 mg 2x a day and amitriptline 50 mg 1 at bed. I also take 2 Benadryl a night to help with allergies and sleep! I have normal bp 110/60 and I am 51 years old
Brief Answer:
This is probably because of side effect of Morphine.
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Welcome to Health care Magic.
I am Dr. DADAPEER K, an Ophthalmologist and I will be answering your question.
I reviewed your history. It seems from the history that you are having focusing problems in the eye.
This is a common problem seen in people who take Morphine. Morphine is known to cause constriction of pupils and blurring of vision.
Hence no need to worry once you stop using the drug the problem will become normal.
Hope this is helpful to you.
Do write back to me for further questions.
Thank you
This is probably because of side effect of Morphine.
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Welcome to Health care Magic.
I am Dr. DADAPEER K, an Ophthalmologist and I will be answering your question.
I reviewed your history. It seems from the history that you are having focusing problems in the eye.
This is a common problem seen in people who take Morphine. Morphine is known to cause constriction of pupils and blurring of vision.
Hence no need to worry once you stop using the drug the problem will become normal.
Hope this is helpful to you.
Do write back to me for further questions.
Thank you
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thank you for responding ! Unfortunately I'm a pain management patient who will probably be in these meds for the rest if my life ! I have had. 9 major back surgeries including 2 fusions at l5 and now have 2 Herniations in my thoracic spine and 2 in my neck! I goto my pain mgmt dr tomor should I see if there is a different pain med that's avail or is this just something I have to live with?
Brief Answer:
You can use other alternative pain killer drugs.
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thank you for the follow-up question.
Morphine is a potent pain relieving medication. But this is associated with vision related problems.
If the focusing problem is disturbing you, you can go for alternative drugs and you can take Morphine in conditions when the pain is very severe.
Hence you need to consult your doctor for prescription of alternate pain releiving drugs.
Hope this is helpful to you.
Do write back to me for further questions.
Thank you
You can use other alternative pain killer drugs.
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thank you for the follow-up question.
Morphine is a potent pain relieving medication. But this is associated with vision related problems.
If the focusing problem is disturbing you, you can go for alternative drugs and you can take Morphine in conditions when the pain is very severe.
Hence you need to consult your doctor for prescription of alternate pain releiving drugs.
Hope this is helpful to you.
Do write back to me for further questions.
Thank you
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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