Vision has declined since surgery. Anyone else?

[Jenny12 361]

This is so odd and the only thing I think could be causing it is my VSG surgery, even though it doesn't make sense! I had my VSG on January 9. Right before that I had my annual eye exam and my eyes had not changed in a couple years. Same prescription. I went back to the eye doctor a couple of weeks ago and suddenly my eyesight in my right eye has gone from a -5.50 to a -6.50 (yes I'm blind as a bat!) All since my surgery! my left eye got a little worse too but not as much as my right eye. So now, two weeks later, I am noticing my vision is not as clear in my right eye which means it has gotten worse within two weeks! I have another appointment for Wednesday. Has anyone had this happen or heard of it?

[jacee 183]

yes my perscription went up as well..odd

[LindaS 316]

I felt like it happened to me, but I don't have it documented like you do. Not long after surgery, I had a new prescription. Within a month, it felt like I couldn't see well with my new prescription. I wrote about it here somewhere. I believe my contacts didn't feel right either. It did get better eventually.

[jacee 183]

my optometrist said I had dry eye syndrome and perscribed 2 eye drops, it took three visits before they wrote the perscription. Maybe this is why, becuase they said they couldnt get the perscription right until it was addressed.

[12345 80]

This happened to me as well. My eye doctor said rapid weight loss can change the shape of the eye, resulting in a vision change. After a period of time it stabilizes.

[melodymouse 196]

Mine did as well. My Vitamin A level was low. My vision was restored to my pre-surgery sight after boosting that level back up.

[NtvTxn 1,262]

No, mine changed when I turned 40!!!

[Carole Flower 22]

Today i had my eyes checked and I'm so blind. Had to boost up my contacts and the new glass I have had my glass for six months or not sharp. I do mono vision and hoping this work or i will

have to go back to glasses only. Not a happy camper ;(

[Lolliq12 5]

This same thing happened to me as well. All the medicine I took for nausea said "may cause blurryness in vision". Well, I definitely had blurry vision. The problem is when I stopped taking the medicine my vision never returned to normal.

[barbmeow 92]

This is timely, I also am feeling that I am not seeing as well as I did pre op. I chalked it up to having anesthesia but reading the posts I was amazed, that I might not be loosing my mind. I will be going in to get new glasses, but I hope it stabilizes before I get my new glasses. I remember when I have had surgery in the past, that with the bigger surgeries, I did have a vision decrease. I wonder if there is any research to this phenomena?

[chinamama 104]

I did read something a few months back about wls causing declining eye sight. I think it was to do with lower calorie. Try googling it.

[chinamama 104]

I did read something a few months back about wls causing declining eye sight. I think it was to do with lower calorie. Try googling it.