Astigmatism-worsen under stress?

Posted by Nancy on August 19, 1999 at 21:21:34
I have been having tingling sensations in both my lower legs and arms (elbow to knee) for the past couple of weeks.  I have also been having some back and neck pain.  I am under the care of a physician who has run me through some neurological tests including "looking" into my eyes to detect any optic nerve problems--so far everything checks out just fine.   I do see a neurologist next month.   Ive also been seeing a chiropractor for my neck and back.  After the first session with the chiropractor, I noticed (the next day of course), that the vision in my right eye seemed a little blury.  I wear glasses, and I do have an astigmatism in the right eye.  Did the chiropractor do something wrong?  Is it possible for astigmatisms to worsen when a person is under stress?  Thank you for your time

Posted by hfhs md - ni on August 20, 1999 at 08:57:25
It is unusual for chiropractic manipulation to affect the eye.  If you have blurry vision, you need to have an eye exam to determine its cause.  It is even more important to do this to make sure there is no association with the neurologic problem.