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Progressive vision loss from TBI?
by MonkeyWash, Feb 27, 2009 11:43AM
Hello, I am a 37 year old male, healthy weight, active lifestyle.
Medical Background: I served in Iraq in 2004 and was around various explosions from mortars, IEDs, etc. I was fortunate to not be directly hit but was close enough to suffer some blast effects. A month after I returned I was hospitalized with endocarditis, and treated with antibiotics and oxygen treatment for a bit after release. Other than that I have been physically healthy. I am being treated for PTSD/Depression and have been taking clonazepam, cyproheptadine, sertraline, and temazepam.for the last couple of weeks. I also have severe sleep apnea and use a CPAP machine. Even with the CPAP I don't sleep much at all, and cannot remember the last time I slept an entire night through. I kick, moan, twitch, and have vivid nightmares.
My question involves my eyesight. Last year I had a routine eye exam for my myopia. My prescription in my left eye had changed 1 whole diopter. This year when I went my left eye changed two diopters and is no longer correctable to 20/20 it is 20/40 at best. I was seen by a retinal specialist who found no abnormalities or defects as a cause of my eyesight loss. His suggestion was for a diabetes test, of which I have had two in the last year. The tests were both normal and I have no family history of diabetes.
Could the vision loss be related to TBI? I did suffer a short blackout from one of the blasts, but my vision was ok afterward, this seems to be progressive whereas I though most TBI vision loss begins at the time and isn't necessarily progressive.
I am scheduled to see a VA neurologist next week, but would appreciate any help in the meantime. I am frustrated.
Medical Background: I served in Iraq in 2004 and was around various explosions from mortars, IEDs, etc. I was fortunate to not be directly hit but was close enough to suffer some blast effects. A month after I returned I was hospitalized with endocarditis, and treated with antibiotics and oxygen treatment for a bit after release. Other than that I have been physically healthy. I am being treated for PTSD/Depression and have been taking clonazepam, cyproheptadine, sertraline, and temazepam.for the last couple of weeks. I also have severe sleep apnea and use a CPAP machine. Even with the CPAP I don't sleep much at all, and cannot remember the last time I slept an entire night through. I kick, moan, twitch, and have vivid nightmares.
My question involves my eyesight. Last year I had a routine eye exam for my myopia. My prescription in my left eye had changed 1 whole diopter. This year when I went my left eye changed two diopters and is no longer correctable to 20/20 it is 20/40 at best. I was seen by a retinal specialist who found no abnormalities or defects as a cause of my eyesight loss. His suggestion was for a diabetes test, of which I have had two in the last year. The tests were both normal and I have no family history of diabetes.
Could the vision loss be related to TBI? I did suffer a short blackout from one of the blasts, but my vision was ok afterward, this seems to be progressive whereas I though most TBI vision loss begins at the time and isn't necessarily progressive.
I am scheduled to see a VA neurologist next week, but would appreciate any help in the meantime. I am frustrated.
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