Interferon side,,,eyes

[honey1616]

I have noticed since week 35 that my eyes aren't as clear.  Always used reading glasses only before tx but now seems like I'm looking through a haze and everything is kinda blurry and its getting harder to see things clearly.  Has anyone else experienced this and did it get better after you stopped your tx?

[Amerabrit]

I have the vision problems, too.  According to my Dr. though my eye sight is normal for a woman my age (49) but I swear it's gotten so much worse since starting tx.

[raheem]

I finished up tx about 6 months ago.  48 weeks.  I also experienced visual disturbances during tx.  My eyes were quite sensitive to light. My close up vision was getting worse.  I had only worn reading glasses (1.25 magnification) here and there for the past 5 years. I found I was wearing them all the time even to eat!  Anyway, after tx, the light-sensitivity went right away.  My close up vision has improved significantly but I still wear reading glasses far more frequently than I did before tx.  My distance vision remains very good.  But I have had some sties since tx ended.

[DebbieDo]

About 4 months into tx my eyes started to change. One morning i noticed this huge floater in my left eye. I have a few little ones that dont really bother me, but, this one is awful. I immediately went to the eye doctor for my regular checkup and he didnt find anything else wrong other than the annoying floater which he said may or may not go away.......but, i would get use to it.........I got new glasses and they seemed to be ok for about a month and then i noticed blurry vision again.....
GI said this may clear up after tx.  The floater is so annoying.....Both eyes get very dry since being on tx......I will do 43/48 Monday......I'm almost through...

[honey1616]

Hey,,,Thanks everyone and yes,,,sounds like something I definitely need to watch closely.  I really didn't want to add another appt. before finishing up but if gets worse,,,I will go.

DHBill,,,Glad to hear everything is slowly getting back to normal for you and wonderful news about you landing another job!

[BarnGoddess]

I had to stop TX due to immune system crash, infections, heart palipataions.. you name it.  Most of all a really crappy Doc.

[BarnGoddess]

I did the peg alpha 2b (not Pegasys) and still have eye troubles, 1 yr after stopping meds. Had great vision, no glasses etc before doing tx.
Now I can't read without glasses, very sensitive to sunlight, small cataracts and right eye is dry 80% of time.
I did 27 of 48 weeks. relapsed 30 days after stopping meds. Had cleared at 12 weeks.  1a
Chosing to not re-tx at this time.