Prism like floaters in eyes
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I was diagnosed with PMR in March of this year have been on 10 mg of pred I am now down to 9 mg with symptoms well controlled this morning I awoke with c shaped prism like floaters in my vision they disapeared after 30 min. has anyone else has this happen? I will add that I did not sleep well.
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shirley40391 carol20979
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. After various test they said that there was no problem but that these very thick 'floaters' were probably caused by the steroids and would get better as my dose went down. They also found a cataract developing which was also they believed to do with steroids. They said it was tiny and very slow growing so not worry about it. Hope this helps.
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bob73443 carol20979
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I was teaching a class about 4 months ago, and while teaching the class I got a sudden streak of a black stringly floater in my eye -- a BIG streak. I have had floaters often, and thought that's what it was. It remained in my vision for 2 days, then disappeared.
When I got back home I went to the eye doctor, who told me I had a slight hemmorage in the eye. The black was blood, which was reabsored by the fluid in the eye. He checked me out thoroughly and told me that happens sometime, but that the retina was still in tact.
Bottom line -- stuff happens. When in doubt, check it out. Our bodies are incredibly resiiliant though aren't they.
All the best,
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andrea93419 carol20979
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I've had the same sort of experience. Been on pred since March 2015. I can only explain it as a 'pixelated' horseshoe that starts off small in one corner of my eye then takes time to travel across my eye until it eventually disappears. It's there even when I close my eyes as well, takes about 10 to 15 minutes to go away!!! My rheumatologist tells me it's the steroid!!!
Andrea xx
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shawn99 carol20979
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I have had exactly what you described for many years now, starting at the age of 50, now 61. This happened long before I had PMR or was on any kind of medication.
It hasn't got any worse or better, poppping up occasionally. My doctor says not to worry about it.
Cheers,
Shawn
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