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kathy80717
kathy80717

Has anyone else lost their eyesight from taking amlodepine?

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  • tcpace
    tcpace kathy80717

    Posted

    Sorry to hear about the loss of eyesight. Do you have any reason for thinking it's anything to do with amlodipine?

    I've been taking amlodipine for many years. Over time, I've developed intermittent double vision which my consultant couldn't explain or fix. Just wondering whether it's anything to do with amlodipine. 

    • kathy80717
      kathy80717 tcpace

      Posted

      My sister had her regular eyesight test and was told her eyesight was really good and that her prescription hadnt changed. She was prescribed amlodopine. She didnt feel well when taking it but was coaxed to continue. She felt affects to her eyesight occurring plus other side effects. It continued and now she has stopped taking this but has very little eyesight left. After 2 years of attending a hospital eye clinic they cannot explain her sight loss.
  • debra16694
    debra16694 kathy80717

    Posted

    Hi Kathy - I had bouts of very blurry vision which scared the daylights out of me - I have not experienced it since stopping AMLODIPINE almost 10 months ago, so yes, I do believe it affects your vision. 
    • kathy80717
      kathy80717 debra16694

      Posted

      Thank you Debra and am pleased to hear your sight is back to normal.
  • MrsO-UK_Surrey
    MrsO-UK_Surrey kathy80717

    Posted

    Good grief, I do hope not!  Amlodipine can cause many side effects for some people but I’ve never come across loss of vision being one of them.   Kathy, have you lost vision permanently?  Has glaucoma, macular degeneration or a silent stroke been ruled out?  My vision was affected by an autoimmune vascular condition a few years ago but I am blessed that I still have my eyesight unlike some poor patients for whom it caused either partial or totally irrecoverable  loss of vision.
    • kathy80717
      kathy80717 MrsO-UK_Surrey

      Posted

      My sister has which co-incided with taking this med. Just asking to see if this has happened to any else.
    • MrsO-UK_Surrey
      MrsO-UK_Surrey kathy80717

      Posted

      Did your sister report it to the MHRA (if in the UK, that is)?  If not, she needs to because they are supposed to monitor all medications on the market.
    • kathy80717
      kathy80717 MrsO-UK_Surrey

      Posted

      I'll let her know. The main problem is getting someone to admit to the c ause. The Gp wouldn't commit and the eye Consultant said when asked...I can't see any explanation for the sudden loss of sight ...after carrying out tests over 2 years.

      Thank you for your advice.

  • angela55814
    angela55814 kathy80717

    Posted

    Hi 

    Ive been taking Amlodopine for three years and never had any side affects so consider myself lucky. I definitely don’t think it has anything to do with the eye sight. I wear contact lenses and have had no problems. Not saying it couldn’t effect the eyes but think it’s very unlikely. 

    • kathy80717
      kathy80717 angela55814

      Posted

      Thank you. Was just mentioning this to see if anyone else has had problems.
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