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Blurry vision due to shingles

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sunil14744
sunil14744

Hi John

Is your blurry vision gone?

I just got herpes zoster couple of weeks back on my forehead n eyes.

Im having blurry vision.. opthalmologist had said that my vision would come back but it would take time..I'm worried..pls answer.

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  • lynn1947
    lynn1947 sunil14744

    Posted

    I started my shingles last October and had my left eye involvement the week after Christmas. I have had blurry vision in my left eye for the last 6 weeks. On Prednisone drops 4x daily. Just in the last two days it has cleared a little. Hope this continues. I too would like to know how long it will take. Hope yours clears up quickly.
  • julie89512
    julie89512 sunil14744

    Posted

    I had shingle 6 weeks ago, on my face some on my bottom eye lid. 

    my eye is still not right, I have a 3 aptment with the eye specialist in May.

    had 2 lots of antivirals and 3 lots of drops, but I think a lot is to do with the nerves until they calm down I think blurred vision will be troublesome. 

    Nasty illness and very painful

    hope you get better soon 

  • Jane1618
    Jane1618 sunil14744

    Posted

    I had shingles in my right eye, on forehead and head and I also had blurred vision and had to get a friend to drive me to my eye appointments for a while, Don't worry as this does go off in time, it's horrible I know and I even got double vision at one point. It's 2 years ago now and I still have itching in and around my eye but that is because I had it really badly and my forehead became re infected so it was horrid, I took anti virals early but it didn't stop the PHN, I wish you luck as I know the eye is the worst place to have shingles!

    • lynn1947
      lynn1947 Jane1618

      Posted

      Thank you for the information. Yes it is very worrisome with the eye involved. Blurry vision and bad headaches. What medicine drops did you use? Again thanks and I am glad you are doing well.
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