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can you get dry eyes or eye pain form HH

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guss27576
guss27576

hi i have found out that my iron is high i was wondering if dry eyes is a symptom

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  • ruth51315
    ruth51315 guss27576

    Posted

    I started suffering from dry itchy eyes in 2007 and was diagnosed homozygote H63D in 2016 so I would say that yes, possibly there is a link.

  • sheryl37154
    sheryl37154 guss27576

    Posted

    There is a link to macular degeneration with very high levels of iron not being treated. Just about everyone gets dry eyes from different reasons, and my optomologist will attest to that.

    Google "dry eyes and iron overload". It is a good way to find out if there is a link to anything.

  • Chelle69
    Chelle69 guss27576

    Posted

    I have also been having dry eye and various vision problems for quite a few years and I am convinced that it is connected to the HH. I wondered if anyone else suffered with eye problems along with having HH so thanks for putting this post out there!

    All the best

  • chris52931
    chris52931 guss27576

    Posted

    I get the opposite problem, i get very stingy oily eyes and have to wash them out regulary

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