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Vision and blood sugar

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tyler04178
tyler04178

I have been having pretty constant vision problems for the past 7 months. A few months ago I took my blood sugar levels at my dad's house and after eating it was 180. The next day I took it again after eating it was 170. So I called my doctor and he ordered in ac-1 test. It came back at 5.8 which is borderline pre-diabetic. He didn't seem too worried and told me to start eating better and trying to lose weight. As I said I've been having a lot of problems I have seen multiple ophthalmologist and neurologists and have had no answers. I had gotten referred to a neuro ophthalmologist and Utah at the University of Utah Moran Eye Center. This neuro-opthamologist checked everything you could think of as far as eyes and brain and found nothing wrong. She said that she really believes that this is a metabolic issue even though the test so far haven't been very bad. Even with my ac-1 only slightly elevated could these constant vision problems be a blood sugar reaction? I'm waiting for a glucose tolerance test that I will be having done after the holidays. I do have a blood sugar monitor that I have been using the last few days and after eating anything usually my blood sugar is around 150. Is this enough to cause vision problems constantly? Any help would be so much appreciated I just need answers

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  • Jonathan57679
    Jonathan57679 tyler04178

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    There are a number of things that can cause vision problems.  1st is age related. 2nd can be Vitamin or mineral deficiency. Then comes medication side effects.  Main bad drugs are aspirin, marijuana, any blood thinners, acid blockers.  Focus on adding lots of fresh vegetables, A multi mineral, a multi B vitamin, a mult vitamin, 1 natural E vitamin, a vitamin A 1 per week,  a cinnamon with chromium.  Do eye exercises twice a day; i.e. put a finger up close and focus close then far away as fast as you can for about 2  minutes.  Regards, John

  • Jonathan57679
    Jonathan57679 tyler04178

    Posted

    There are a number of things that can cause vision problems.  1st is age related. 2nd can be Vitamin or mineral deficiency. Then comes medication side effects.  Main bad drugs are aspirin,cannibis, any blood thinners, acid blockers.  Focus on adding lots of fresh vegetables, A multi mineral, a multi B vitamin, a mult vitamin, 1 natural E vitamin, a vitamin A 1 per week,  a cinnamon with chromium.  Do eye exercises twice a day; i.e. put a finger up close and focus close then far away as fast as you can for about 2  minutes.  Regards, John
  • Spindles
    Spindles tyler04178

    Posted

    When I was diagnosed with diabetes back in 1995 I needed glasses for distance but was fine at reading.  My sugar level on diagnosis was 22.  When my sugar levels came down my eyesight reversed but I was told to wait a couple of months before getting new glasses as apparently high sugar levels cause the lens of the eye to swell which distorts the vision so it is best to wait until everything has settled before buying new glasses.  I now need them for distance and reading but that's just down to old age!

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