Iron Deficiency= blurred vision?

Re: Iron Deficiency= blurred vision?

• jenna0627

  July 2009

  I was put on an iron supplement also.  I haven't had any blurred vision though.

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• PoetSorrow

  July 2009

  I've had progressively blurry vision in my right eye since about 4 months along. It's only one eye though and at first it would come and go in little one minute fits, like if you rubbed your eye too hard, but now it's pretty constant. My OB hasn't mentioned iron deficiency, but now I'm going to ask as its been constant for about a month.
  

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• MrsL.inMarch

  July 2009

  Sudden eye issues can be a blood pressure issue. Can you get it checked?
  

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• belovedsoul

  July 2009

  I've had the same thing and yes I have low iron. I too have been taking slow fe as per my dr's recommendations. It feels as if I'm outside starring at the sun and then I come in the house and everything is blurry. Last time it happened was 2 wks ago and it lasted for about 30 minutes. It was pretty scary. My blood pressure is normal so I know that's not the problem.

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• ladymgray

  July 2009

  i have had this happen a few times since 6 months or so.

  Dr had me come in to monitor my BP as a result, which was fine (but is definitely a worry with blurred vision.)  They said other causes could be anemia or hypoglycemia, both of which I have.

  Definitely mention it to your Dr.

  GL.
  

  

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• BRIE

  July 2009

  I too have low iron and am on suuplements but my doctor said my blurry vision is due to water retention. I have had every test under the sun and they all come back fine (except the iron). I am clearly retaining a ton of water and my vision goes in and out of blurry all of the time. He said water retention can cause pressure behind your lens causing random blurry vision. Obviosuly you want to rule out anything else like diabetes that could be major but at the end of the day it could be just retention like I have.

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• NKufferman

  July 2009

  It is caused by stress.

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• alikat07 member

  July 2009

  I've had blurry vision issues - they can be ocular migranes - where you see a blurry "halo" that floats through your vision.  My doctor said it could be a blood pressure issue as a warning sign of pre-eclampsia, but mine was fine.  Another suspect is allergies and poor air quality as well as hormones.  I've been good about taking my claritin and haven't had the issue again.
  

  

  

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