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Right Eye is Blurry Even With New Prescription
Mike wrote:
I went to see an optometrist she gave me prescription-od.+2.50 cyl-0.75 axis055 os+2.50 cyl-1.00 axis 115 but only the right eye is very blurry I went back to tell her that, she said there nothing she can do and that she gave me the best prescription. It’s like walking with one eye. What can I do???? TKS
Dr Langis Michaud's response:
Dear Mike
If this is the first time that you notice this blurry vision on just one side this is certainly not usual. Your optometrist has to give you the reason why this eye is blurry. When someone is complaining about such an issue, it is ethically and professionally required to take all the steps necessary to find the exact cause of reduced visual acuity, especially when this is monocular. This could be related to a benign pathology but also to a not so benign cause. Your optometrist (or any other one) has to make a thorough assessment of the ocular health, including color vision testing, ocular motilities, visual fields, Amsler grid, intra-ocular pressure and fundus assessment under dilation (using drops to dilate the pupil in order to see all the retinal area). If these test were not all done, please consult again and ask for this. Or ask to be referred to someone who will be able to ass your condition and find a cause to your reduced visual acuity.
Good luck
Dr Langis Michaud, OD, MSc, FAAO (Dipl)
Associate Professor – U de M
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