Has anyone experience eye problems with CD? I was diagnosed with iritis a few weeks before I had to be hospitalized w/CD, and although the iritis cleared up with steroid drops (and prednisone for 3 months), I experienced dull eye pain for months after that, also severe dry eyes. For the first couple of months I was unable to read more than a paragraph (I used to read several books a week). Also TV and computer bothered it. That aspect of it has improved, although the more I use my eyes, the more tired and dry they get. I have had punctal plugs put in, and have been on Restasis since end of December. I also am on Remicade. Right eye had been slightly crossing for last couple of years; had difficulty looking to the right. Was referred to neuro eye doctor; at first he thought it was myasthenia gravis, as one of the 4 blood tests came back positive (smooth muscle antibodies), also 2 positive sleep tests. But then the last sleep test was negative, and he doesn't believe it is myasthenia anymore. Other docs have mentioned Sjogren's. My GI doc does say that autoimmune diseases tend to come in bunches..
. I have always had terrible vision, but being unable to wear contacts anymore makes it 10 times worse, as the glasses are so thick that my vision is really distorted.
It just seems really too much for coincidence that all these eye problems started right before a major flare..., and I know that iritis is associated with CD..