Posted 4/2/2015 4:46 PM (GMT 0)
Until yesterday, I had not had a thorough eye exam since 2009. In 2009 my right eye was 20/10 and my left eye was 20/15. After being bitten by a tick last summer I started getting icepick headaches in and around the eyes, similar to that of a sinus infection. Also, early on in treatment, my eyes would hurt for 20 min or so several times per week...somewhat concerning as you hear horror stories of pretty severe Lyme and co. cases affecting vision. Being that my LLMD is treating me for Lyme and Bart, and that Bart loves to target the eyes, I was quite anxious going into my appointment yesterday. Other than occasional inside redness and minor burning (could be allergies), I have not really noticed a difference in my vision. My left eye has the occasional floater, but did before I was bit also. I'm a male, and to me my eyes/vision come in a close second as far as features I most want to function well in my body.
So anyway, I am happy to report that I still have 20/10 in my right and somewhere between 20/15 and 20/20 in my left! My optic nerve (what I was most concerned about) looked perfect, just as it did in 2009 and my blood pressure in my eyes looked great as well! So if there is anyone else who's infections have brought on some eye manifestations, don't worry too much as it may not be damaging anything.
Also, if anyone is interested, I have been treating since early August of last year and somewhere around 90% better. I continue to improve and hope this trend continues. If it does, in the near future I will be posting my success story.