HealingWell
Search Close Search
☰

Temporarily blind

Support Forums
>
Lyme Disease
✚ New Topic ✚ Reply
❬ ❬ Previous Thread |Next Thread ❭ ❭
Posted 12/8/2016 5:24 PM (GMT 0)
Well this is one symptom I have not seen mentioned. Yesterday afternoon while I was eating lunch, I realized something was wrong with my vision. I was about 80% blind in my right eye. I also could feel a slight pressure behind and around the eye. It lasted about 15 minutes.

This morning while driving it happened again. Has anyone else ever experienced this? I was able to get an appointment with an Ophthalmologist this afternoon and will post what the outcome is.
Posted 12/8/2016 5:28 PM (GMT 0)
Oh my this is scary! I have not had it but I sure feel for you. I hope it is something easily fixed.
Posted 12/8/2016 6:01 PM (GMT 0)
Shuttergy that must have been so scary for you.

Please update us when you get back.

Hoping everything checks out for you!
Posted 12/8/2016 6:38 PM (GMT 0)
Yes, most of one weekend. I woke to a full , normal field of vision, BUT it was 80% darkness. Like night time- you still see somewhat, but all dark. Then it went away.

I thought I was dreaming, was not. Thought dealth was near. Here I am, 8 yrs later, see fine, but with regular glasses.

Eye Dr guessed the main one optical nerve (since both eyes) was being bothered or "shorted" LOL from ?

Post Edited (astroman) : 12/8/2016 2:21:05 PM (GMT-7)

Posted 12/8/2016 7:36 PM (GMT 0)
My right eye is darker at times . Check into toxoplasmosis and cytomegalovirus ...both love the optic nerve
Posted 12/8/2016 8:18 PM (GMT 0)
oh goodness! Scary! I had that recently - was a torn retina then a vitreous hemorrhage creating the loss. Hang in there and keep us posted!
Posted 12/8/2016 9:01 PM (GMT 0)
Goodness, I hope it is not long lasting or damaging. Please do post an update.
Posted 12/8/2016 9:54 PM (GMT 0)
A few years back I would wake up in middle of night with sharp pain in my eye. It was as if a shard of glass was scratching my eye and it hurt like crazy. Tears would flow for a few minutes and I would be ok. 2 years back I woke up and felt everything was blurry outside. I went to work and the environment was blurred out. I was scared, went to opthalmologist who said I had near perfect vision. I exercised that night and the blurriness went away. To this day I havent been able to figure out why these episodes happened.

I hope your appointment went well.
Posted 12/8/2016 11:40 PM (GMT 0)
Yes, I get this. It's freaky. If you have the same thing I have, it's not due to your eyes, but probably your brain. Mine comes and goes. When I get really "lymey" it gets worse. Especially right after I wake up. I can see the blindness a lot more when I close one eye. It looks like static on a TV. Fun stuff.

You probably have nematode worms.
Posted 12/9/2016 6:02 AM (GMT 0)
Ya static in tv ...more noticable at night ...i think it a protozoan ..mine has improved with bvt .

a buddy had to be in the dark and wear welding goggles outside ..he is better too
Posted 12/9/2016 10:42 AM (GMT 0)
Vision issues can be from Lyme or Bart as they both can cause inflammation to the optic nerve, as well as damaging it. My vision has small changes in it all the time, but I've not ever experienced any sort of 'blindness' fortunately. It's very good to get it thoroughly checked out, and if there is no damage, you should look into either starting or increasing anti-inflammatories.

What has your LLMD said about this? And yes, please do update us!! I hope that it's not serious.
Posted 12/10/2016 2:15 PM (GMT 0)
I was able to get in to see my Ophthalmologist Thursday afternoon. It actually happened again while I was driving to the appointment. When I described what had happened to him, he said I had almost quoted the text book description of an Ocular Migraine. He said that it is harmless and will go away on it's own. My eyes are in good shape otherwise, and there is nothing to worry about.

Thank you all for your thoughts and as always, the caring of this group.
Posted 12/10/2016 3:45 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks for reporting back, ShutterGy! ...and great news that it's nothing to worry about. Hope that is the last time it happens!
Posted 12/10/2016 7:30 PM (GMT 0)
Yes! Thank you!! And, I'm so sorry for your ocular migraines!! I too hope that that's the last one you have, but at least you know your eyesight isn't in jeopardy! Great news!
Posted 12/10/2016 8:50 PM (GMT 0)
I have had Ocular Migraines for years. Annoying, only dangerous when vision shuts down completely rather than the usual sparking aura. Fortunately I haven't been driving when vision came down over the top half of my left eye. It is an unnerving experience. My vision has deteriorated from 20/40 to "20/seeing eye dog" as my optometrist describes it. A laser microscopy of my retina that shows a side view revealed an unusual white spot penetrating into the surface. He had not seen this in any other patients and admitted that it could well be a spirochete digging in. TBD have been known to contribute to glaucoma. I suggest that you discus this with your Ophthalmologist.
✚ New Topic ✚ Reply