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Experiencing Blurred Vision. Can It Be Due To Blood Pressure?
I am 31 years old and currently take hydrochlorot 25 mg (1/2 a pill a day) for blood pressure and dizzy spells. I ve been on it a little over one year now. Within the past couple months I have been experiencing blurred vision (like when you see a flash or bright light and you can t refocus your eyes) at various times througout the day. Never paid attention before as to which eye it was happening to but it just happened again this morning and it was in my left eye. Didn t know if this was related to my blood pressure or if I just need to go to eye doctor to get my eyes checked.
Mon, 30 Jul 2012
Hi,
There are two possibilities for your symptoms
1) The drug Hydrochlorot (hydrochlorthiazide) used for treating high blood pressure may cause photosensitivity (which is a discomfort on seeing bright light) in certain patients. Changing the drug will give relief.
2)Blurred vision also occurs in case of uncontrolled high blood pressure , accompanied with severe headache which is characteristic of a condition called hypertensive retinopathy. this is unlikely since there is no headache. But it is advisable to check with an ophthalmologist(eye specialist) if you have severe headache.
Take care.
There are two possibilities for your symptoms
1) The drug Hydrochlorot (hydrochlorthiazide) used for treating high blood pressure may cause photosensitivity (which is a discomfort on seeing bright light) in certain patients. Changing the drug will give relief.
2)Blurred vision also occurs in case of uncontrolled high blood pressure , accompanied with severe headache which is characteristic of a condition called hypertensive retinopathy. this is unlikely since there is no headache. But it is advisable to check with an ophthalmologist(eye specialist) if you have severe headache.
Take care.
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