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What Causes Severe Tonsillitis With Blurred Vision?

i have had severe tonsillitus for over a week, had severe symptoms for the last 4 days, am feeling a little better today but my vision is now blurred, i have been taking ethromycin 4 times a day along with paracetamol and anti inflammitories. im now worried that my infection may have caused other health problems
Tue, 2 Sep 2014
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hello,thanks for your query, tonsillitis with fever or tonsillar infection reaching to cavernus sinus(brain) also will have blurred vision and also simple errors of refraction will also give blurred vision.. kindly evaluate with an ent surgeon for the depth of infection and proper treatment.hope i have answered your query. all the best. take care.
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What Causes Severe Tonsillitis With Blurred Vision?

hello,thanks for your query, tonsillitis with fever or tonsillar infection reaching to cavernus sinus(brain) also will have blurred vision and also simple errors of refraction will also give blurred vision.. kindly evaluate with an ent surgeon for the depth of infection and proper treatment.hope i have answered your query. all the best. take care.