Vision Changes?

 Hi All,

This might seem like a totally random and stupid question, but have any of you experienced changes in your vision as a result of losing weight after WLS?

The reason I ask is that I have diabetes. It's one of my co-morbidities. It has caused changes in my vision, and my vision has gotten worse over the last year or so
I was thinking about looking into getting contacts when my mom mentioned that I may want to wait on it. She seems to think that as I lose weight, my diabetes will improve and so will my vision.

Any experience with this?

I've been lucky that so far, I haven't had any vision problems due to diabetes complications. But I have noticed a fairly significant vision change in the last year. I honestly don't think it's from surgery/weight loss, but I suppose it could be. I think it's more due to age--I'm now mid-40s, and I was already on the cusp of needing the dreaded (gasp) bifocals. Now I definitely do!

That said, I've seen a person here or there say their vision changed post-surgery. It probably wouldn't hurt to wait until you're six months post-op, just in case. If you can wait that long.

not sure if  this will help you or not but here goes..about 2.5 months ago i literallly woke up and everything was blurry..went to the optomitrist he said my perscrption had changed (alot)..didnt sound right to me but what do i know..got my new glasses and could see great...about a week later im driving to work and everything is blurry...i take off the glass and i can see perfectly..wtf..go back to the dr and after checking my eyes and scratching his head a bit he says i want you to go and get your blood sugar checked...now let me back track and tell you that i didnt know i had diabetes at the time and at the time when everything went blurry i was on a really strict diet and exercise regimin...let me also say that by the time i got the glass and the eyesight had changed again i was off the diet and eating badly...well the dr. told me...when your blood sugar is high it causes you to be nearsighted...i am farsightefd..so when my blood sugar was low everything was really blurry, because that is my true perscription and when i was eating badly the nearsightedness cancelled out my farsightedness and i could see great...sooooooooooooo...if your blood sugar is good and in control i would go to the dr and get a new perscription..if not...wait until it is...sorry so long, i know it sounds crazy but this is what the man told me...

Hi Stacy,

I came to this section today looking for some answers.  I am having RNY in 12 days.  I have been on Optifast for the last 9 days.  I did not know I was a diabetic.  But, four days ago my eyes went completely blurry.  Just woke up like you and everything was blurry.  Now, this did happen to me about a year ago and I took allergy medicine and it went away.  So, I tried the same thing this time but not working.

This morning I saw my doctor.  My blood sugars are very high.  I forget the differences between farsighted and nearsighted but I do have to push stuff away to focus on it at all but that still doesn't always work.  I have never had to really wear glasses except ffor some reading and computer work.

I am confused as to why being on Optifast my blood sugars would spike.  I would think it would be the opposite.  Anyways, it sounds like the same thing you went through.  I am very scared right now.  Twelve days before surgery and I find out I am diabetic???  Geeze

Connie

Hello,

I had a vertical sleeve gastrectomy July 30, 2011.  My vision has changed for the worse.  At the time of the surgery, I only needed light reading glasses.  5 months later, I need strong ones and I notice my mid vision is getting poorer too. 

I do not have any medical problems whatsoever.  I was wondering if my vision problems were surgery related too.