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#1 ms_sillyak_screwed

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Posted 16 September 2005 - 12:48 PM

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Posted 16 October 2005 - 12:05 PM

Do you have dry eyes? I was reading something in the million pages I looked at trying to learn about Celiac that said you can have vision problems. They did not really specify what kind of problems though and just suggested a eye exam if your vision changes.

I have very dry eyes and when I wake up I have to either put in the artifical tears or just put some water in my eyes. The eye doc said tears are better but it is much easier to splash water in the general area of my eyes. My eyes don't like light when I get up. The moisture helps some and it does calm down.

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Posted 16 October 2005 - 05:22 PM

I think it's fairly common if you're light eyed (green or blue, particularly). So my optomologist has told me.

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Posted 14 November 2005 - 08:15 PM

I so get that!!! I am new to this whole thing, but I totally get the eye problems. I used to think that it was because of my contacts, because I have the 30 day and night wear kind, so I sleep in them alot, but I still get it even when they are not in. Thanks for sharing that! I feel a tad more normal (at least in the celiac world!). TiffJake

ms_sillyak_screwed, on Sep 16 2005, 03:48 PM, said:

Hi all you sillyaks! I'm back with more questions...

I was just wondering if anyone else experiences

eye light sensitivity

only upon waking up in the morning? (for me it noon-time)

I do. I googled my symptoms, nothing came up.

It happens every morning for about no more then 10 minutes

As my eyes get ajusted to the light. ^_^

And it goes away and my eyes are as they are normal.

Does anyone else have it too?
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Posted 14 November 2005 - 09:07 PM

I get that too, my eyes are REALLY sensitive upon waking and take about 5 minutes to completely adjust.

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Posted 25 November 2005 - 06:15 AM

I am sensitive to light, too, but it affects me after coming inside after being out in the sun. Not only sensitive, but a little fuzzy. Like I have to take a few minutes and "get my bearings" or something. Maybe its more of a sun sensitive problem?

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Posted 11 December 2007 - 10:08 PM

I tend to have the hardest time during sunrise and sunset.It feels like the world is setting on me and I am going to just "fade out" into a dark tunnel.Flourescent lighting is bad as well.. <_<

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Posted 12 December 2007 - 02:54 AM

I used to be very sensitive to light, but now, after taking methylcobalamin (sublingual B12), I don't have much of that at all. My eyes actually adjust fairly quickly, instead of taking several minutes.

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Posted 12 December 2007 - 06:17 AM

Vitamin A deficiency causes cornea problems such as dry eye.
Once the tear film gets situated in the mornings my eyes get better.
I also see halos around lights now. Been to many eye doctors and they were no help.

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Posted 12 December 2007 - 06:33 AM

I agree with the B12. It could also be related to adrenal fatigue or a vit A deficiency (which is fairly common among Celiac folks).

Adrenal fatigue can cause light sensitivity, night blindness, and after images (like seeing the light from a flash longer than other folks).

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Posted 12 December 2007 - 07:31 AM

tiffjake, on Nov 14 2005, 11:15 PM, said:

Again, this is another symptom and common problem for people with Sjogren's Syndrome. My eyes were so light sensitive pre-gluten-free that I had to wear my Rx sunglasses inside. They are still light sensitive but it has improved dramatically after going gluten-free and allowing my body to re-balance and heal. As I have stated before, you can never get rid of an autoimmune problem but you can become almost asymptomatic if you do not cheat on the diet and take care of your eyes. Many people with celiac disease have Sjogren's.....it's almost guaranteed!

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Posted 12 December 2007 - 10:30 AM

Just a note of caution for those of you who wear the Night/Day contacts. I work for a contact lens specialist and he is adamant with our patients--ABSOLUTELY NEVER SLEEP IN CONTACTS!!!!! Even if the companies tell you it is safe, it isn't. If you think about it, truly think about it, why would it be safe for your eyes to sleep in contacts? Blinking is what keeps your eyes moist, and you never blink while sleeping. Some people, many people sleep with their eyes open a crack, or even more, and that allows even more drying. It's never good to sleep in contacts and more people get eye infections because they sleep in contacts. We have patients who get their contacts stuck on their eyes because of sleeping in them--never good. So, please, think about removing them before going to bed, for the safety of your eyes, they are the windows to your world.

Also, for dry eyes, the best product I have found is Refresh Liquigel, it is over the counter, so anyone can get it. My doc recommends using it at bedtime because it does blur your vision a little for a few minutes, only because it is a gel, but it does relieve the eyes so much. There is a Refresh that is not a gel that works very well too, I just love the gel. He also highly recommends Systane, also over the counter. He doesn't recommend any other product on the market, says they are not as good as these 2. I do know both of these, they work very well, I have been diagnosed with dry eye, so I have them on hand at all times. The patients love Dr. Z., so he must know what he is talking about!

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Posted 12 December 2007 - 04:59 PM

Yes, I definitely get this. It seems like if I'm feeling sick from something it's much worse too. I especially have problems this time of the year when it's winter so the sun doesn't rise til about 9 am. Then i get up and even turning my light on low basically gives me a headache and it's all fuzzy.
This morning though I woke up at 7 am, and i dont know why it affected me so much but when I got into the gym to write my exam at 9 i had quite blurry vision by the time i was done at 12. For some reason the hallogen lights REALLY bother me!! More today than normal...
Or like one of you said I will tend to see spots after a flash of light, especially from a camera.

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