Went to my opthamologist today, Dr. Kevin May. Haven't seen him in several years. My eyesight had been relatively stable for years, but I noticed my vision getting worse over the past six months...things in the distance were getting more blurry...it was harder to read road signs and such. So, I had to take my mom to see him anyway, and figured I'd have him take a look at my peepers and get me a new prescription. Sure enough, my eyesight did worsen.
We chatted a bit about the health of my eyes. They were a bit dry (he put plugs in for me a few years ago when my eyes were really dry, but they didn't help very much) and the left eye had just the slightest sign of a cataract. I'm only 49, but he said that after 40 years of age, cataracts begin to grow in everyone's eyes. I did not know that. He asked me if I was on any medications, and I told him I was on Depakote, Seroquel, and Zyprexa. He mentioned that Seroquel can cause cataracts, and I said that was a concern of mine. Though Seroquel doesn't cause cataracts in everyone, it's another reason to try to get off of the meds and manage bipolar disorder through natural means (supplements, yoga, breathing techniques etc). One day I'll start the journey towards being med free, but for now, I'm waiting till a slower time in my life to begin tapering Depakote.
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