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Eyesight problems on Topamax

Mon, 12/22/2008 - 15:29

I have been on Topamax for a few months and have developed "after-images". My eyes will hang on to an image and it will stay in my vision for a few seconds until it fades even though I'm looking somewhere else.

I also have trailing images from moving objects. I've also got awful double vision (from about 10+ feet away) but my neurologist seemed to doubt that it was true double vision as it was still present when he covered one of my eyes. It made me feel as though I was making it up!

Anyone else got this problem? I'm presuming it is the Topamax causing this as it is constant so I know its not a seizure.

I hope I have explained the "after-image" thing ok, not an easy thing to explain.

Comments

Re: Eyesight problems on Topamax

Submitted by Lillie Rowan on Tue, 2010-06-01 - 14:03
I was taking Topamax for a long time and my vision was getting worse and worst. I was thinking maybe it was a desease like Presbyopia. I then went to the eye doctor and they told me the effect of Topamax and that there were only a few options to reverse the effects. Now I am stuck with the scary fact that I am young and partially blind and dont have enough money to fix it now. I can't drive at night very well and it has really changed my life. I can't believe this drug was sold to the public.

Re: Eyesight problems on Topamax

Submitted by Chilli on Wed, 2010-06-02 - 15:39
I'm really sorry this has happened to you. Have you been told exactly what damage has been done? Is it glaucoma? I ask because my sight, although not as bad as your of course, is still not the same as it was before I was on Topamax and I wonder if permanent damage has been done. You mention options to reverse the effect,what options have you been given? Operations? Has your doctor said he will feedback to the drugs company about your damage? It is a scary drug. I hope you can find ways to cope with your problem. As if having epilepsy isn't enough eh? Then we get all the side-effects from the drugs too.

Re: Eyesight problems on Topamax

Submitted by 002Beta on Mon, 2013-07-22 - 14:58

Your right that topamax may cause presumed (topamax) topiramate-induced bilateral acute angle-closure glaucoma. However, if your tests for glaucoma were negitive;than there is no consern for that eye disease. Your myopia (nearsightness) was no dought beginning before you even started topamax. Your need for glasses to correct that problem is not related to a side effect of topamax. Check with your oprometrist for regular follow up on your IOP (intra ocular pressure) tests for indications of increased pressure. The optometrist should also monitor your myopia as to why it may be changing.

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Your right that topamax may cause presumed (topamax) topiramate-induced bilateral acute angle-closure glaucoma. However, if your tests for glaucoma were negitive;than there is no consern for that eye disease. Your myopia (nearsightness) was no dought beginning before you even started topamax. Your need for glasses to correct that problem is not related to a side effect of topamax. Check with your oprometrist for regular follow up on your IOP (intra ocular pressure) tests for indications of increased pressure. The optometrist should also monitor your myopia as to why it may be changing.

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