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Why There Is A Loss Of Vision After Taking Chemotherapy For Pancreatic And Bile Duct Cancer?
I had sudden loss of vision in my right eye and sharp pain on the left side of my head with severe vomiting followed can you advise me of why this may be happening. My history is I am currently having chemotherapy treatment after major surgery for pancreatic and bile duct cancer. My platelets are reducing and my neutrophils are practically not existent during recent fbc tests.
Wed, 22 Jan 2014
Hi and welcome to HCM.
It is possible that such agressive chemotherapy could couse eye complications but other more common causes of eye diseases should be ruled out suh as acute glaucoma, multiple sclerosis, optic nerve neuritis and osme braid disorders. so you should visit ophtalmologist and continue with chemotherapy unless chemo is considered to be the right cause of your problem.
Thanks for the query. Wish you good health. Regards
It is possible that such agressive chemotherapy could couse eye complications but other more common causes of eye diseases should be ruled out suh as acute glaucoma, multiple sclerosis, optic nerve neuritis and osme braid disorders. so you should visit ophtalmologist and continue with chemotherapy unless chemo is considered to be the right cause of your problem.
Thanks for the query. Wish you good health. Regards
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