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January 5
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Does Parkinson's affect the eyes and if so, how?

Yes, Parkinson's can affect the eyes and vision in several ways. Some people with Parkinson's experience vision changes that can impact daily life.

Common vision-related symptoms include:

* Blurred vision
* Double vision
* Loss of sensitivity in perceiving color and Show Full Answer

Does Parkinson's affect the eyes and if so, how?

Yes, Parkinson's can affect the eyes and vision in several ways. Some people with Parkinson's experience vision changes that can impact daily life.

Common vision-related symptoms include:

* Blurred vision
* Double vision
* Loss of sensitivity in perceiving color and contrast
* Visual hallucinations (seeing things that aren't there)

Visual hallucinations are particularly common, occurring in 20 to 40 percent of people with Parkinson's. These are the most frequent form of Parkinson's disease psychosis.

Many people experience shadows or images in their peripheral vision (corner of the eye). A MyParkinsonsTeam member shared: "I see the silhouette of birds or moths occasionally out of the corner of my eyes."

These vision changes are believed to result from brain changes as Parkinson's progresses, along with potential side effects from medications like levodopa that regulate dopamine levels.

If you're experiencing any vision changes or hallucinations, it's important to discuss them with your doctor. Depending on severity, adjustments to treatment or additional medications may help manage these symptoms.

January 5
A MyParkinsonsTeam Member

Interesting Rachel, cause mine said PD can affect vision, specifically referring to my blurred vision. He explained that with PD some of the "signals" coming form the brain that tell the eyes to focus together get scrambled. He said Prism glasses would fix that https://www.neurovisualflorida.com/blog/eye-car...

How Parkinson’s Disease Can Impact Your Vision
How Parkinson’s Disease Can Impact Your Vision
January 6
A MyParkinsonsTeam Member

Thanks for your question. Are you having problems with your eyes or vision? I have easily blurred vision after I've been
reading for a short while that also
blurs my regular/long vision for quite a while. I also have to close one eye (I close one eye and go back and forth between my eyes because using both eyes makes my vision worse). Reading glasses help, but I I think PD is affecting the muscles that help the eyes focus. My ophthalmologist insists that PD doesn't affect the eyes!? I don't know if that's a common issue for all eye Drs, but I'll find out: I'm changing Doctors!

January 6
A MyParkinsonsTeam Member

I have double vision and slurred eyesight. So i think Parkinson affects vision

January 6
A MyParkinsonsTeam Member

My glasses prescription has changed each year for the last 3 years. I was diagnosed in 2018, so it took a while to affect my eyesight. I see shadows a lot more frequently in the past 6 months. I keep thinking it's our cat!

January 5

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