just had a valve implant in open heart surgery, my eyes seem to be blurred,the optician say no eye test while on warfarin nobody has advised me of this except the optician,and a friend was also told this while she was on warfarin thanking you Anne
Does warfarin effect your eyes?
Question posted by amoody on 11 Dec 2011
Last updated on 13 December 2011 by Marvell
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Marvell
13 Dec 2011
I don't know whether you are totally stopped from having an eye check while on warfarin ... please confirm this with the cardiologist or your doctor.
Warfarin can cause the following ocular side effects: subconjunctival hemorrhage and retinal hemorrhage.
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