EC - eye floaters?

Hi, I  haven’t experienced this myself, but I noticed you've not had any responses yet as the site is quite busy. My response will bump your post back to the top and I hope someone with the right experience will be along soon. Best wishes  

Hello Jolliepie

i had terrible trouble with my eyes during treatment I was on EC and paclitaxel although I did not have floaters I had terrible blurred vision . My breast care nurses told me to have a check with optician but not to change my glasses. I had a thorough check and was told my eyes had deteriorated and they gave me drops to moisturise the eyes because they were very dry .. I was told to come back in 6 months and have another eye test.  I am now 6 months on, chemotherapy and radiotherapy finished and my eyes have improved .

 JaneyM1 I had the same. No floaters but bad eyesight. I’m quite sure chemo affected my eyes.

 Jooliepie It’s too much of a coincidence. I’d suggest you talk to your oncologist about it. 

I’ve spoken to both ophthalmologist who is going to monitor it - I have a follow up in 4 weeks. Haven’t spoken to my oncologist since first appointment but I get a phone call from oncology nurse following bloods/prior next chemo- last time she said couldn’t be chemo but It does seem a bit of a coincidence- I’ll mention it again on Wednesday before my last EC

You might find this paper interesting  

https://www.aao.org/eyenet/article/watch-ocular-effects-of-breast-cancer-drugs

I don't recall problems from chemo but it was over 3 years ago and my memory of it has faded but I have since being on exemestane found my eyes have deteriorated rapidly dry sore eyes and cataracts. Yes it could be put down to age but seems a bit convenient and I seem to be worse than my contemporaries who aren't on oestrogen-blocking drugs. Good luck x