Eyesight affected by chemo / different meds?

[Kim in CA]

Several years ago I noticed that once in a while I would have a small spot in my field of vision where there was just a blank hole. Being the stubborn sort that I am somtimes, I chose to ignore it. I finally mentioned it to my sister in law who is a nurse, and she said it sounded like the beginnings of maccular degeneration. I was so busy dealing with my BC that I didn't want to be bothered with eye problems!

Then one day I was reading an article in Parade magazine written by Jean Carper (I think she is a nutritionist) about how Lutein helped prevent breast cancer in lab mice and also killed breast cancer cells in the test tube. Lutein is found in all the dark green veggies, so I figured it certainly couldn't hurt to take it. I take Jarrow brand because it has one of the highest levels of lutein that I have found, 20mg. per cap as compared to some of the other eye health formulas out there that only have about 6mg. I have been taking it now for about 3 years and I no longer get those blackhole spots in my vision, so maybe it is helping me. My husband started taking it too because his night vision wasn't very good after his laser eye surgery and he seems to think it helps.

Anyway, another pill to take, but I don't think it could hurt anything!

Love, Kim

[sarah]

Dear Uma,
Let me know the name of the reversing cataract drops. In the meantime, here are the ones I'm taking here in France which the ophto told me might "stop" the cataracts: (reading the tiny words is tough and I sort anglosized a bit)
Catarstat: made by Lab. Chauvin: chlorhydrate of pyridoxine, acid L-glutamic, L-biapartate with magnesium, potassium dihydrate, chlorure de benzalkonium, and some other stuff
Catacol (which supposedly is more popular) made by Alcon: inosine phoshate disodic dhydrate, gluconate of chlorhexedine,
both also have sterilized water.
I think the docs or pharmacists will have some suggestions/
good luck
Sarah

[uma]

Sarah,
Thanks.
Here are two links to reversing cataracts, I am thinking of using:

http://www.bionational.com/index.htm
http://www.ethos.ag/intro.php?PHPSESSID=944ed2424f95124df526e96b67635e b9

Uma