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#152332 07-23-2012 09:54 AM
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My husband is experiencing blurred vision due to his Erbitux treatments. His oncologist prescribed antihistamines twice a day. This helped for awhile but now he is having trouble again. I'm just wondering if anyone else has experienced this and what you may have found that helps this condition. Thank you!

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Hi,

Has your husband seen an opthamologist? My dad also experienced some eye problems, but we were told that it couldve been caused by radiation. Wouldn't hurt to see an opthamologist. Unfortunately, just another doctor to add into the equation :-(. Good luck and please keep us posted!

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He has seen an opthamologist, and he couldn't find anything wrong. It is apparently strictly chemo related.

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My mother has macular degeneration...before she started her 8 wks of Erbitux she could see her own face in the mirrow...after about 4 treatments....her sight was gone. She and our family felt it was the Erbitux that took her sight the rest of the way. Jane


caregiver to 87 yr old mother,HPV +,Using Erbitux w/little success,Hole in palate, & 3 new areas..2 in cheek, now tumor in sinus. See Rad Dr soon & will cont. w/Erbitux. PEG tube in April. Macular Degeneration--chemo finished off her sight. Mom passed away Fri nite...8/24.

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