PotsieCrocheter Posted July 24, 2020 Report Share Posted July 24, 2020 A few years ago an Optometrist refused to dilate my eyes because I have POTS. I’m going to a new Optometrist today and would appreciate some feedback. Has anyone else had this happen? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pistol Posted July 24, 2020 Report Share Posted July 24, 2020 @PotsieCrocheter I was seen by an Optometrist before and had no problems with eye dilating drops. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest KiminOrlando Posted July 24, 2020 Report Share Posted July 24, 2020 Mine are routinely dialated. I never had a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PotsieCrocheter Posted July 25, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2020 Thanks for the feedback, I didn’t think it would be a problem....Yet it happened again, the Optometrist said she was concerned that the drops could possibly affect the sympathetic and the parasympathetic nervous system and cause some kind of fight or flight response. She wanted to check with my Autonomic Specialist first, but she got a lot done because she said my pupils looked good for most tests. She talked so fast I couldn’t absorb it all, partly due to my slow upright brain. Thanks again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTRJ75 Posted July 25, 2020 Report Share Posted July 25, 2020 Strange thing is, my eyes dilate by themselves often and the way I found this out is after the ophthalmologist dilated them once, I realized it was a similar feeling, just more pronounced. I hate having it done because I can't read for hours afterward, but have never had additional problems due to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaneEyre9 Posted July 25, 2020 Report Share Posted July 25, 2020 I had presyncope when my eyes were dilated many years ago. I was very sick then. It probably affects each individual differently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PotsieCrocheter Posted July 25, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2020 @MTRJ75 Makes sense to me. After the Optometrist looked at my pupils, they were dilated enough naturally for most procedures. POTS effects so many things in our bodies, as you know! @JaneEyre9 That sounds distressing, I’m glad now that the Optometrists are being so careful. The optometrist is contacting my specialist for advice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MomtoGiuliana Posted July 27, 2020 Report Share Posted July 27, 2020 It's good your eye dr is trying to be careful. I've had my pupils dilated many times and it has not affected my POTS in any way. Everyone is different however. Hopefully you see a specialist and can talk to him/her about this concern. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sushi Posted July 27, 2020 Report Share Posted July 27, 2020 I do react to the epinephrine in the drops they use to dilate the eyes. As others have said, we all respond differently. I have Neurally mediated hypotension rather than POTS. I need to avoid epinephrine in local anesthetics too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flowntheloop Posted December 25, 2020 Report Share Posted December 25, 2020 Eye dilation makes me feel awful! Sensory overload, dizziness, head pressure, and nausea. I once had a doctor only dilate ONE of my eyes, and it was such a horrible experience. I could barely hear all straight and got really bad vertigo! I looked like a David Bowie-esque freak to boot! I saved photos of it because it was so wild! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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