Blurred Vision in MS

Norah Sydney Lincoff, MDDepartment of Neurology

SUNY at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences

Causes of Blurred Vision

• Need for new glasses• Dry eye• Inflammation in the eye• Cataract• Optic neuritis• Double vision

RX, Dry eye, Cataract

Optic Neuritis

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Glare and Double Vision

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FL41 Tint

Advice

• See your eye specialist• Treat your eyes with drops for dryness• Get baseline OCT testing • Wear anti-glare FL41 tint if light sensitive,

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