[dean7]

Thanks for sharing redhotzzz...what you have to say is very encouraging. Dean7

[herecomestrouble]

congratulations
That's great news

[amowvu96]

I'm a nursing student who was born with cataracts as I result I only have vision out of my right eye and only wear a contact lens in that eye. I can't drive but I can tell you that I do every nursing skill I am asked to do. I have to overcompensate but it is possible. I hang IV's next semester I will start IV's. I have done both Sub-Q and IM injections.

It all just takes time, practice and figuring out what is the best way to do the skill for you.

Hugs and I hope that helped.
Janine

[sleika]

Oh my goodness. I never saw this post before. It is really inspiring to hear many of you overcame your vision problems. I was worried that I wouldn't be able to become a nurse! Thank you all of you for sharing.

[Blackcat99]

I had double vision many many years ago. My chiropractor told me to quit eating junk food and he did a lot of manipulations of my neck and it went away entirely after about 2 months. I am going to have cataract surgery next month and then both of my eyes should be in great shape.

[ingelein]

I was blind from birth in my left eye and worked for 27 years. I dont work anymore due to other issues, but am now told I have cataracts forming in both my good eye and my bad eye, plus I had a posterior vitreal detachment in my good eye that left me with what is called cellophane maculopathy. Good thing I cant work anymore,would pity my patients.

[mcknis]

When I first started this thread, I thought a few people would post, but not as many who already have.

[mcknis]

Just for another encouragement for nurses / students with vision probems...I was able to start 5/7 IVs today and the only problem was with those "disappearing" veins.

[merellis2009]

I was born with congenital nystagmus and am a new RN now. Sometimes I find that it affects me when I try to look on the wall for manual blood pressure readings but other than that, I do fine. When I do find that my vision starts to shake, I just change my head position so that it doesn't shake as bad. Some people look at me funny, but I usually just smile and educate them about nystagmus a bit. Anyone else out there with it?

[Marvie]

Several have already posted. They are older posts, so yes several of us here do have nystagmus and other issues. Welcome to the post.

Originally Posted by merellis2009

I was born with congenital nystagmus and am a new RN now. Sometimes I find that it affects me when I try to look on the wall for manual blood pressure readings but other than that, I do fine. When I do find that my vision starts to shake, I just change my head position so that it doesn't shake as bad. Some people look at me funny, but I usually just smile and educate them about nystagmus a bit. Anyone else out there with it?