Hello to all out there. I know I haven't posted in a while, but school somehow tends to take up so much time.
Recently, I have been wondering if there are any nurses out there who have any major vision problems, but more so that of double vision (diplopia). I have double vision, but it has never given me any problems. I am able to block out the "other" vision, but usually my mind just ignores it. (Before any question arise...Yes, I do drive, shoot firearms, write, read, draw, and anything else you can do, I can do better. It only comes in handy when looking at a fair-looking lady because I see two of her.)
So, if you have heard of nurses having double vision, or another major vision problem, let me know, as I am very interested to hear about it.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Specializes in Cardiac stepdown Unit & Pediatrics.
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?
Several have already posted. They are older posts, so yes several of us here do have nystagmus and other issues. Welcome to the post.:grpwlcm:
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?
When I had my double vision many years ago, I also had nystagmus with it. I was worried because I was told that nystagmus was a sign of "drug addiction" and I was worried that people would think I was some kind of drug addict.
Specializes in Cardiac stepdown Unit & Pediatrics.
Blackcat99,
LOL. Yeah I know what you mean. When I was in high school I went to the local fair where they had one of those "Dont drink and drive" simulators with the highway patrol. Just to see what the patrolman would say I went up to him, made me eyes dance and asked him if he had pulled someone over and saw their eyes do that what would he do. He told me that he would arrest them. :uhoh21:
After that I actually got kinda freaked out so I keep an article about nystagmus in my car just in case I get pulled over. (Mine always gets worse when I get stressed out, ticked off, or tired anyway.)
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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 :)