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A 32-year-old female asked:

Can hypothyroid cause blurred vision in one eye? my eye doc can't get my right eye to focus; no astigmatism.

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Dr. Tim Conradanswered

Ophthalmology 36 years experience

No.: Hypothyroidism does not cause blurred vision.

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Dr. Alan Mindlinanswered

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Yes: If the cause was a prior overactive thyroid, damage could have been done to the optic nerve and?Or retina that could be permanent.

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