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From: rjpn51 on 14 Aug 2008 18:22 About 2 months on CPAP now and I'm wondering if my nasal mask is impacting my vision by distorting my eyeball. I know its sounds odd, but the mask rides up sometimes and the sides press very close to the bottom outside ot my eyeballs. I'm having some blurred vision. I know it sounds bizzare (and it is the time of year for all types of stuff in the air) Has anyboody heard anthing of this or had something similar? Thanks for any feedback
From: GB on 14 Aug 2008 19:02 <rjpn51(a)gmail.com> wrote in message news:5eb33e0e-3923-4622-86f1-961103e8d842(a)y38g2000hsy.googlegroups.com... > About 2 months on CPAP now and I'm wondering if my nasal mask is > impacting my vision by distorting my eyeball. I know its sounds odd, > but the mask rides up sometimes and the sides press very close to the > bottom outside ot my eyeballs. I'm having some blurred vision. I > know it sounds bizzare (and it is the time of year for all types of > stuff in the air) Has anyboody heard anthing of this or had something > similar? Thanks for any feedback You getting mask leaks (ie leaks of air) when this happens? BTW, getting the mask fit right can take a long time, and you may need to try lots of different masks.
From: rjpn51 on 14 Aug 2008 19:49 On Aug 14, 7:02 pm, "GB" <NOTsome...(a)microsoft.com> wrote: > <rjp...(a)gmail.com> wrote in message > > news:5eb33e0e-3923-4622-86f1-961103e8d842(a)y38g2000hsy.googlegroups.com... > > > About 2 months on CPAP now and I'm wondering if my nasal mask is > > impacting my vision by distorting my eyeball. I know its sounds odd, > > but the mask rides up sometimes and the sides press very close to the > > bottom outside ot my eyeballs. I'm having some blurred vision. I > > know it sounds bizzare (and it is the time of year for all types of > > stuff in the air) Has anyboody heard anthing of this or had something > > similar? Thanks for any feedback > > You getting mask leaks (ie leaks of air) when this happens? > > BTW, getting the mask fit right can take a long time, and you may need to > try lots of different masks. I have gotten mask leaks (often running in the area from bridge of nose roughly down the side) As a result I'm trying to run the mask down as far as I can towards my mouth (I have a moustace so that kind of gets in the way). Ared you saying leaking air can do this and have other people had vision issues with that?
From: magesteff on 15 Aug 2008 00:50 On Aug 14, 6:22 pm, rjp...(a)gmail.com wrote: > About 2 months on CPAP now and I'm wondering if my nasal mask is > impacting my vision by distorting my eyeball. I know its sounds odd, > but the mask rides up sometimes and the sides press very close to the > bottom outside ot my eyeballs. I'm having some blurred vision. I > know it sounds bizzare (and it is the time of year for all types of > stuff in the air) Has anyboody heard anthing of this or had something > similar? Thanks for any feedback The problem might be that you have your mask on too tightly. It should actually be fairly loose on your face, just tight enough to stop leaks, but loose enough that it actually "puffs" out a bit on each breath. It' took me about 6 months of constant playing with the mask to get it to where it fit well. If you can't get the mask to fit loosely, then ask your equipment provider to come and remeasure you for fit. At first they thought I was a medium to large from looking, but using the gauges they have, I am actually a small. You might even need an "extra deep" mask if you nose is small, but sticks out from your face a bit further than average. If you can't get one that fits properly with a standard mask, ask if you can try a simplicity one ( the patient interface i.e. the silicone cup that fits over your nose) is a lot smaller than standard masks, or you might want to try a "nasal pillow" system where the rubber parts fit just over your nostrils rather than over your whole nose. I really think, however, if you mask is riding up, that it might just be that the top strap is too tight. Try laying on your back and loosening up the top straps a bit, to where they mask begins leaking from being "too loose" then just tighten it enough to barely stop the leaks. Wiggle the mask around a little to seat it on your nose and see if that helps the eye issue.
From: GB on 15 Aug 2008 08:19
rjpn51(a)gmail.com wrote: > On Aug 14, 7:02 pm, "GB" <NOTsome...(a)microsoft.com> wrote: >> <rjp...(a)gmail.com> wrote in message >> >> news:5eb33e0e-3923-4622-86f1-961103e8d842(a)y38g2000hsy.googlegroups.com... >> >>> About 2 months on CPAP now and I'm wondering if my nasal mask is >>> impacting my vision by distorting my eyeball. I know its sounds odd, >>> but the mask rides up sometimes and the sides press very close to >>> the bottom outside ot my eyeballs. I'm having some blurred vision. I >>> know it sounds bizzare (and it is the time of year for all types of >>> stuff in the air) Has anyboody heard anthing of this or had >>> something similar? Thanks for any feedback >> >> You getting mask leaks (ie leaks of air) when this happens? >> >> BTW, getting the mask fit right can take a long time, and you may >> need to try lots of different masks. > > I have gotten mask leaks (often running in the area from bridge of > nose roughly down the side) As a result I'm trying to run the mask > down as far as I can towards my mouth (I have a moustace so that kind > of gets in the way). Ared you saying leaking air can do this and have > other people had vision issues with that? I have not had this particular problem, but yes air leaks can harm your eyes. You are right to worry about it. |