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Vitiligo Cause Blindness In A Year?

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Kettle Falls, WA

My 14 year old daughter has vitiligo and was diagnosed when she was 5 after years of me fighting drs to take a spot they claimed to be a scar as something else. She has had declining vision over the years but last year she did get stronger glasses and this year new dr accused me of neglecting her eye health and stated that the damage to the left eye is so severe that she will lose all vision within the next year maybe two. The dr stated that she should have had eye patch to strengthen her eye… read more

November 7, 2023
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A MyVitiligoTeam Member

I have had Vitiligo for a very long time and have done a lot of studying of Vit. I have been going to doctors for a long time that are experts in Vit. I can tell you from experience that some regular doctors are clueless about Vitiligo. You are lucky if you find one that can recognize what it is on the first exam. Many years ago when I first discovered a small white spot on my neck the doctor gave me inching powder. You need to find a doctor that specializes in Vitiligo. I have never had any major issues with eye sight so in my opinion Vitiligo does not affect eye sight but again my vision was also not perfect. If your daughter is having any eye issues, I would think that may be an isolated issue, but that is just my opinion. I wish you the best.

March 3
A MyVitiligoTeam Member

I have white rings around my pupils

January 6
A MyVitiligoTeam Member

Never heard of Vit being assicated with blindness. This sounds like a seperate issue to me.

November 19, 2023
A MyVitiligoTeam Member

I don’t there is any relation between vitiligo and her eye condition. It seems like she had a lazy eye .

November 9, 2023

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