cpap mask eye problems

[TheWetWeenie]

It's been decided that c-pap full face masks can and do cause blurred and double vision. It has totally disrupted my normal daily life. Driving has become a real challenge and reading and watching television have become a one-eye closed routine. My depth perception is out the window. I HAVE TO do this sleep study because Department of Transportation controls my commercial license and they have decided that fat truckers fall asleep at the wheel. Great!! So now I won't fall asleep (which I have never done in 31 years) while driving. Instead I'll crash into everything because I can't see the road clearly through my double vision. What a trade! So my questions for the masses are -- Is this ever going to clear itself up? Will stop using the mask let my eyeballs roll back to where they belong? Am I going to have to start wearing corrective glasses to compensate? Am I going to have to spend a fortune in eye doctors while they play some guessing game? To sum it up - Is there a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow? Inquiring minds want to know.

[DaisySmith]

Are you not able to use a nasal mask? And why does it cause double vision?

[LSAT]

It's been decided that c-pap full face masks can and do cause blurred and double vision. It has totally disrupted my normal daily life. Driving has become a real challenge and reading and watching television have become a one-eye closed routine. My depth perception is out the window. I HAVE TO do this sleep study because Department of Transportation controls my commercial license and they have decided that fat truckers fall asleep at the wheel. Great!! So now I won't fall asleep (which I have never done in 31 years) while driving. Instead I'll crash into everything because I can't see the road clearly through my double vision. What a trade! So my questions for the masses are -- Is this ever going to clear itself up? Will stop using the mask let my eyeballs roll back to where they belong? Am I going to have to start wearing corrective glasses to compensate? Am I going to have to spend a fortune in eye doctors while they play some guessing game? To sum it up - Is there a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow? Inquiring minds want to know.

Hey Weenie...Who decided that? I haven't seen many masks that go over the eyes. Maybe you're wearing your mask wrong,...It's to cover your nose and mouth...not your eyes,

[Lucyhere]

It's been decided that c-pap full face masks can and do cause blurred and double vision.

TWW... wondering where you got this information? Have you seen a eye specialist recently? Are you sure that you are wearing the mask correctly? Which mask are you using? What machine are you using? Do you know your pressure(s)? We need this information in order to help you figure this out.

[chunkyfrog]

I could not wear some masks because of airflow over my eyes.
I changed to masks that FIT BETTER.
My Rx eye drops cause some eye dryness, so I use artificial tears when I wake up.
Just a couple drops and my peepers are ready to go.

[knothead]

I think you need to go to an eye doctor, it could be something else causing these problems...JMO

[chunkyfrog]

The first person you should ask is an ophthalmologist.
ASSuming cpap is creating this symptom is foolish and DANGEROUS.

[TheWetWeenie]

Are you not able to use a nasal mask? And why does it cause double vision?

When I sleep, I get congested, my nose gets stuffy, and I can't breathe from my nose. And I'm only guessing it's the cause of my double vision, but while I'm sleeping, the mask is getting shoved up into the bottom of my eye sockets from my face getting shoved into my pillow. None of this ever happened before I started my c-pap.

[Pugsy]

I don't remember if you ever said exactly which full face mask you are using but for a mask to slide up and put pressure under the eyes like that is unacceptable and points to either the mask cushion being wrong size, fitted wrong or simply the wrong mask for your particular face.

To eliminate any chance of the mask getting near the eyes you might consider a different mask and if your nose is congested a lot and want to stay with a full face mask you might look at this mask.
It takes care of the nose and mouth being covered but can't come anywhere near your eyes.
I have successfully used this mask which is saying something because I am no big fan of full face masks.
https://www.cpap.com/productpage/respir ... -mask.html

Otherwise if you wish to continue using the current mask if you will tell us exactly which one we may be able to offer some ideas to help.

Is your nasal congestion something you have had going on for a long time or something that is new since starting cpap therapy?
Are you using a humidifier and if you are at what setting? Sometimes changing the humidity one way or the other can help with congestion if it is caused by cpap machine. Obviously if it is something that you have had long term then the cpap is unlikely the cause but sometimes adding more humidity can actually help. It's surprising how many people say that using nasal pillows and optimal humidity causes their nose to clear up to the point that they don't have to use a full face mask. Might be worth thinking about at some time in the future because those nasal pillow masks are about as next to nothing as a person can wear.

[Julie]

And if you're congested, try turning down the humidity, or even off.

[TheWetWeenie]

It's been decided that c-pap full face masks can and do cause blurred and double vision. It has totally disrupted my normal daily life. Driving has become a real challenge and reading and watching television have become a one-eye closed routine. My depth perception is out the window. I HAVE TO do this sleep study because Department of Transportation controls my commercial license and they have decided that fat truckers fall asleep at the wheel. Great!! So now I won't fall asleep (which I have never done in 31 years) while driving. Instead I'll crash into everything because I can't see the road clearly through my double vision. What a trade! So my questions for the masses are -- Is this ever going to clear itself up? Will stop using the mask let my eyeballs roll back to where they belong? Am I going to have to start wearing corrective glasses to compensate? Am I going to have to spend a fortune in eye doctors while they play some guessing game? To sum it up - Is there a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow? Inquiring minds want to know.

Hey Weenie...Who decided that? I haven't seen many masks that go over the eyes. Maybe you're wearing your mask wrong,...It's to cover your nose and mouth...not your eyes,

Hey LSAT. I just went on google and asked about c-pap full face masks and any related double vision issues, and one of the sites was this one. It sent me right to people dealing with this same issue. My mask doesn't cover my eyes. But when I'm sleeping and my face is getting shoved into my pillow, the mask gets pushed up into the bottom of my eye sockets. I just had a truckers physical and my eyes are 20/20 and none of these problems started until just after I started with this sleep gear. It's the ONLY thing that's changed in my life the past few months. I didn't have any ideas about any of this. It was just a guess that seems to have panned out.

[Okie bipap]

If you require a full face mask, you might want to take a look at the Amara View mask. It is the only one I have been able to use that doesn't leak air into my eyes.

[Sir NoddinOff]

Try this add-on strap under the chin to stop ride up issues (note the picture):

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