Among "acid freaks" and others who use hallucinogens, seeing things morph into weird colors is a fairly common, not to mention much sought-after, experience. But if you are not into drugs, seeing abnormally colored objects, medically known as CHROMATOPSIA, can be an early warning sign of diabetic eye diases. Even slight fluctuations in blood sugar levels can very quickly produce these vision changes. If you do have diabetes, these color vision distortions can make it very difficult for you to monitor your blood sugar levels using color-coded urine test strips. So this is yet another reason to say no to cake.
If things start looking yellow, however, you could have a type of chromatopsia called Xanthopsia. Xanthopsia can be a warning sign that you have jaundice from a serious liver disease. If you are seeing yellow and/or halos around objects and are taking digitalis (a drug commonly used to treat certain kinds of heart disease), it may be a red flag that you have Digitalis Toxicity. This is a medical emergency; it can lead to heart failure, cardiac arrhythmias, and death.
If your male partner, who is always seen life through rose-colored glasses, starts complaining that things are looking blue, it may not be because he is depressed. Rather, it may be a sign that he is taking too much of a good thing. Indeed, seeing a blue tinge on objects, often accompanied by light sensitivity, is one of the most common side effects of viagra, cialis, and levitra, which are used to treat erectile dysfunction.
If you have been taking drugs to treat erectile dysfunction and suddenly cannot see out of one or both eyes, stop taking the drug and call your doctor right away. This may be a sign of Non-Arteritic Ischemic Optic Neuropathy (NAION), a condition that can lead to blindness. Men with retinal or other eye diseases should avoid these products altogether.
It is not unusual for athletes with diabetes to experience vivid color vision changes after strenuous practice sessions or games. This can be a very early warning sign of diabetic eye disease.
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