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Night blindness in one eye and sinusitus

I am a 44 jear old male. I have pansinusitus since last year, and I think the sinusitus is putting pressure on my right eye, causing visual problems.
I wear glasses, and a recent eye test proved no problems at an optometrist.
However, I have some sort of blurry sterio    (3d) type of vision as well as night blindness in my right eye. If I close my left eye, I can focus 100% on a small spot with my right eye. Around the focussed spot it is blurry field though. I also have some bright circles (as if you just looked into a bright light) in my right eye.
Pictures in my right eye is much more darker as the left eye.
For my sinusitus, Ive been for a CT scan, blood tests,  Alergy test, and at the lung, as well as the Ear/Nose/Throat specialist. I received a lot of medication for the mucus in my nose and lower lungs and the sinusitus. They might remove my polips, as I struggle to breathe through my nose alone, so I have to sleep with an open mouth, which is another pain in the backside! I cant smell very good now, otherwise my dry morning breath would have knocked me out.
My eyes were ok when I saw the specialists 6 weeks ago, and since this recurring eye problem is more recent, I forgot to mention it, so they did not treat or know about the eye problem. I hope to get an appointment with an eye specialist soon.
Regarding my "sterio / 3d" vision":
My left eye's picture is bottom right, and my right eye's pocture is top left when I close the eyes one by one.
I work mostly in front of computer screens.
Hope someone can help me.
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My final diagnosis:   retinopathia centralis serosa od.
I can send pictures of the OCT scan if anyone want to see the leaks of fluid in my eyes.
Central serous chorioretinopathy (CSCR)

My eye problem seems not to be related to my pan-sinusitus. They will be operating on my nose in January, to remove my polips and straighten my septum.
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CSR as you have probably read is quite common in middle age males. In many cases it will resolve and go away often with little or no damage to the eye. Glad you went in for the additional testing.
I have another thought. I am using steriods/Cortisone (Dymista Nosespray), and I see that it should not be used with my condition. I did not specifically told my Eyedoctor about my Nose spray. I will do it this morning, and will also inform my ear/nose/throat specialist for a replacement medicine to use for my sinusitus.
Yes by all means do so as there is a relationship between steroid use and CSR
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I am the question-guy.
I forgot to mention that my right blurry eye see "heatwave" vision, as if you look onto a hot tarmac road in the horizon.
My right eye is my dominant eye.
My father and my brother are both optometrists, and although they are not medical doctors, they cant seem to pinpoint my problem.
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As I said You would need to go in to see an Eye MD ophthalmologist and may need some special tests including a macular OCT, amsler grid, color vision, and possibly visual field exam.  Sinusitis can damage the optic nerve.  Heat wave vision if intermittent lasting 15 minutes to more than an hour can be a migraine variant or TIA (transient ischemic attack)
Thank you for your comments. I will keep you posted!
Good luck and would appreciate some follow up when a diagnosis is established
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You would need to go in to see an Eye MD ophthalmologist and may need some special tests including a macular OCT, amsler grid, color vision, and possibly visual field exam.  Sinusitis can damage the optic nerve.
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