I recently lost about 30% vision in one eye which has been diagnosed as
ischemic optic neuropathy (ION). I have been taking various meds such
as Amiodarone, hydrochlorothiazide, Metoprolol Tartrate, asprin, and
Lovastatin.

The optomologist suggested the problem was caused by changes in
blood pressure, which damaged the optic nerve, but didn't comment
on the medications. They will mail me a report I can forward to
my primary care doc.

My blood presure was fairly low (97/50) a couple months ago after
CABS, and several adjustments have been made to try and reach normal
levels.

At the time of the vision loss (a few weeks ago), the BP was stable
around 120/70 so I don't understand why this problem occured so late
after the BP was close to normal.

If it's a problem with low BP, why didn't it occur earlier when the
BP was much lower than it was at the time of the attack?

-Bill