McCann bothered by blurred vision in left eye

Pittsburgh — If things weren’t bad enough for the Braves, now their All-Star catcher is dealing with blurry vision in his left eye, cause unknown.

Brian McCann said he has had dryness and poor vision in that eye since the opening series at Philadelphia, and still doesn’t know whether it’s from an irritant or if his vision has already changed since Lasik surgery in 2007.

“Either my eyesight’s changed, or I have a dry spot in my eye,” said McCann, mired in a 1-for-20 slump that has dropped his average to .200. “I tried wearing contacts for a week, and it didn’t work. Now I’ve got some antibiotic drops, and hopefully that will clear it up.”

If his vision has changed, he probably would have another Lasik procedure. That could require him to miss games and possibly go on the 15-day disabled list. He saw an eye doctor in Atlanta last week, but tests were inconclusive.

McCann said he doesn’t want to think about the disabled list and will wait to see if prescription drops he started to use Saturday morning will help. He said the eye felt the same during Saturday’s loss at Pittsburgh, when he went 0-for-3 with a walk and a game-ending strikeout.

McCann, a .297 career hitter before this season, said the problem has been more noticeable at night. He has a .167 average (4-for-24) in seven night games.

“I’m not going to sit here and make excuses,” he said. “I’m trying to fight through it.”