Usually, if a drug is really something works, then he still has, and side effects. Some drugs can impair your vision. Sometimes it's a temporary fog rolls in the eyes, and sometimes can damage the eyes permanently.
corticosteroids
These are the "hormones" that everyone knows that all the abuse, and without which many can not live. Corticosteroid smear skin rash or arthritis take.
People are not so afraid of hormones, as it may seem. Most often they are abused by these hormones.
Personally, I regularly meet patients two options mistakes in the use of corticosteroids:
- People love to smear any red spots on the skin of cheap and powerful hormones. Do not smear without assigning a dermatologist!
- When seasonal allergic conjunctivitis is poured into the eyes of the sea dexamethasone. Conjunctivitis is usually not so treated. In fact, hormones are added to treatment in the least.
Maybe because the drug is cheap, but people somehow they are not afraid. And for good reason. Because side effects are quite serious themselves.
Hormones trigger the development of cataracts. The lens becomes cloudy and through it will never normally get to see anything. We'll have to replace it with an artificial one. The lowest dose of hormones, which leads to cataracts, does not exist. That is, there are no guarantees.
Hormones increase intraocular pressure. It is more typical for eye drops, but also by oral administration can also be. Elevated intraocular pressure is a bad influence on the optic nerve. If damage to the optic nerve, the eye no longer sees.
Hormones trigger the development of exophthalmos. Exophthalmos is exophthalmia. The muscles that rotate the eyeball, swelling, and eye bulges forward. Like a fish. It looks scary. Besides muscle corticosteroids also cause swelling of the eyelids.
antihistamines
They treat allergies. Some people have them too, increase intraocular pressure. This usually happens to people who already have glaucoma. Carefully read the instructions to drugs and listen to the recommendations of an ophthalmologist. Neutral suprastin that give even small children, can cause an acute attack of glaucoma.
psychotropic drugs
Some medications from the group of neuroleptics can damage the retina. If the psychiatrist something appoints, it will ask you about comorbidities. Do not forget to complain about all the sores.
antimalarials
You do not necessarily live in Africa and sick with malaria. Antimalarial drugs used to treat autoimmune diseases. For example, in lupus and some arthritis. Most often it is Plaquenil. He, too, can be harmful to the retina. If the eyes have not all right, make sure you tell us about this to my rheumatologist. The doctor decides to appoint or not to appoint Plaquenil.
Who is most at risk?
People with pre-existing glaucoma or diabetes are at risk more than others. They are especially important to read the instructions and to tell your doctor about all your illnesses.
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