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Antibiotics Linked to Retinal Detachment Risk
Posted 3 Apr 2012 by Drugs.com
TUESDAY, April 3 – People taking antibiotics called fluoroquinolones may be at a small risk of an eye condition called retinal detachment, a new study suggests. These commonly prescribed antibiotics, used to fight a variety of bacterial infections, have been linked to other eye problems, including corneal perforations, optic neuropathy and retinal hemorrhages. But this is the first study that has linked them to retinal detachment, a serious medical emergency that may lead to blindness, the Canadian researchers said. "These are powerful antibiotics, so they should only be used in patients who really need them, as many studies show they are inappropriately prescribed," said lead researcher Dr. Mahyar Etminan, an assistant professor of medicine at the Child and Family Research Institute of British Columbia in Vancouver. "Patients who experience floaters or flashes of light in their visual ... Read more
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Steroid Restores Vision When Veins in Eye Become Blocked
Posted 2 Feb 2010 by Drugs.com
TUESDAY, Sept. 15 – Researchers report they've found the first long-term treatment for people who suffer vision loss when the large veins in their eyes become blocked. "These are extremely compelling results, because a large, longer-term clinical trial has never before shown that patients with central retinal vein occlusion could experience a visual improvement with treatment," Dr. Michael S. Ip, chair of the study and an associate professor at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, said in a news release from the National Eye Institute. The institute funded the research. The study authors found that injections into the eye of a corticosteroid – a steroid medication often used to reduce inflammation – improved vision in patients. After a year, they were five times more likely to have regained vision than those who were simply observed. This is the first effective treatment for the ... Read more
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