Re: Macular Drusen above visual axis

Posted By Nancy on July 14, 1999 at 22:54:51
Macular Drusen above visual axis:(right eye)
In a recent exam my eye doc wrote the above and is sending me to a retina specialist.  I had an exam 13 months ago and my eyes were fine.  Then had a drug reaction to quinolone antibiotics resulting in still ongoing peripheral neuropathy,other neuro problems, joint, etc. problems.  I wondered if the change in vision (now blurred at long range in the eye with the macular drusen above the visual axis *Right eye.. could be related.  I have also had muscle spasms and twitching to that same eye, but then have had fasiculations to my entire body for 13 months so figured the twitch was just part of the drug induced neurological problems.
I just wondered if a prolonged Serum Sickness or autoimmune type drug hypersensitivity reaction could be related to the change in my eyes or if this is a separate issue.  And if this is indicative of macular degeneration.  I am 45 and have always had great vision both at close range and far!  I had a field of vision test on the right eye that was fine.  I also wondered if the retina specialist would have to use any dye to test this eye because I cannot have dye injected due to my other problems. In the past year I have noticed that my close range vision in my left eye has gone down hill, and my far range vision in the right eye blurred a bit, also have some floaters in the right eye that has the drusen.
Thank You.

[Nancy__0__0]

Posted By Nancy on July 15, 1999 at 15:23:00
PS:   Just wanted to add also if this matters that I was given 2 oral dose packs of Medrol, followed by 2 steriod injections (10 days apart) so four rounds of steriods over a month period to counteract the drug reaction.. And wondered if the steriods could also play a role?

[hfhs md ke]

Posted By hfhs md ke on July 15, 1999 at 20:58:02
nancy-
i am not aware of quinolones causing a macular dystrophy, or degeneration-  but i will check further into this for you. i doubt the twitching is related, and the trouble up close is very normal in your 40's and 50's-  u need reading glasses or bifocals.  the steroids are definitely unrelated to the macula.  many of us have mild, insignificant changes in our macula-  u may be one of them- i would definitely keep your retinal appt   good luck

[Elizabeth__0__0]

Posted By Elizabeth on July 29, 1999 at 17:46:13
Dear Nancy, Your condition sounds a little complicated but keep you appt with your opth and preferable a retinologist and neuro-opth to get to the bottom of
your your problems! I have had visual problems for quite a while with only some dx to date. Good luck, E










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