drug left deposit in eye?

Posted By Jillian on August 04, 1999 at 00:36:04
Dear Dr.
Maybe you can elaborate as my retina doctor could not.
16 months ago I had my eyes examined and they were fine.
Then had a neurotoxic drug reaction 15 months ago from a new Quinolone antibiotic. Eye had been twitching and having spasms but also my entire body had fasiculations.  In my right eye above the visual axis was a deposit and pigment change of "UNKNOWN Etiolgy" that had not been there prior to the drug reaction.  I have heard that these particular drugs can leave deposits in the eyes and cause other visual neuro or visual abnormalities and blind spots.
Do you have any information on Quinolones leaving deposits in the eye and what they can cause?  Also was given 4 rounds of Medrol to counteract the reaction but Retina Specialist said Steroids would not have caused this...Thank you










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