PLAQUENIL TOXICITY

[johnnap]

I RECENTLY STOPPED TAKING 400 MG OF PLAQUENIL DUE TO RETINAL TOXICITY.  I TOOK THIS MED. FOR 20 PLUS YEARS.  NOW MY VISION IS BLURRY LIKE LOOKING THROUGH A FOG HOWEVER I CAN READ THE EYE CHART AT 20/25.  MY EYES ARE ALSO SENSITIVE TO THE SUN.  MY QUESTION IS WHAT ARE MY CHANCES OF MY VISION RETURNING TO NORMAL.  

PS  I ALSO TAKE OTHER ANTI INFLAMMATORY DRUGS FOR RA.  

[John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO]

More thoughts. Often this is due to cataract due to being on steroids over the years.

Again see an eye MD.

JCH MD

[John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO]

Only time will tell but while plaquenil toxicity is relatively rare it can be permanent. You should be under the care of a Eye MD ophthalmology.

JCH MD