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Isotretinoin or Accutane
!7/f. I just finished five months on Isotretinoin, aka, Accutane. One side effect to the medicine was to make everything dry. When my dermatologist explained why, I didn't doubt him but I didn't think he meant everything! My eyes have been wacky since I've finished my time on this medicine. I have a small base with flowers in it and small lights on the end of stems, these bulbs happen to be even smaller than christmas lights, yet when I wake up in to morning, I can barely look at these lights without squinting or having my eyes profusely water. I could look at these lights no problem because of their size, they were never bright to me before. So, my question is, since I have finished, my acne has vanished and I am now done on this medicine, will the moisture return to my face and eyes again or is dry eyes and having to squint at every light going to be an ongoing thing for me forever now? Thank you for your time.
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Yes, it did for me.
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It should return to normal once all the medication is out of your system. Dry eyes/mouth/skin are VERY common side effects of many medications, including Accutane.
- [Link](Mouse over link to see full location) has a list of the reasons why it's such a restricted medication.
Accutane is basically a massive dose of vitamin A & it's a requirement (at least in the US) that females go on birth control as well - and a common side effect of birth control pills is changes in vision (usually, though, it changes the moisture level and makes it harder to wear contacts). Anyway, if you were also prescribed birth control (not sure if countries besides the US do this) that might have caused your problem too.
If you are experiencing any other vision problems, pain, etc, definitely talk to your doctor or eye doctor as soon as you can. That could indicate a more serious issue.
Also it's possible that something else has caused your eyes to feel dry and be more sensitive to light. It's been five months on the medication, so the seasons have changed and it's possible that pollen levels are higher than usual, for example.
-LM
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