Antidepressants and AMD

[Ash111]

Hello,

I'm new to this forum. I'm a 54 year-old man with early signs of macular degeneration. In addition, I have recently been prescribed antidepressants (the SSRI, Fluoxetine).

After having a Google, I saw that a possible side-effect of this antidepressant is increased pressure in the eye.Does anyone know if this is something I should be concerned about - or are SSRIs okay for AMD sufferers?

Thanks for any advice you have to offer.

[Macular_1]

Hello Ash111,

I am sorry to learn about your macular degeneration.

Please see our booklet about early AMD;

macularsociety.org/sites/de...

Increased eye pressure is associated more with glaucoma rather than macular degeneration.

You would need to monitor this with regular checks with your optometrist at your optician.

Best wishes

Macular Society

[Ash111 in reply to Macular_1]

Thank you, Macular_1, for your very helpful reply.