Besremi and eye check up

[Elizka]

I had a detailed eye exam yesterday. My eye site has

gone from 20/20 to 20/25, but reading glasses prescription is fine.

Could be age or Besremi--impossible to say. My eyes were noticeability dry

and I was instructed to add Refresh preservative free drops 3-4 times a day.

[Ggrana3192]

my eye vision changed as well on Besremi and still cannot see good driving at night . Had no problem before it

[hunter5582]

Dry eye can cause a decline in vision. I have a more severe case predating Besremi. OTC eyedrops, Restasis and Xiidra did not work. Cequa has worked wonders. No problem with dry eye anymore.

[EPguy]

My eyesight actually improved while on Bes. It's still good even after quitting. DMV test guy thought I as lying about not using contacts (old guy/bad eyes)

Is your dry eye a new symptom? No dry mouth, correct?

There is the Schirmers test eye Dr can do to check more closely. I failed mine although my eyes feel ok.

[Elizka]

I noticed the dry eye a few months after starting Besremi. Reading about others having the same symptoms inspired me to start using drops everyday, but not with enough frequency. I do think I have a dry mouth as well but it isn't bad nor impact my day.

[EPguy in reply to Elizka]

That is among Bes side effects and doesn't implicate any autoimmune. But my thought is with any indicator, it may be good idea to visit a rheum. You can get get a panel of tests to look for any concerns. The ANA, RH and SS-a/b tests are some that they do, along with others. You can track any trends as the IFN continues.