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Can Blood Pressure Medicines, Warfin And Plus 1 Caps, Cause Floating Black Spots In Eyes?

I HAVE THE BEGINNING OF MACULAR DEGENERATION AND POSSIBLE GLOCOMA...I TAKE BLOOD PRESSURE MEDS. PLUS I CAPS P LUS OTHER PRESCRIPTIONS .WARFIN (COUMADIN)COULD ANY OF THESE PRESCRIPTS CAUSE BLACK SPOTS FLOATING AROUND MY EYES...I AM 89 YEARS OLD...IN REASONABLY GOOD HEALTH THANK YOU FOR WHAT EVER COMMENTS Y OU MAY OFFER. EDITH YYYY@YYYY
Wed, 22 Jan 2014
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Ophthalmologist,  's  Response
Hello
It seems from the history that you are having floaters and you are taking treatment for hypertension, warfarin.
You are also having macular degeneration and possible glaucoma.

Floaters are because of problems in the posterior part of the eye mainly in the vitreous in the form of vitreous opacities, vitreous hemorrhage.

The medications you are using are not related to the floaters. Floaters require examination by a ophthalmologist to findout the underlying cause and treatment accordingly.

Thank you
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Ophthalmologist,  Dr. Ashok Kumar Dash's  Response
Blood pressure medicine will not give rise to black spot. They are called musci volitantis .With your age they are normal. Try to live with the spot. Slowly you will learn to adjust.If black spot increases further, fundus examination to look for retinal detachment or retinal tear to be done by an eye doctor. Available treatment for gloucoma and macular degenaration to be managed by ophthalmologist only.
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Can Blood Pressure Medicines, Warfin And Plus 1 Caps, Cause Floating Black Spots In Eyes?

Hello It seems from the history that you are having floaters and you are taking treatment for hypertension, warfarin. You are also having macular degeneration and possible glaucoma. Floaters are because of problems in the posterior part of the eye mainly in the vitreous in the form of vitreous opacities, vitreous hemorrhage. The medications you are using are not related to the floaters. Floaters require examination by a ophthalmologist to findout the underlying cause and treatment accordingly. Thank you