Study Linking Fluoroquinolone Antibiotics to Retinal Detachment

Public Citizen is discussing the recent study on the link between fluoroquinolone antibiotics and retinal detachment in this month’s Worst Pills Best Pills Newsletter.

Retinal detachment is a condition that can result in permanent vision loss if it is not properly treated. Symptoms include blurred vision, and seeing various abnormalities such as floating objects, blind spots, or shadows.

In the study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, researchers estimated that about 1,400 cases of retinal detachment per year in the U.S. may stem from the use of drugs—such as Levaquin, Cipro, Factive, and Avelox. Researchers found that patients who used flouroquinolone had a 3.6 to 5.7-fold higher risk of developing a detached retina than patients who had not been treated with one, according to the newsletter.

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