acyclovir and eyesight - Herpes Message Board

nonieg1 · 08-21-2006, 03:13 PM

I have been controlling my ob's for 4 years with acyclovir. About 3 years ago I started getting a eyesight problem concentrated in my central vision which has now caused me to have a blindspot. I can register as partially sighted if I want to.
Its seems a bit coincidental that this problem started soon after taking acyclovir and was wondering if anyobe else has experienced similar problems?

Lucyz100 · 08-22-2006, 07:27 AM

Hello
Whilst reading up on genital herpes I came across this article:

[url]http://www.patient.co.uk/showdoc/27000760/[/url]

Not sure whether its the acyclovir that may be causing it or whether you may have a herpes simplex eye infection??

Have a read anyway and let me know how you get on.

nonieg1 · 08-24-2006, 08:46 AM

hi there,

I read the article you found - thanks very much. Unfortunately this is something quite different and the problem I have effects the macular part of the retina rather than the cornea...also the problem i have in my eyes is nothing to do with the actual herpes virus...but was concerned that taking acyclovir had caused the problem - thanks again!