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Some on here may remember me, I had a Turp last November (2014 )
anyway last week I had visual problems in my left eye. I was refered to an Ophthalmologist who found I had a cataract, he also found That I suffered from IFIS caused by the use of tamsulosin for my Prostitis prior to the Turp. this makes cataract surgery difficult and the recovery outcome not so good, I was not told that tamsulosin would effect the Iris of the eye and that it stays in the body for life , so please be aware of the risks before taking
tamsulosin /flomax.
I have gone private and have Cataract removal surgery on the 13th june ( Saturday next )
kind regards
Howard
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surfman012 howard50192
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howard50192 surfman012
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QUOTE: IFIS has been associated with Flomax (tamsulosin), a medication widely prescribed for urinary symptoms associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia. Tamsulosin is a selective alpha blockerthat works by relaxing the bladder and prostatic smooth muscle. As such, it also relaxes the iris dilator muscle by binding to its postsynaptic nerve endings. Even if a patient has only taken tamsulosin once in their life, that dose is enough to cause IFIS during cataract extraction indefinitely.[2][3]
bob955 howard50192
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Patients planning cataract surgery must notify their ophthalmologist that they are taking Rapaflo because of the possibility of a condition called Intraoperative Floppy Iris Syndrome (IFIS), a complication associated with cataract surgery in patients on alpha-1 adrenoreceptor blocker medications. In IFIS the iris of the eye becomes limp and moves in waves as a result of increases in fluid levels within the eye. This can result in a painful and extended recovery period in those who have undergone cataract surgery and a reduction in visual acuity (sharpness). Patients on alpha-blockers or those who have severe kidney or liver impairment should not use Rapaflo.
howard50192 surfman012
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bob955 howard50192
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This may be because Rapaflo has been on the market less than 5 yrs, so they don't have this adverse effect reported by any doctors, even though it should be reported. I also asked how long it's effects can be seen in a patient, even if just detected in a person's blood or in some other way. Does anyone here know these answers or could point me in that direction?
Thank you!
derek76 bob955
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roland42275 howard50192
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Good luck to you
Roland
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griff1980 howard50192
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Thanks for the information on Tamsulosin i just filled my prescription today.
I will wait to take it untill i research other Alpha blockers !
Griff
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derek76 howard50192
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I took Tamsulosin for nine or ten months . I was taking Amiodarone at the same time and each had an effect on my eyes. I had been told that I would need cataract surgery in the future but the amiodarone hastened it. I was concerned about 'Floppy eye syndrome' from the tamsulosin but prior to cataract surgery they said that it had not affected me. Though the surgeon doing my second eye commented 'Why do they give me all the difficult cases'
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