Common acne medication doubles risk of eye infection:
http://www.myhealthytoday.com/html/topicdetails.asp?pid=1&topic_id=18376&puid=66999&flag=1
Lighthouse
This medicine changed my son's life in two ways: it cleared up his dreadful acne, but since he took it aged 16, he has not enjoyed good health. HIs eyes became dry, his mouth peeled, his joints swelled up and his energy levels fell to zero. He appeared to have a very bad case of flu. Oh, and not surprisingly he had awful depression. He though he had AIDs and we thought he was dying.
He's now 29 and has a diagnosis of fibromyalgia and acrocyanosis. He's currently doing very well on a bucketful of meds but when he flares, he's flat on his back. With a full time job and two small children he is very busy, and gets on with his life, but he doesn't have the energy his brothers have.
It may be that he was going to develop these conditions anyway, but I'm certain the Roaccutane took his health. Without it though, his life wasn't worth living, as the acne was so awful.
I don't know what I'd say if any other relative had to consider taking it.
Kathyx
I didn't carefully read this article, but I'm glad it was published. Having had Lasik surgery 12 years ago, I've been the recipient of dry eyes since then. SJS came in sometime years later. I have been on dry eye boards for all of the 12 years keeping up on dry eye stuff and it's been known by many that Accutane causes dry eyes frequently.
I'm sure many people are not happy they used Accutane as I am not happy about Lasik surgery. Both can cause dry eyes and worse. Lucy