August 8, 2001
Complications
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Question from Hebron, Kentucky, USA:
My 61 year old husband has had diabetes for 22 years (is now on insulin) and also has high blood pressure along with trouble with his eyes. The doctor has him on an ACE inhibitor, a blood pressure medication, and a water pill. Could these medicines affect his eyes? It seems that he has had more leakage in his right eye since he has been on the ACE inhibitor.
Answer:
From: DTeam Staff
Clinically, the medications that you mention will not contribute to your husband’s retinopathy. The reason that your husband is experiencing more leakage is more directly related to the progression of his eye disease due to his diabetes and from a probable history of poor control as evidenced by the need to be placed on insulin.
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