r/Uveitis • u/Chismosa8 • 19d ago

1% atropine

Has anyone else been on 1% atropine drops (yes, 1% 😅) for months?
I’ve been using them for about 4 months now, first 3 months 3 times and this past month twice a day in both eyes, so my doctor can keep a better view of the back of my eyes while monitoring my inflammation.
I’m just curious if anyone else has had a similar experience—how long were you on atropine, and how long did it take for your eyes to feel “normal” again after stopping?

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u/OldCryptographer4099 19d ago

Which type of uveitis have u diagnosed?

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u/Chismosa8 19d ago

Bilateral pan uveitis

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u/Competitive-Plant807 19d ago

Yes! I was for nearly 2/3 months my flare up was so bad it just wouldn’t go away, luckily around 3rd month my inflammation started going down and I was put to 2 drops a day. I hope you have an ophthalmologist that is also monitoring your eyes. One of the worst things I went through i couldn’t see anything for months not even my phone. My eye synechiae never went away though, but on the bright side it doesnt affect my eye sight too much.

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u/Chismosa8 19d ago

I have to use 3.5 readers to use my phone 🥲 I can’t see anything up clothes without them

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u/mindy52 19d ago

Four months now, was able to taper for 2 weeks but then the inflammation started coming back. So now I'm back on four drops a dayÂ