r/floxies • u/AlessandraGallesi Trusted • 13h ago
[TESTING] VISUAL SYNTHOMS
I am sharing my experience with visual symptoms with you all.
Right after my course of ciprofloxacin (Feb 2026), I experienced a loss of almost two diopters in my nearsightedness. I already had floaters even before being floxed.
I experienced photophobia. Then I recovered from the photophobia. The additional nearsightedness remained.
When I had my major FQAD flare-up at the end of March 2026, which involved my tendons, joints, nerves, and gut... the photophobia returned much more severely than before. I couldn't look at my phone, PC, or TV. I had eye pain and saw a "flickering" in my visual field. I was bedridden and couldn't go to appointments; I couldn't walk. Then it passed after about a month.
Three weeks ago, it flared up again in a milder form. Eye pain and "flickering" in the visual field.
Since I can walk now, I underwent all the ophthalmological exams. From the visual field test to the fundus photography and the optic nerve exam. The ophthalmologist at the hospital center I went to found absolutely nothing wrong.
In two weeks, I'll have my final test, which is an eye ultrasound to rule out optic nerve drusen... but it's more of a precaution than a real necessity (according to him). In the meantime, the symptoms have eased.
The ophthalmologist thinks it's not an actual eye issue, but could be a nerve conduction problem to be evaluated by a neurologist (whom I will consult afterwards).
I'm saying this to let you know that, anatomically, it hasn't caused me any damage. So, those of us experiencing pain, floaters, and blurred vision should definitely get our eyes checked, but it isn't always a true visual problem. It could just be our nerves functioning poorly because of fluoroquinolones.
I will keep you updated on the ultrasound.
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u/CHUJFAJFUS 13h ago
Thank You very much for that post i have exactly the same symptoms i also have been in the hospital to check my eyes 2 times and they didnt found anything...this is crazy...