Side effects from Chemotherapyr - Red swelling and eyes hurting. Steriod drops prescribed, but not helping

	Asked by tinkbl67 (Male ) on Fri 04, Apr 2008 10:40am :
	my brother had his first consolidation treatment and was released monday. hello he is haiving problems with his eyes..they gave him steriod drops to put in.and he finshed those,but they are worsening
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	Answer by Dr Bobby V, MD (oncologist) on Fri 04, Apr 2008 12:53pm: Hi, Although you have not mentioned it in your post, but my guess is that your brother is receiving chemotherapy for treatment of acute myeloid leukemia. High dose Ara-C is an integral part of this regimen. One common side effect of this drug given in high doses is "chemical conjunctivitis". Your oncologist correctly anticipated this problem, and started prophylactic steroid eye drops. This, however, could not prevent the complication, and conjunctivitis has developed. This needs attention of your oncologist, and maybe a consultation of the ophthalmologist. The danger is that it is likely that your brothers' WBC count is expected to drop over the next few days due to consolidation chemotherapy. In case secondary bacterial infection develops in the inflames conjunctiva, it could be a worrying symptom. Please seek an urgent appointment with your oncologist. Thank you for using our service.  If you are satisfied with the answer or if you want a detailed answer for your question, please make a donation and request for further clarifications.  Our oncologists will provide an elaborate answer for your clarification.   Please make a donation by clicking the button below. You may donate using funds from your PayPal account or Credit Card. Please rate my answer (select the stars below, no need to log in.)
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