I have an issue with my eyes . Every time I see your videos , my eyes seem to just get stuck on you. They don't blink and they don't look away. What should I do ? I hope you don't give me a heartbreaking prognosis !
Hello dr Fatima, I don’t think I got red eye due to illness, I got redness due to whitening drops over the years. I stopped them but the sclera is itchy and filled with oversized blood vessels. It’s chronically red. What would be the last method of treatment in your opinion. Many thanks 😊
Please see your eye specialist. Will need to examine your eyes to understand what’s going on. A lot of over the counter eye drops are available for allergies. But again, get your eyes examined first.
I have RA from which I realized in 2012, from 2015 i am having severe eye pain yearly once. Mostly it happens around august month. I need to diagnose it every year with doctor visit it goes away after troubling me for at least 2-3 weeks. Is there a permanent solution for this? Will this be serious in the future? Do I need to be more cautious?
@@johnmichael6566 hi this video is about scleritis which affects the eyes and it’s underlying cause could be an autoimmune disease if it’s recurrent . Is you’re having such symptoms in the eyes , I would recommend seeing your eye doctor and PCP/ rheumatologist
Thank you for your video, Dr. It was very informative. I have suffered from scleritis for 16 years. I am going to talk to my doctor to send me to a Rheumatologist. I am certain I have an autoimmune disorder!
Hello I have scleritis, been having this since November and havent gone away I have rhuematoid arthritis I have been having RA since I was 26 been on and off medication for RA now i have been put on hymiroz medication because the retina specialist said thats what will help with my scleritis so far have done 8 injections pens and have not seen a difference with my scleritis it's still there they told me usually takes 3 months to kick in is there anything that you can advise me.
@@Sandi14. so scleritis affects the sclera and if you have recurrent scleritis , it warrants attention immediately as I have mentioned in the video . Please get help in the form of steroid eye drops or even IV steroids if condition doesn’t get better . Get HLA markers checked again to pin point any other autoimmune disease . Immunomodulators is another treatment option . I hope that helps . Early treatment is extremely important for scleritis . It’s painful and can cause permanent vision loss if treatment is delayed . Hymitoz is adalimumab which is also used for RA , but if ur not showing improvement , it’s always good to go for other treatment options .
@@dr.fatimaqureshi9803 yes thank you so far this has been happening since November and I am also on steroids 10mg day they started me on a higher dose but they taper me down for now along with sulfasalazine and the hymiroz is what I'm taking for now it hasn't gone away I'm still checking up with the retina specialist and just really waiting to see medicine will start helping my RA doctor told me give it time before we switch to something else thank you
Hi dr I have been diagnosed with scleritis recurring since past 7 months ..i also had few episodes on n off in the past 5 year which subsided with a mild local steroid and one significant continuous episode in entire first trimester of pregnancy almost 3 yrs ago..but until before 7 months it was mangeable with nsaid and mild steroid ..but since these recent episodes nothing seems to help , i have even done an autoimmune profile of hla,ana,rf etc ..everything is negative other than pcna component of ana profile which is boderline positive. I also think there is a hormonal component to it as it is more flared up in pre menstural phase of my cycle and since it was also present in pregnancy…one of the doctors suggested to start mycophenolate but I’m skeptical since most of the markers r negative and i have no other symptoms what so ever…do u think ocp will help? Any other advice pleaseee I hope u reply
Hello . The treatment for scleritis is steroids , NSAIDS, oral antibiotics and anti viral . Your internist should be able to adjust the dosage of steroids - topical and oral . Also get your eyes checked more frequently since prognosis needs to be monitored.
Mam i am suffering from recurrent episceleritis of unknown cause for past 2 years.all blood tests are normal. I am getting a cold followed by fatigue just before episceleritis affect my one eye.what may be the reason.doctors in india have no clue about this i think.i visited multiple doctors.
Hello Dr Fatima please advise me, I've had a inflammation 9 years ago which caused bad headache above eyes when I was 14 years old (was admitted and almost lost vision on one eye ) but prednisone showed improvements and got my vision back and then slowly tapering I was good (they said it was pseudo tumor). Then in 2018 had again the same inflammation but dr knew history so started prednisone and got better in a month. (Also I'll be honest I used to smoke weed and cig some times but completely stopped everything for a while now) Then in 2019 same happened took prednisone but on tapering inflammation came back, this kept happening. Did MRI ( done like 8-10 MRIs in my life lol) it said its pscelritis (Also my headache kept changing sides after some months ) Was taking Prednisone for too long so Dr advised immune suppressive mychophenolate but tbh it never helped much, so with ibuprofen I was able to stop prednisone recently. ( Eye sight is 20/20) Now I have to take 400- 800 mg ibuprofen most days, should I started prednisone again ? My doctor again said to do MRI again before meeting as MRI over the past never showed anything in detail from 2019 just a small inflammation. (As I was on prednisone) I'm sorry for long comment but if you could just suggest me something it'd be very helpful 🙏🙏
Hi . I would recommend a full dilated exam with repeat MRI with and without contrast . If it’s pseudotumor cerebri , then spinal tap and diamox is recommended. Keep me posted ! Thanks for watching the channel , don’t forget to like , share and subscribe
Hello mam!!! I have been also dealing with the same problem mam since 10 years but still I couldn't find the proper solution. I want to know that whats the condition of your eye now and where did go for the treatment for this condition please reply that hows the eye doing now are you still on medicatios I face serious headache also! Please give some advice or recommend any doctor
Like I said in the video , red eye could mean a lot of things . So pls see your eye specialist to determine the cause of red eye . Is it infection , inflammation etc
@@dr.fatimaqureshi9803 hey, so i had the appointment yesterday he said i have a inflammation and gave me the steroids drops for 4 days and tbh after 2nd drop my eye is much better.
Hello dr. Fathima. I'm pasent of nodular scalaritis .. It have been got it 3 months... Astroid drops are regular but no proper relief in redness, blurness all test are normal like CBC, HLAB27, KFT, LFT, ESR, URINE ROUTE etc.... Tell me how it will recover you have any other suggestion or it paramanent problem problem .... I hope you reply me..
Thanks for watching the video . Please consult with your local eye specialist and primary care physician for further evaluation. What’s the dosage of steroid drops ? Scleritis should be treated more aggressively with oral steroids and sometimes even IV steroids depending on severity of condition. This can be monitored by your hospitalist .
@dr.fatimaqureshi9803 .... Dosage are 1st month in a day 4 time and than next month in a day 2 time and now one time in a day.... It can recover if treatment is right way. I consult aiims, but doctors are not clear about this is parmanant Or not. ..
Okay that’s good that h they are monitoring your dosage. Also , continue your follow up appointments with your PCP and eye doctor and I would also recommend someone who’s specialized in autoimmune diseases. Best of luck ! Keep watching the informative videos
I would recommend first getting treated for scleritis like I said in the video . Then have your PCP run the tests I mentioned in my video . Thanks for watching . Pls subscribe like and share . And good luck .
@@dr.fatimaqureshi9803 Ya I am on steroids. And the test reports are normal apart from increased IGE levels and presence of protein in urine. All scans r normal. And they are recommending to start mild immuno suppressants.
I have an issue with my eyes . Every time I see your videos , my eyes seem to just get stuck on you. They don't blink and they don't look away. What should I do ? I hope you don't give me a heartbreaking prognosis !
Seems like focusing issue . Please get a dilated fundus exam ASAP. Thanks for watching the videos .
@@dr.fatimaqureshi9803 my friends tell me it's a cardiac issue . I hope it's not. You think ECG will reveal flutters ?
Hello dr Fatima, I don’t think I got red eye due to illness, I got redness due to whitening drops over the years. I stopped them but the sclera is itchy and filled with oversized blood vessels. It’s chronically red. What would be the last method of treatment in your opinion. Many thanks 😊
Please see your eye specialist. Will need to examine your eyes to understand what’s going on. A lot of over the counter eye drops are available for allergies. But again, get your eyes examined first.
I have RA from which I realized in 2012, from 2015 i am having severe eye pain yearly once. Mostly it happens around august month. I need to diagnose it every year with doctor visit it goes away after troubling me for at least 2-3 weeks. Is there a permanent solution for this? Will this be serious in the future? Do I need to be more cautious?
@@johnmichael6566 hi this video is about scleritis which affects the eyes and it’s underlying cause could be an autoimmune disease if it’s recurrent . Is you’re having such symptoms in the eyes , I would recommend seeing your eye doctor and PCP/ rheumatologist
Dr. Fatima,
Can I please send you a photo for my scleritis case as a consultation?
I went to three doctors and I'm not noticing any progress..
Thanks
Yes you can
@@dr.fatimaqureshi9803 you are the awesomest doctor I've seen 🌹
@@mibrahim4245 thank you
@@dr.fatimaqureshi9803 🌹🌹
Thank you for your video, Dr. It was very informative. I have suffered from scleritis for 16 years. I am going to talk to my doctor to send me to a Rheumatologist. I am certain I have an autoimmune disorder!
Hello I have scleritis, been having this since November and havent gone away I have rhuematoid arthritis I have been having RA since I was 26 been on and off medication for RA now i have been put on hymiroz medication because the retina specialist said thats what will help with my scleritis so far have done 8 injections pens and have not seen a difference with my scleritis it's still there they told me usually takes 3 months to kick in is there anything that you can advise me.
@@Sandi14. so scleritis affects the sclera and if you have recurrent scleritis , it warrants attention immediately as I have mentioned in the video . Please get help in the form of steroid eye drops or even IV steroids if condition doesn’t get better .
Get HLA markers checked again to pin point any other autoimmune disease . Immunomodulators is another treatment option .
I hope that helps . Early treatment is extremely important for scleritis . It’s painful and can cause permanent vision loss if treatment is delayed .
Hymitoz is adalimumab which is also used for RA , but if ur not showing improvement , it’s always good to go for other treatment options .
@@dr.fatimaqureshi9803 yes thank you so far this has been happening since November and I am also on steroids 10mg day they started me on a higher dose but they taper me down for now along with sulfasalazine and the hymiroz is what I'm taking for now it hasn't gone away I'm still checking up with the retina specialist and just really waiting to see medicine will start helping my RA doctor told me give it time before we switch to something else thank you
Hi dr
I have been diagnosed with scleritis recurring since past 7 months ..i also had few episodes on n off in the past 5 year which subsided with a mild local steroid and one significant continuous episode in entire first trimester of pregnancy almost 3 yrs ago..but until before 7 months it was mangeable with nsaid and mild steroid ..but since these recent episodes nothing seems to help , i have even done an autoimmune profile of hla,ana,rf etc ..everything is negative other than pcna component of ana profile which is boderline positive. I also think there is a hormonal component to it as it is more flared up in pre menstural phase of my cycle and since it was also present in pregnancy…one of the doctors suggested to start mycophenolate but I’m skeptical since most of the markers r negative and i have no other symptoms what so ever…do u think ocp will help? Any other advice pleaseee
I hope u reply
Hello . The treatment for scleritis is steroids , NSAIDS, oral antibiotics and anti viral .
Your internist should be able to adjust the dosage of steroids - topical and oral . Also get your eyes checked more frequently since prognosis needs to be monitored.
Mam i am suffering from recurrent episceleritis of unknown cause for past 2 years.all blood tests are normal.
I am getting a cold followed by fatigue just before episceleritis affect my one eye.what may be the reason.doctors in india have no clue about this i think.i visited multiple doctors.
Make sure all HLA markers are done and then pls consult with your PCP .
Hello Dr Fatima please advise me, I've had a inflammation 9 years ago which caused bad headache above eyes when I was 14 years old (was admitted and almost lost vision on one eye ) but prednisone showed improvements and got my vision back and then slowly tapering I was good (they said it was pseudo tumor).
Then in 2018 had again the same inflammation but dr knew history so started prednisone and got better in a month.
(Also I'll be honest I used to smoke weed and cig some times but completely stopped everything for a while now)
Then in 2019 same happened took prednisone but on tapering inflammation came back, this kept happening. Did MRI ( done like 8-10 MRIs in my life lol) it said its pscelritis
(Also my headache kept changing sides after some months )
Was taking Prednisone for too long so Dr advised immune suppressive mychophenolate but tbh it never helped much, so with ibuprofen I was able to stop prednisone recently. ( Eye sight is 20/20)
Now I have to take 400- 800 mg ibuprofen most days, should I started prednisone again ?
My doctor again said to do MRI again before meeting
as MRI over the past never showed anything in detail from 2019 just a small inflammation. (As I was on prednisone)
I'm sorry for long comment but if you could just suggest me something it'd be very helpful 🙏🙏
Hi . I would recommend a full dilated exam with repeat MRI with and without contrast . If it’s pseudotumor cerebri , then spinal tap and diamox is recommended.
Keep me posted !
Thanks for watching the channel , don’t forget to like , share and subscribe
Hello mam!!! I have been also dealing with the same problem mam since 10 years but still I couldn't find the proper solution. I want to know that whats the condition of your eye now and where did go for the treatment for this condition please reply that hows the eye doing now are you still on medicatios I face serious headache also! Please give some advice or recommend any doctor
Well i gotta red eye too for last few weeks. Burning sensation
Like I said in the video , red eye could mean a lot of things . So pls see your eye specialist to determine the cause of red eye . Is it infection , inflammation etc
@@dr.fatimaqureshi9803 yup!! Gotta appointment tomorrow, hopefully its nothing….
@@MCLIFE786 good luck ! Keep me posted
@@dr.fatimaqureshi9803 hey, so i had the appointment yesterday he said i have a inflammation and gave me the steroids drops for 4 days and tbh after 2nd drop my eye is much better.
@@dr.fatimaqureshi9803 yea so doc said i have a inflammation gave me the drops n its better since, thanks god.
Hello dr. Fathima. I'm pasent of nodular scalaritis .. It have been got it 3 months... Astroid drops are regular but no proper relief in redness, blurness all test are normal like CBC, HLAB27, KFT, LFT, ESR, URINE ROUTE etc.... Tell me how it will recover you have any other suggestion or it paramanent problem problem .... I hope you reply me..
Thanks for watching the video .
Please consult with your local eye specialist and primary care physician for further evaluation. What’s the dosage of steroid drops ? Scleritis should be treated more aggressively with oral steroids and sometimes even IV steroids depending on severity of condition. This can be monitored by your hospitalist .
@dr.fatimaqureshi9803 .... Dosage are 1st month in a day 4 time and than next month in a day 2 time and now one time in a day.... It can recover if treatment is right way. I consult aiims, but doctors are not clear about this is parmanant Or not. ..
Okay that’s good that h they are monitoring your dosage. Also , continue your follow up appointments with your PCP and eye doctor and I would also recommend someone who’s specialized in autoimmune diseases.
Best of luck !
Keep watching the informative videos
I am also having Scleretis. And it's recurring. Don't know the reason yet. What test would you advice mam.
I would recommend first getting treated for scleritis like I said in the video .
Then have your PCP run the tests I mentioned in my video . Thanks for watching . Pls subscribe like and share . And good luck .
@@dr.fatimaqureshi9803 Ya I am on steroids. And the test reports are normal apart from increased IGE levels and presence of protein in urine. All scans r normal. And they are recommending to start mild immuno suppressants.
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Pls check Facebook public page under Dr. Fatima Qureshi
Can u get redness from access my crying?
Possibly
U R very Beautiful 😍
Thank you .
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