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  1. The corneal signs of amiodarone use are easy to see under the eye microscope. The medicine forms whorls of pigment on the surface of the eye. My patients are always amazed when I guess they are on this heart medicine during a routine eye exam.

    If you would like to see a video of what this looks like, check out my video on amiodarone verticillata over at RootAtlas.

    It is extremely rare that these corneal changes cause any real vision problems. We don’t routinely screen amiodarone users for eye problems and I’ve only asked a cardiologist to stop this heart medicine a few times.

  2. Alma Franco says:

    Does muro drops help remove amiodarone from eyes

    1. Not to my knowledge. Muro is a hyperosmotic drop that pulls fluid out of the cornea. It is helpful for edema (after surgery) and Fuchs dystrophy. I doubt it would do anything to amiodarone deposits.

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