In this video interventional dry eye specialist Dr. Melanie Denton, host of Eye School with Dr. D explains the potential ocular side effects that you may experience with the use of Isotretinoin for which the brand name, and arguably the most recognized name, is Accutane. We discover what conditions doctors prescribe Accutane for and we take a deep dive into the side effects of accutane use. Does using accutane cause dry eye disease? is the use of accutane connected to dry skin? Does it cause cataracts, changes to your vision or blood sugar levels? #accutane #sideeffects #dryeye #dryeyesyndrome #dryeyedisease #dryeyes

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⏱ Timecodes:
00:00 Intro
01:08 Whats accutane? What conditions is accutne used for?
01:53 Is there any side effects of accutane?
02:07 Dry Eye and Dry Skin
03:38 Increased Intracranial Pressure
04:34 Vision
05:10 Cataracts
06:00 Blood Sugar
06:25 Summary

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https://www.healthline.com/health/acn...

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We are Salisbury Eyecare and Eyewear – a cold start optometry practice and optical shop that is owned and operated by Dr. Melanie Denton Dombrowski in downtown Salisbury, NC. Our office operates out of a darling Victorian home where we provide medical and routine eye care and Dr. Denton specializes in dry eye treatment and management of various ocular diseases. Dr. Denton is a member of the Bausch and Lomb Speakers Bureau, a former member of the Alcon Contact Lens Speakers Bureau, a current Alcon consultant, a member of the Allergan Advisory Board, a member of the Valeant Advisory Board, a TearCare consultant, a Lumenis consultant, and a member of the North Carolina Board of Examiners for the North Carolina Optometric Board. We started this channel to provide patient education and eyerelated product reviews, as well as to share our experiences in the office and at community events. None of our videos are directly sponsored. We hope you enjoy our videos! Make sure to leave comments and suggestions about what you’d like to see next!
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