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Hello, @kateman-
Your post from 2016 was very informative. I've been on the 3 antibiotics: rifampin, azithromycin and ethambutol for just 2 1/2 months and was wondering if I could go ahead with cataract surgery I'd like to have. While doing cursory research on ethambutol and vision, I seemed to be finding that the incidence of problems goes up with the dosage. Mine is 400mg daily, which seems high, according to what I've read. I'm waiting to get an answer back from my doctor. But it helps to hear you warn us to "be very aware."
LauraS1949
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I'm sorry to say that Kate is no longer with our group. As for the cataract surgery, I just had that conversation with my eye doc. I am not currently on antibiotics, but she said if I was, we would stop the Ethambutol for about a month before surgery, and 2-3 months afterwards. Apparently this is the protocol, at least in my clinic. The ID doc, pulmonologist and ophthalmologist are all part of the same large group.
Sue