HealthCareMagic is now Ask A Doctor - 24x7 | https://www.askadoctor24x7.com

question-icon

Can Seroquel Cause Change In Eye Color?

default
Posted on Wed, 25 Nov 2015
Question: Can seroquel or insulin resistance cause a change in eye color?
doctor
Answered by Dr. N K Mishra (3 hours later)
Brief Answer:
No such side effects

Detailed Answer:
My dear,
Thanks for sending your querry to us.
We want to be clear about your question.There iswhite portion of eye and there is central coloured portion.Central coloured portion does not change colour easily.White of eye may become slightly discoloured by prolonged exposure to sun and wind.Both of these do not change colour by by two situationes you mentioned.
Any further query in this regard please do get back to me.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D
doctor
default
Follow up: Dr. N K Mishra (3 hours later)
My eyes are normally brown. I am 30 & sometimes they change to greenish. This never happened before. I only recently started 25mg-100mg of seroquel for insomnia. And metformin for insulin resistance. My last eye exam was this year and my vision came back better than perfect. Here are photos. I assure u it is not ligjhting. The first picture is my normal eye color (brown) second photo is them turning XXXXXXX In person was much more noticable and my family and friends pointed it out to me. They stayed that way for an entire day then became brown again

See below:
First pic is normal (brown) second pic is them changing. I looked in all different lighting and had my family even look amd everyone noticed a change. How is this possible
doctor
Answered by Dr. N K Mishra (6 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Under observation

Detailed Answer:
My dear,
Thanks for getting back to us.
It was good of you to send the photographs as that settles the issue. This does not happen - the eye changing colour and then reverting back. There are conditions where due to certain inflammatory conditions colour changes the situation are noted. It is lebeled as hetrochromia. However heterochromia colour change is permanent and it does not revert. This hetrochromia is a indicator that infllammation was there.

There has to be an explanation and we should keep you under scanner for this reason. Keep track of any changes that occur and photographs are one level of documentation which is very valuable.
Keep track and get back to us in case of any further query in this regard.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad
doctor
Answered by
Dr.
Dr. N K Mishra

Ophthalmologist

Practicing since :1977

Answered : 1297 Questions

premium_optimized

The User accepted the expert's answer

Share on

Get personalised answers from verified doctor in minutes across 80+ specialties

159 Doctors Online

By proceeding, I accept the Terms and Conditions

HCM Blog Instant Access to Doctors
HCM Blog Questions Answered
HCM Blog Satisfaction
Can Seroquel Cause Change In Eye Color?

Brief Answer: No such side effects Detailed Answer: My dear, Thanks for sending your querry to us. We want to be clear about your question.There iswhite portion of eye and there is central coloured portion.Central coloured portion does not change colour easily.White of eye may become slightly discoloured by prolonged exposure to sun and wind.Both of these do not change colour by by two situationes you mentioned. Any further query in this regard please do get back to me.