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Eye damage due to too many steroids

Asked on Oct 06th, 2016 on Medical Malpractice - Tennessee
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I started seeing a doctor for scleritis and she had me on too many steroids causing me to have eye pressure of 26 and 32. I have been having severe pain in both eyes. The steroids caused nerve damage to my eyes. She is taking no responsibility for this. I made an appointment to see a neuroopthamolgist and she told him it was not in his expertise to see me. He found the nerve damage on an mri. And in the pictures of my eyes. I now live with severe pain every single day. I do not go outside much. Had to get some special glasses for the light sensitivity. $400.00 worth of special. I was a out going out doors type until this pain. It has ruined my life.
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In order to have a medical malpractice action against the doctor, you have to find another doctor who is willing to testify that there were to many steroids prescribed, that dosage should not have been prescribed and that this is what caused the damage to your eye. You MUST have this expert or you have no case.
Answered on Oct 06th, 2016 at 6:47 PM

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