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2021-11-04 17:12:28
My vision in my right eye gets little bit reduced and i consultanted doctor and he said everything in eye is ok and it may be temporary but today i checked on my hair medicine which  i am using from last more than a year minoxidil+finasteride tropical solution spray and i checked its side effects and one of them is reduced visual acuity, now i want to know will its side effect i. e, reduced visual acuity be reversed or i need any treatment for this
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Hi, You will need to get your eyes examined by local ophthalmologist.  The cause of decreased visual acuity needs to be found out. Only then further management can be advised

Answered2021-11-05 12:30:12

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