A medication widely prescribed for bladder conditions for decades has been found to be toxic to the Retina. The drug Elmiron, which has been prescribed to hundreds of thousands of people suffering from chronic pain in the bladder and pelvis, causes a condition that mimics late-stage dry Age-related Macular Degeneration, and can result in permanent vision loss. Learn more at http://bit.ly/2PqYLLH and share with anyone you know who may have had a bladder condition. If you have been prescribed Elmiron, be sure to alert your Retinologist at High Country Macula.
