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Is maculopathy caused by Long-Term Use of Elmiron?
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In 2018, researchers at the Emory Eye Center at the Emory School of Medicine in Atlanta alerted the public that taking Elmiron is linked to the retinal condition, maculopathy. Pentosan polysulfate sodium can cause severe vision problems and side effects, including interstitial cytitis, and even blindness.
Nieraj Jain, M.D., of Emory Eye Center in Atlanta, Ga., reported that 6 Elmiron patients who had been taking Elmiron for about 15 years had developed unusual changes in their macula.
Because nothing in the patients’ medical history or diagnostic tests explained the subtle, but striking pattern of abnormalities, Dr. Jain and his colleagues raised a warning flag that long-term use of Elmiron may damage the retina.
The retina is a thin layer of tissue that lines the back of the eye on the inside. It is located near the optic nerve. The retina receives light that the lens has focused and converts the light into neural signals. It then sends these signals on to the brain for visual recognition
