Elmiron: This Common Bladder Pill Is Causing Blindness

If you suffer from interstitial cystitis, or know someone who does, you'll want to be aware of the side effects from a common long-term medication used to treat the condition.

STORY AT-A-GLANCE

• Interstitial Cystitis (IC) is a chronic bladder condition that may trigger scarring and stiffening of the bladder walls. After decades of use, new information demonstrates a long-term medication, Elmiron, may cause retinal damage mimicking age-related macular degeneration or pattern dystrophy, resulting in blindness

• Researchers are hopef…