These 17 Medications May Harm Your Eyes
Tamsulosin (Flomax) helps people urinate when they have an enlarged prostate.
Chlorpromazine (Thorazine) is an antipsychotic medication can cause:Retinal damage (retinal degeneration). Thioridazine (Mellaril) is a similar antipsychotic that can also cause these symptoms
Tamsulosin (Flomax) for urinary obstruction from enlarged prostate puts you at risk of developing intraoperative floppy iris syndrome during cataract surgery.
Prednisone and other steroids can treat many medical conditions, including eye conditions like uveitis. But some people can develop elevated eye pressure while taking this medication. This causes steroid-induced glaucoma,
Benadryl A serious side effect some people develop is acute angle-closure glaucoma, which is a medical emergency. Acute angle-closure glaucoma causes permanent vision loss if it’s not treated right away