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Drugs that Harm Vision<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>Drug Index <\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t
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Medicines for these conditions can harm your eyes:\u200b<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>Alzheimer's<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t
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\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>Antibiotics<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t
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\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>Anti-Diuretics<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t
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\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>Antihistamines<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t
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\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>Anxiety<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t
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\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>Arthritis<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t
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\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>Asthma<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>Birth Control\u200b<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t
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\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>Blood pressure\u200b<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t
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\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>Cancer<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>High Cholesterol<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t
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\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>High blood pressure<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t
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\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>Hormone Replacement<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t
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\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>Inflammation<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t
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\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>Insomnia<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t
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\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>Malaria<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t
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\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>Muscle spasms<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t
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\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>Pain relief<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t
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\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>Parkinson's <\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t
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\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>Psychiatric meds<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t
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\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>Recreational Drugs<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t
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\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>Steroids<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t
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\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>Thyroid <\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t
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\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>Tuberculosis<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t
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\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>Ulcers<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t
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The human body is a collection of tissues and organs which are intimately interconnected and mutually dependent. The overall health of one’s body or lack of health can play a significant role in the health of one’s eyes. Also see\u00a0Eye Care for Seniors<\/a>.<\/p>

For example, the effects of uncontrolled diabetes can often lead to vision loss due to bleeding in the eyes (Diabetic Retinopathy<\/a>). Poor circulation can lead to retinal thinning and even\u00a0Macular Degeneration<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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\"menu-terms\" See this information sorted by kind of vision damage.<\/a><\/p>

Well targeted medications can be life-saving, but can also have a negative effect on one’s vision over time, so should be carefully considered and monitored by one’s doctor. In some cases, certain drugs increase light-sensitivity, so in these cases it is particularly important to wear sunglasses that block out 100% of the ultraviolet rays (amber or brown are the best color lenses to wear). In addition, you should maintain a healthy diet, exercise regularly, and supplement daily with a high quality\u00a0eye formula<\/a>\u00a0and whole food multivitamins. These vitamins, minerals and antioxidants can help preserve vision and lessen the negative effects of medications.<\/p>

Here is a review of the most common medications taken in the United States and their potential effects on the eyes. It may not be complete. Always ask your physician about side effects and make sure they know about other medications you are taking and possible contraindications. Be sure to read labels about side-effects.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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