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Old 01-16-2012, 09:31 AM
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The only drug I can think of right off hand that can cause glaucoma is Topamax. It is sometimes used for chronic pain and/or headache.

There are drugs contraindicated for certain types of glaucoma, which are anticholinergics basically. Some antihistamines, and antispasmotics for the GI tract.

however there are autoimmune causes of vision loss. One of them is uveitis.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uveitis
(the photo on this page is not reflective of all patients by any means so don't go by it).

A friend of my husband has this, and just had her thyroid removed too. And is now on methotrexate.
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