If you or a loved one were diagnosed with macular degeneration after taking Elmiron, you may be entitled to compensation from an Elmiron macular degeneration lawsuit case or settlement claim.
A team of drug injury lawyers and class action lawyers is investigating potential Elmiron lawsuit and settlement cases involving individuals who were diagnosed with macular degeneration after taking Elmiron.
Macular degeneration is an eye disease that affects the macula of the eye (a small area at the center of the light-sensitive retina or layer of tissue at the back of eye) and can lead to a loss of central vision.
According to the American Academy of Ophthalmology, an estimated 11 million Americans suffer from some form of macular degeneration. Macular degeneration is one the leading causes of severe vision loss.
Elmiron Macular Degeneration Lawsuit Cases
Elmiron macular degeneration lawsuit and settlement cases potentially being investigated include claims of individuals who, after taking Elmiron, were diagnosed with macular degeneration:
- Macular degeneration
- Dry macular degeneration
- Wet macular degeneration
- Age-related macular degeneration
- AMD or ARMD
- Other vision loss claims
- Other eye injury cases
Dry macular degeneration (non-exudative AMD) is a type of macular degeneration where the tissue of the macula becomes thin and stops working properly. Dry macular degeneration accounts for about 80-90% of all macular degeneration cases. Wet macular degeneration (exudative AMD) is a form of macular degeneration where abnormal blood vessels leak fluids or blood into the retina. Wet macular degeneration accounts for about 10-20% of all macular degeneration cases.
Macular Degeneration Signs & Symptoms
Signs and symptoms of macular degeneration can potentially include:
- Reduced central vision
- Visual distortions
- Distortion of straight lines
- Metamorphopsia (straight lines appear wavy)
- Shadows or missing areas of vision (scotomas)
- Loss of ability to see objects clearly
- Need for brighter lighting
- Difficulty adapting to low light levels
- Blurriness
- Blurry spot
- Blind spot
- Difficulty recognizing faces
- Trouble discerning colors
- Retinal damage
- Dark spot in center of vision
- Hazy vision
- Other macular degeneration symptoms
Procedures and tests used by eye doctors and ophthamologists to diagnose macular degeneration can include, among others, medical history, family history, physical exam, examination of back of the eye (to look for fluid or blood caused by drusen or yellow deposits that can form under the retina), Amsler grid (to test central vision), fluorescein angiography (colored dye injection), indocyanine green angiography (injected dye), optical coherence tomography, or optical coherence tomography (OCT) angiography.
According to an article by several ophthalmologists published in Retina Today, many patients with pentosan polysulfate sodium (PPS) exposure may have been misdiagnosed with age-related macular degeneration or retinal dystrophies (i.e., they may have actually suffered from a form of drug induced maculopathy called pigmentary maculopathy).
Macular Degeneration Treatment
Unfortunately, there is presently no cure for macular degeneration. Certain treatments, however, may delay the progression of the disease or improve vision. Macular degeneration treatments can include, among others, eye medications, laser procedures, nutritional supplements, lifestyle changes, photodynamic therapy, photocoagulation therapy and low vision rehabilitation.
If you or a loved one were diagnosed with macular degeneration after taking Elmiron, you may be entitled to compensation from an Elmiron macular degeneration lawsuit or settlement. Contact a drug injury lawyer to request a free case review.
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