Cancer Meds Tied to Vision Loss

Serena Gordon of the HealthDay Reporter gave information on a new type of cancer treatment that may offer a chance for longer survival, but at the same time could trigger new side effects, such as vision problems. There are three cases from the new research of a potentially vision-threatening eye condition called uveal effusion after taking cancer immunotherapy. Immunotherapy uses your own immune system to fight off cancer and other illnesses.

When the eye becomes inflamed and fluid collects in the three layers that make up the wall of the eye, it is referred to as uveal effusion. …read more