Topamax might cause vision problems
October 2001
Experts are concerned that Topamax might cause vision problems.
There are 23 cases of patients taking the antiepileptic Topamax (topiramate) who have developed acute myopia and secondary glaucoma.
It's thought that it might be due to fluid build-up in the eye.
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