Acular and Blindness - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Blindness is reported as a side effect among people who take Acular (ketorolac tromethamine), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Ciloxan, and have Diabetic retinal oedema.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Blindness when taking Acular. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 1,109 people who have side effects when taking Acular from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Acular?

Acular has active ingredients of ketorolac tromethamine. eHealthMe is studying from 1,125 Acular users. Check the latest studies of Acular.

What is Blindness?

Blindness is found to be associated with 1,506 drugs and 1,990 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Blindness.

eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world

eHealthMe runs one of the largest post-marketing drug safety studies in the world. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Our data-driven phase IV clinical trials have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Tools to study our phase IV findings are available to the public, anonymous and free >>>.

On Sep, 02, 2026

1,109 people reported to have side effects when taking Acular.
Among them, 22 people (1.98%) have Blindness.

Among these 22 people:

How long have people been on Acular when they have Blindness? *

What is the gender of people who have Blindness when taking Acular? *

female: 59.09 %
male: 40.91 %

What is the age of people who have Blindness when taking Acular? *

What are other drugs people take besides Acular? *

What are other side effects people have besides Blindness? *

Ulcerative Keratitis (ulcerative inflammation of the cornea): 6 people, 27.27%
Eye Pain: 5 people, 22.73%
Visual Impairment: 4 people, 18.18%
Vision Blurred: 4 people, 18.18%
Corneal Scar (nullah): 4 people, 18.18%
Eye Injury: 4 people, 18.18%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 4 people, 18.18%
High Blood Pressure: 4 people, 18.18%
Abdominal Pain: 3 people, 13.64%
Pain In Extremity: 3 people, 13.64%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Primary Pulmonary Hypertension (primary high blood pressure that affects the arteries in the lungs and the right side of your heart): 2 people, 9.09%
Diabetic Retinal Oedema (excessive build-up of fluid in the retina due to diabetes): 2 people, 9.09%
Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis (reoccurrence of an inflammatory disease in which the insulating covers of nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord are damaged): 1 person, 4.55%
Post Procedural Complication: 1 person, 4.55%
Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 1 person, 4.55%
Diabetic Retinopathy (damage to the retina caused by complications of diabetes): 1 person, 4.55%
Diabetic Eye Disease: 1 person, 4.55%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on ketorolac tromethamine (the active ingredients of Acular) and Acular (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

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