Opdivo and Retinal detachment - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Retinal detachment is reported as a side effect among people who take Opdivo (nivolumab), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Yervoy, and have Malignant melanoma.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Retinal detachment when taking Opdivo. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 56,294 people who have side effects when taking Opdivo from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Opdivo?

Opdivo has active ingredients of nivolumab. eHealthMe is studying from 56,331 Opdivo users. Check the latest studies of Opdivo.

What is Retinal detachment?

Retinal detachment (a disorder of the eye in which the retina peels away from its underlying layer of support tissue) is found to be associated with 744 drugs and 992 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Retinal detachment.



On Nov, 28, 2025

56,294 people reported to have side effects when taking Opdivo.
Among them, 30 people (0.05%) have Retinal detachment.

Could Opdivo cause Retinal detachment?

Among these 30 people:

How long have people been on Opdivo when they have Retinal detachment? *

  • < 1 month: 44.44 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 33.33 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 11.11 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 11.11 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Retinal detachment when taking Opdivo? *

  • female: 16.67 %
  • male: 83.33 %

What is the age of people who have Retinal detachment when taking Opdivo? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 0.0 %
  • 50-59: 31.03 %
  • 60+: 68.97 %

What are other drugs people take besides Opdivo? *

  1. Yervoy: 15 people, 50.00%
  2. Taxol: 5 people, 16.67%
  3. Amlodipine: 5 people, 16.67%
  4. Carboplatin: 5 people, 16.67%
  5. Febuxostat: 4 people, 13.33%
  6. Acetaminophen: 4 people, 13.33%
  7. Sutent: 4 people, 13.33%
  8. Mektovi: 3 people, 10.00%
  9. Braftovi: 3 people, 10.00%
  10. Mekinist: 2 people, 6.67%

What are other side effects people have besides Retinal detachment? *

  1. Fever: 5 people, 16.67%
  2. Rashes (redness): 5 people, 16.67%
  3. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 5 people, 16.67%
  4. Hepatic Function Abnormal: 5 people, 16.67%
  5. Itching: 5 people, 16.67%
  6. Altered State Of Consciousness (altered state of mind): 4 people, 13.33%
  7. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 4 people, 13.33%
  8. Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 4 people, 13.33%
  9. Haemorrhoidal Haemorrhage (bleeding from the haemorrhoids): 4 people, 13.33%
  10. Diarrhea: 4 people, 13.33%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Malignant Melanoma (skin cancer rises from melancytes): 11 people, 36.67%
  2. Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma (spreadable kidney cell tumour): 9 people, 30.00%
  3. Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Recurrent (type of epithelial lung cancer reoccurrence): 5 people, 16.67%
  4. High Blood Pressure: 5 people, 16.67%
  5. Rashes (redness): 4 people, 13.33%
  6. Gastric Cancer Recurrent (repeat stomach cancer): 4 people, 13.33%
  7. Renal Cell Carcinoma (a kidney cancer): 2 people, 6.67%
  8. Lung Neoplasm Malignant (cancer tumour of lung): 2 people, 6.67%
  9. Type 2 Diabetes: 1 person, 3.33%
  10. Neoplasm Malignant (cancer tumour): 1 person, 3.33%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on nivolumab (the active ingredients of Opdivo) and Opdivo (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).

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