Understanding the Uses and Risks of Quinine and Tonic Water
6. Side Effects: Blindness
Cinchonism is the overdose of alkaloids from the cinchona plant. One of the side effects is vision loss, which can be temporary or permanent. In one case of acute quinine poisoning, doctors found retinal edema in both eyes that caused noticeable vision loss. There was little or no pupil reaction, and even after 10 weeks, tests showed that all retinal layers were too damaged for more than limited recovery.
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