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@sma2 The Ethambutol caused the numbness in your feet AND permanent vision loss?

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Yes. Ethambutol induced optic neuropathy (EON) and peripheral neuropathy. If my NTM care team had discontinued ethambutol when I reported numbness (peripheral neuropathy) my vision could have been saved.