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W5 Investigates: They Got Tattoos when They Were Young, Then the Vision Problems Started

An Australian report found 40 cases, while Canadian doctors say tattoo-linked uveitis is appearing in more patients and can cause permanent vision loss.

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Elisha Thompson of Oshawa, Ont. was 15 years old when she got her first tattoo, and she went on to get many more. She never thought the tattoos she had could one day affect her eyesight.

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W5 Investigates: They got tattoos when they were young, then the vision problems started

Elisha Thompson of Oshawa, Ont. was 15 years old when she got her first tattoo, and she went on to get many more. She never thought the tattoos she had could one day affect her eyesight.

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CTV News broke the news in Canada on Thursday, May 7, 2026.
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