Glaucoma agudo bilateral secundário al uso de topiramato como tratamiento para la perdida de peso
Topiramate is a drug used in the treatment of epilepsy, migraine, bulimia and other pathologies. We report a case of a 40-years-old woman, presented to the emergency department of ophthalmology with blurred vision in both eyes and bilateral acute angle closure. Her medications included topiramate...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Pan-American Association of Ophthalmology
2015-05-01
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Series: | Vision Pan-America |
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Online Access: | http://journals.sfu.ca/paao/index.php/journal/article/view/252 |
Summary: | Topiramate is a drug used in the treatment of epilepsy, migraine, bulimia and other pathologies.
We report a case of a 40-years-old woman, presented to the emergency department of ophthalmology with blurred vision in both eyes and bilateral acute angle closure. Her medications included topiramate started 6 days before
Secondary angle closure glaucoma due to topiramate was diagnosed. The medication was discontinued and she was treated with topical antiglaucoma medications, intravenous mannitol and cyclopegics. At the 5-days follow-up visit, vision, intraocular pressure, and angle anatomy had returned to normal.
The acute angle-closure glaucoma occurs due to edema of the ciliary body and uveal effusion that produces an anterior motion of the iris-lens diaphragm , with ocular hypertension and acute myopia . |
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ISSN: | 2219-4665 2219-4673 |