Bilateral Acute Angle-Closure Glaucoma Induced By Escitalopram
Escitalopram is an antidepressant of the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor(SSRI) class. In this manuscript, we report the case of a female patient who developed bilateral acute angle-closure glaucoma induced by escitalopram. A 46-year-old female patient was admitted to our ophthalmology clini...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Galenos Publishing House
2014-10-01
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| Series: | Türk Oftalmoloji Dergisi |
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| Online Access: | http://www.oftalmoloji.org/article_7383/Bilateral-Acute-Angle-closure-Glaucoma-Induced-By-Escitalopram |
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| Summary: | Escitalopram is an antidepressant of the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor(SSRI) class. In this manuscript, we report the case of
a female patient who developed bilateral acute angle-closure glaucoma induced by escitalopram. A 46-year-old female patient was
admitted to our ophthalmology clinic with complaints of severe pain around the both eyes, headache, nausea, and vomiting for two days.
In her past medical history, she was using escitalopram for depression for two years. Visual acuity was at hand movement level in both
eyes. Anterior segment examination showed bilateral diffuse conjunctival hyperemia, corneal edema, shallow anterior chamber, and fixed
dilated pupils. Intraocular pressure was 47 mmHg in the right and 68 mmHg in the left eye. The diagnosis was acute angle-closure
glaucoma, and the escitalopram medication was discontinued. She was treated with topical and systemic antiglaucomatous medication.
After the cornea become clear, bilateral peripheral laser iridotomy was done. In the following year, she did not begin escitalopram
medication again and no other acute angle-closure attack was seen. (Turk J Ophthalmol 2014; 44:396-9) |
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| ISSN: | 1300-0659 2147-2661 |