Drug-induced acute myopia following chlorthalidone treatment.
Indian J Ophthalmol
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2007 Sep-Oct; 55(5): 386-8
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in English
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ABSTRACT
We report a case of sudden loss of vision due to the development of acute myopia after the intake of chlorthalidone used for treating systemic hypertension. Clinically this was associated with ciliary spasm, shallow peripheral choroidal effusion and retinal striae at the macula with increase in macular thickness seen on optical coherence tomography. All these findings were reversed completely once the drug was discontinued. Development of acute myopia should be kept in mind as an adverse effect of a commonly used antihypertensive drug, namely chlorthalidone.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Humans
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Male
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Visual Acuity
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Chlorthalidone
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Acute Disease
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Follow-Up Studies
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Adult
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Tomography, Optical Coherence
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Diuretics
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Hypertension
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian J Ophthalmol
Year:
2007
Type:
Article
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