Side Effects after the Use of Cyclopentolate for Cycloplegic Refraction
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
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: 1520-1524, 2014.
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en Coreano
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To investigate the frequency of side effects due to the use of cyclopentolate for cycloplegic refraction.METHODS:
For 4 months, temperature change and adverse effects in 157 children who visited the pediatric ophthalmology clinic of a university hospital for cycloplegic refraction using cyclopentolate were observed. Topical 1% cyclopentolate was instilled 5 times at 5 minute intervals and temperature measured before and after administration using a tympanic thermometer. Side effects such as facial flushing, skin rash, and central nervous system disorders were recorded while cycloplegic refraction was performed.RESULTS:
The mean temperature was increased 36.67 +/- 0.10degrees C to 36.90 +/- 0.09degrees C, but no fever exceeded 38degrees C. Seventeen (10.83%) patients experienced side effects including facial flushes (n = 6), temperature change (n = 5), abnormal central nervous system symptoms (n = 4), and a visible skin rash (n = 2). No patient experienced more than 1 side effect and long term adverse effects were not observed.CONCLUSIONS:
The incidence of side effects due to cyclopentolate instillation for cycloplegic refraction was 10.83% in children. Although side effects due to cyclopentolate disappeared without any treatment, cafeful monitoring for their occurrence is necessary.
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Asunto principal:
Oftalmología
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Termómetros
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Sistema Nervioso Central
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Enfermedades del Sistema Nervioso Central
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Incidencia
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Ciclopentolato
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Exantema
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Fiebre
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Rubor
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio de incidencia
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Estudio pronóstico
Límite:
Niño
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Humanos
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
Año:
2014
Tipo del documento:
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