Secondary Bilateral Angle Closure Glaucoma due to Topiramate
Joint Authors
Galicia-Alfaro, Victor Hugo
Retchkiman-Bret, Myriam
Paciuc-Beja, Miguel
Velasco-Barona, Cecilio Francisco
Source
Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-12-22
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
We examined a 39-year-old female with severe headache and blurred vision.
She was on topiramate, 50 mg once a day for one week because of migraine.
Periorbital edema, chemosis, myopia, high intraocular pressures, and shallow anterior chambers were present at the initial examination.
Iridocorneal angles were closed, ultrasound showed choroidal effusions.
We stopped topiramate and started antiglaucoma treatment.
After one week the intraocular pressure was 10 mm Hg in both eyes without treatment.
A new ultrasound showed no choroidal effusions.
Topiramate has been associated with acute secondary angle closure glaucoma as an idiosyncratic reaction to the drug.
Physicians prescribing topiramate need to alert patients of this potential sight-threatening idiosyncratic reaction.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Paciuc-Beja, Miguel& Retchkiman-Bret, Myriam& Velasco-Barona, Cecilio Francisco& Galicia-Alfaro, Victor Hugo. 2011. Secondary Bilateral Angle Closure Glaucoma due to Topiramate. Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Paciuc-Beja, Miguel…[et al.]. Secondary Bilateral Angle Closure Glaucoma due to Topiramate. Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Paciuc-Beja, Miguel& Retchkiman-Bret, Myriam& Velasco-Barona, Cecilio Francisco& Galicia-Alfaro, Victor Hugo. Secondary Bilateral Angle Closure Glaucoma due to Topiramate. Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-483592
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-483592