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    This document summarizes various ocular side effects that can occur due to systemic use of different drugs. It lists drugs like amiodarone, chloroquines, digitalis, sildenafil, steroids, interferon, ethambutol and topiramate. For each drug, it provides information on their common ocular side effects such as keratopathy, maculopathy, optic neuropathy, cataracts and retinopathy. It also mentions the monitoring and follow up required for some of these side effects.

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    This document summarizes various ocular side effects that can occur due to systemic use of different drugs. It lists drugs like amiodarone, chloroquines, digitalis, sildenafil, steroids, interferon, ethambutol and topiramate. For each drug, it provides information on their common ocular side effects such as keratopathy, maculopathy, optic neuropathy, cataracts and retinopathy. It also mentions the monitoring and follow up required for some of these side effects.

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    Drugs and The Eye

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    Mohamed Ghanem
    This document summarizes various ocular side effects that can occur due to systemic use of different drugs. It lists drugs like amiodarone, chloroquines, digitalis, sildenafil, steroids, interferon, ethambutol and topiramate. For each drug, it provides information on their common ocular side effects such as keratopathy, maculopathy, optic neuropathy, cataracts and retinopathy. It also mentions the monitoring and follow up required for some of these side effects.

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    Ocular effects of systemic drugs

    Amiodarone Chloroquines Digitalis Sildenafil ( Viagra ) Steroids Interferon Ethambutol Topiramate


    (topomax)

    Use Antiarrhythmic  Malaria  Erectile dysfunction  Hepatitis C TB Seizures


     SLE  Raynaulds  Leaukemia
     RA  Lymphoma

    Ocular 1. Vortex 1. Vortex Chromatopsia 1. chromatopsia 1. 2ry cataract Retinopathy Dose related Acute bilateral
    effects keratopathy keratopathy ( yellow with {blue tinge} (systemic) = cotton wool Optic Acute
    whorl like overdose) 2. 2ry Glaucoma spots and neuropathy congestive
    pigment 2. Bull’s eye 2. ischemic optic (Local) haemorrhages glaucoma
    deposits maculopathy neuropathy
    rarely affects {rare}
    vision Follow up
    with VA-
    2. Optic color-OCT-
    neuropathy
    field –
    Amsler is
    essential

    (Cilio-choroidal effusion with anterior displacement of iris lens diaphragm)


    Mechanism of acute congestive glaucoma with topiramate

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