An unusual case of bilateral anterior uveitis related to moxifloxacin: the first report in Latin America
Objective: To report a case of bilateral anterior uveitis secondary to oral moxifloxacin.Methods: Case report.Results: A 54-year-old female presented bilateral anterior uveitis following a 10-day course of oral moxifloxacin. She developed a bilateral anterior uveitis associated with pigment dispersi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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German Medical Science GMS Publishing House
2017-07-01
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| Series: | GMS Ophthalmology Cases |
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| Online Access: | http://www.egms.de/static/en/journals/oc/2017-7/oc000069.shtml |
| Summary: | Objective: To report a case of bilateral anterior uveitis secondary to oral moxifloxacin.Methods: Case report.Results: A 54-year-old female presented bilateral anterior uveitis following a 10-day course of oral moxifloxacin. She developed a bilateral anterior uveitis associated with pigment dispersion syndrome and iris transillumination.Conclusions: Drug-induced uveitis is one of the causes of anterior uveitis. Uveitis related to fluoroquinolones is a rare entity, there are few cases reported in the literature, this is the first case reported in Latin America. |
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| ISSN: | 2193-1496 |