Fluoxetine-induced blurring of vision: a rare ocular side effect
A young male presented with second episode of depressive symptoms of one month duration; treatment started with fluoxetine and on third week of starting of treatment, he developed sudden onset blurring of vision due to mydriasis which dramatically improved after discontinuation of fluoxetine. There...
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| description | A young male presented with second episode of depressive symptoms of one month duration; treatment started with fluoxetine and on third week of starting of treatment, he developed sudden onset blurring of vision due to mydriasis which dramatically improved after discontinuation of fluoxetine. There are evidences that selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) can cause mydriasis through various mechanisms. Ocular side effects are rarely reported with SSRIs and we present such a case highlighting the same. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ad1e60affdd94be198e0987f0a9379be2022-12-21T19:56:23ZengAcademy PublisherOpen Journal of Psychiatry and Allied Sciences2394-20532394-20612017-06-018216316410.5958/2394-2061.2017.00001.5Fluoxetine-induced blurring of vision: a rare ocular side effectNamita Deka0Roopam Kumari1Specialist, Department of Psychiatry, Dr Baba Saheb Ambedkar Hospital and Medical College, Rohini-06, Delhi-85, IndiaAssistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Dr Baba Saheb Ambedkar Hospital and Medical College, Rohini-06, Delhi-85, IndiaA young male presented with second episode of depressive symptoms of one month duration; treatment started with fluoxetine and on third week of starting of treatment, he developed sudden onset blurring of vision due to mydriasis which dramatically improved after discontinuation of fluoxetine. There are evidences that selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) can cause mydriasis through various mechanisms. Ocular side effects are rarely reported with SSRIs and we present such a case highlighting the same.http://www.ojpas.com/get_file.php?id=31516940&vnr=790145DepressionSerotonin Uptake InhibitorsMydriasis |
| spellingShingle | Namita Deka Roopam Kumari Fluoxetine-induced blurring of vision: a rare ocular side effect Open Journal of Psychiatry and Allied Sciences Depression Serotonin Uptake Inhibitors Mydriasis |
| title | Fluoxetine-induced blurring of vision: a rare ocular side effect |
| title_full | Fluoxetine-induced blurring of vision: a rare ocular side effect |
| title_fullStr | Fluoxetine-induced blurring of vision: a rare ocular side effect |
| title_full_unstemmed | Fluoxetine-induced blurring of vision: a rare ocular side effect |
| title_short | Fluoxetine-induced blurring of vision: a rare ocular side effect |
| title_sort | fluoxetine induced blurring of vision a rare ocular side effect |
| topic | Depression Serotonin Uptake Inhibitors Mydriasis |
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