Mefenamic acid-induced bilateral transient myopia, secondary angle closure glaucoma and choroidal detachment
Drug-induced secondary angle closure is quite common and in the majority of cases simply stopping the medication leads to rapid reversal of the condition and resolution of glaucoma. We describe here a patient who presented with secondary angle closure glaucoma and myopia following mefenamic acid ing...
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| author | Vishwakarma Parag Raman Ganesh Sathyan P |
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| description | Drug-induced secondary angle closure is quite common and in the majority of cases simply stopping the medication leads to rapid reversal of the condition and resolution of glaucoma. We describe here a patient who presented with secondary angle closure glaucoma and myopia following mefenamic acid ingestion which was managed successfully by stopping the medication, symptomatic treatment and reassurance. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c02d19e687324f6099a63559f53bee8a2022-12-21T23:37:41ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Ophthalmology0301-47381998-36892009-01-01575398400Mefenamic acid-induced bilateral transient myopia, secondary angle closure glaucoma and choroidal detachmentVishwakarma ParagRaman GaneshSathyan PDrug-induced secondary angle closure is quite common and in the majority of cases simply stopping the medication leads to rapid reversal of the condition and resolution of glaucoma. We describe here a patient who presented with secondary angle closure glaucoma and myopia following mefenamic acid ingestion which was managed successfully by stopping the medication, symptomatic treatment and reassurance.http://www.ijo.in/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=2009;volume=57;issue=5;spage=398;epage=400;aulast=VishwakarmaMefenamic acidsecondary angle closure glaucoma |
| spellingShingle | Vishwakarma Parag Raman Ganesh Sathyan P Mefenamic acid-induced bilateral transient myopia, secondary angle closure glaucoma and choroidal detachment Indian Journal of Ophthalmology Mefenamic acid secondary angle closure glaucoma |
| title | Mefenamic acid-induced bilateral transient myopia, secondary angle closure glaucoma and choroidal detachment |
| title_full | Mefenamic acid-induced bilateral transient myopia, secondary angle closure glaucoma and choroidal detachment |
| title_fullStr | Mefenamic acid-induced bilateral transient myopia, secondary angle closure glaucoma and choroidal detachment |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mefenamic acid-induced bilateral transient myopia, secondary angle closure glaucoma and choroidal detachment |
| title_short | Mefenamic acid-induced bilateral transient myopia, secondary angle closure glaucoma and choroidal detachment |
| title_sort | mefenamic acid induced bilateral transient myopia secondary angle closure glaucoma and choroidal detachment |
| topic | Mefenamic acid secondary angle closure glaucoma |
| url | http://www.ijo.in/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=2009;volume=57;issue=5;spage=398;epage=400;aulast=Vishwakarma |
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